Wow, stealing from the Caribbean now....how interesting, thank God for the slaves Western Africa sold off to the Caribbean. Look how far our little Trinidad Carnival has gone...the US, Europe and now Africa. Too bad Trinis didn't copyright our festivals
@dbastard1977 why would we need to steal from the Caribbean? We have ALWAYS had festivals,masquerades and cultural displays from time immemorial,this is nothing short of an up dated version of what we've ALWAYS had. And correct me if I'm not mistaken,but the ONLY other Carnivals recognized the World over are RIO, NOTTING HILL and NOW CALABAR......Trinidad, I don't think so...lol!
wow! there's even air ships in the skies?? Calabar must in everyway be what I've heard it to have become-an international tourist attraction. I've been away for 14 years. Can't wait to visit this year.
@etimsam YES! Every year they have the annual carnival, and it's actually a competition, to see which band is the best. There are 5 bands competing, and this year Passion 4, and Seagulls one! The competition is very fierce and competitive, and everything is done in secret (the costumes, practice etc!) till the day of the Carnival when all is revealed!
Thanks vixx02 for taking the time to talk to me on this. Still have questions, though. Do the bands compete in the stadium or on the streets? If there's only 5 bands, what about the many people, trucks and dancers following each other? Are they still part of the 5 bands? Are you writing this from Calabar? Part of my family is in Calabar, and part is in Port-harcourt. But I love Calabar very much. I m looking to buy a land in Calabar and build a family house. It's a good place to live
@etimsam The actual competition has stations along the route where they are judged, then the final judging takes place at the stadium. Each band has their own floats which are decorated as part of the display, and a number of 'sound systems' on trucks playing music in between the different displays/dancers per band. Each band has anything up to 500+ taking part, so it's very big,very competitive,and very well organized!
Wow, stealing from the Caribbean now....how interesting, thank God for the slaves Western Africa sold off to the Caribbean. Look how far our little Trinidad Carnival has gone...the US, Europe and now Africa. Too bad Trinis didn't copyright our festivals
dbastard1977 1 year ago
@dbastard1977 why would we need to steal from the Caribbean? We have ALWAYS had festivals,masquerades and cultural displays from time immemorial,this is nothing short of an up dated version of what we've ALWAYS had. And correct me if I'm not mistaken,but the ONLY other Carnivals recognized the World over are RIO, NOTTING HILL and NOW CALABAR......Trinidad, I don't think so...lol!
vixxy02 1 year ago
wow i miss last year show
donmost2008 2 years ago
oh Calabar my calabar....I love this City....i missed it though this year.....!
archibong007 2 years ago
wow! there's even air ships in the skies?? Calabar must in everyway be what I've heard it to have become-an international tourist attraction. I've been away for 14 years. Can't wait to visit this year.
etimsam 2 years ago
@etimsam This was part of Donald Dukes band....Bayside! After all that, Bayside didn't win!
vixxy02 2 years ago
Is it like a competition or something? I don't get it.
etimsam 2 years ago
@etimsam YES! Every year they have the annual carnival, and it's actually a competition, to see which band is the best. There are 5 bands competing, and this year Passion 4, and Seagulls one! The competition is very fierce and competitive, and everything is done in secret (the costumes, practice etc!) till the day of the Carnival when all is revealed!
vixxy02 2 years ago
Thanks vixx02 for taking the time to talk to me on this. Still have questions, though. Do the bands compete in the stadium or on the streets? If there's only 5 bands, what about the many people, trucks and dancers following each other? Are they still part of the 5 bands? Are you writing this from Calabar? Part of my family is in Calabar, and part is in Port-harcourt. But I love Calabar very much. I m looking to buy a land in Calabar and build a family house. It's a good place to live
etimsam 2 years ago
@etimsam The actual competition has stations along the route where they are judged, then the final judging takes place at the stadium. Each band has their own floats which are decorated as part of the display, and a number of 'sound systems' on trucks playing music in between the different displays/dancers per band. Each band has anything up to 500+ taking part, so it's very big,very competitive,and very well organized!
vixxy02 2 years ago
14 yrs omo man u don lost.
MajorrBison 2 years ago
I live in London-Ontario, Canada. I am looking to visit calabar this year, God willing.
etimsam 2 years ago