Calabar Carnival
calabar carnival annual carnival held cross river state nigeria also known africa biggest street party carnival hold every december declared governor cross river state mr donald duke activity mark christmas celebration yearly said vision creating festival make crossriver home tourism hospitality nigeria africa quality festival grown year making nigeria biggest carnival internationally recognized festival used monthlong event began st december former governor state benedict ayade reduced two week elected carnival former governor benedict ayade said speech carnival showcase africa richest continent blessed place young one proud belong carnival always entertaining colourful different competition take place huge cash prize calabar also known name canaan city city southeastern nigeria calabar actually capital city cross river state calabar sits adjacent calabar great kwa river fall well creek cross river calabar carnival started former governor donald duke cross river way promote tourism improve local economy according osimadokubo carnival aimed include aspect local heritage culture time strengthen capacity local participate economically beneficial way programme drafted year committee charge tourism cultural activity new initiative introduced different topic chosen drive carnival december carnival committee organized carnival cup football competition among five competing carnival band seagull passion masta blasta bayside freedom band distinguished color seagull red band known stylish coordinated band passion green band known successful band masta blasta orange largest band bayside blue band freedom yellow band festival also includes music performance local international artist annual calabar carnival boat regatta fashion show introduced beauty pageant miss africa introduced christmas village traditional dance annual ekpe festival brings thousand tourist activity make carnival include essay writing competition involves secondary school tertiary student competition designed promote reading culture among youth state inculcate carnival culture paradise music festival award added calabar carnival calendar event host local international musician actor actress politician notable men woman entertainer attended carnival include lucky dube akon fat joe young jeezy nelly kirk franklin calas vega passion freedom band seagull band masta blasta bayside diamond hitfm band faf band florence agogo foundation governor band calabar carnival focused nigerian artist winner carnival masta blasta theme calabar carnival climate change according cross river state former governor ben ayade carnival host country year adopted beauty queen form band known governor band winner carnival passion band migration long history africa also home many culture many century winner carnival still passion band th edition carnival held governor cross river state benedict ayade introduced theme africanism tell african story african perspective theme also meant show africa free western colonization longer political economic control winner carnival still passion band winning year row calabar carnival theme humanity created challenge mankind every human right existence theme also meant charge mankind source pain another person life apart dancing displaying culture african people carnival aimed addressing world problem one inhumanity governor benedict ayade flagged year theme humanity emphasized need shun war depict true personality claim love humanity winner carnival pasion freedom band first time history carnival tie first position cross river state house assembly called suspension festival due coronavirus pandemic restriction massive gathering country well mass destruction looting good infrastructure hooligan auspex endsars protest cross river state government cancelled carnival calabar festival due still covid pandemic following twoyear break due covid pandemic cross river state government say edition annual africa biggest street party carnival calabar organised change face state economy briefing journalist calabar preparation event commissioner culture tourism eric anderson chairman carnival commission gabe onah said day event reloaded participatory skilled unskilled labour engagement anderson said gap created two year suspension result covid filled mega event change face nigeria sociopolitical economic landscape director general primary healthcare development agency dr janet ekpenyong heading health cluster assured preparation avoid breakdown disease event state government also announced increase competing band five seven including diamond kalasvegas band join master blasta passion freedom among others december drunk driver rammed vehicle carnival crowd killing people wounding led governor ben ayade discontinuing bikers parade part carnival event carnival calabar theme agroindustrialization last year theme carnival season sweetness bassey otus first carnival governor cross river state governor bassey otu announced calabar carnival theme “our shared prosperity” festival nigeria carnival calabars website archived february wayback machine cross river state government homepage cross river state people paradise cross river state festival website cross river forumtourism investment website