Expect a bigger, more vibrant Carnival come 2024. So said the National Carnival Commission (NCC) chairman, Winston “Gypsy” Peters.
Peters, who was at the launch of the 2024 Carnival at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Saturday, said there will be improvements all-round.
“For Carnival 2024, we want to make sure that everyone puts their hands in to make it a better Carnival. Next year we will see the splendor of Carnival because we will double it. We did a lot of intervention outside of T&T and we expect to see a lot more people coming here,” Peters said.
This year the theme for Carnival 2024 is “Come Back Home”. With Carnival festivities taking a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NCC dubbed Carnival 2023 the Mother of all Carnivals. However, this was criticized after complaints about the lacklustre cultural showcases, with some calypso tents experiencing dwindling crowds and all-inclusive fetes experiencing low patronage. However, Peters said his words were taken out of context. Read More
Gypsy: Bigger, more vibrant 2024 Carnival. (2023, November 6). Trinidad Express Newspapers. https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/gypsy-bigger-more-vibrant-2024-carnival/article_3895f820-7ccf-11ee-aa79-23b85ee885b6.html
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