CALABAR- Calasvegas, the new city
created by Senator Ben Ayade the Cross River State governor is to
host the 2017 Carnival Calabar Barbecue fest for a select dignitaries
including business executives, top political class and musical and
home movie artistes that will participate in the Carnival float.
The city which is situated onshore
across Calabar River and only by air or by boat is one of the
signature projects of the governor which he created after cutting
down large portions of mangrove forest and extensive sand filling
of the waterlogged area to make for erection of structures.
Mr Eric Anderson the Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism stated this at the weekend during the press
briefing to highlight the activities that will feature during the
2017 Carnival Calabar, said the barbecue fest will take place on the
night of Friday, 15th December.
Mr Anderson said the barbecue fest
will feature music, dances and drama presentation adding that the
required infrastructure are being put in place to make for a
memorable and hitch free hosting of the event at the Calasvegas.
“There is so much excitement in this
year’s ceremony not just with the new programme of events lined up
for the festival but the fact that Minister of Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed is himself going to be present during the Carnival Tree
lighting which shows the collaboration between the state and federal
government“
Mr Ken Aklah, the Special Adviser
Governor’s Office/Events Management , who led the team stated that
more items have been added to the Carnival programme to make it
bigger and better and these include ‘power week’, kings and
queens contest taking place along the carnival route and camping of
security agents at the Christmas Village to maintain adequate
security.
He said twenty five countries are
expected to participate in this year’s carnival while contestants
from thirty two countries are expected to participate in the Miss
Africa Beauty Pageant which will be beamed live through DSTV to over
one hundred three hundred million viewers across the world.
He said adequate security measures have
been put in place to ensure no ugly incidents take place during
Carnival and entire festive period.
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