The Carnival Calabar, Africa’s Biggest Street Party, resumes for the first Dry Run after two years of absence; 2020 and 2021 – and the test run of the 2022 edition which was held today, October 16, did not disappoint.
The first Dry Run of the Carnival Calabar 2022 was filled with glitz and glamour, according to CONVERSEER Reporter who reported the event Live, as Calabar, the capital of Cross River State came to life.
Aside from the old five competitive bands; Seagull Band, Freedom Band, Passion 4 Band, Masta Blasta Band and Bayside Band, two new competitive bands were introduced, namely: Calas Vegas Band and Diamond Band. This means that 7 Bands will compete for the 2022 Carnival Calabar, other than the five that have been in the last 18 years.
Flagging off the first 2022 Carnival Calabar Dry Run at the Eleven-Eleven (11-11) Millennium Park, Sir Ben Ayade, Governor of the State said this year’s theme “Agro-Industrialisation”, is the best way to go as the world looks forward to ending the post-pandemic trauma.
He said: “Today, we have great reasons to celebrate because Cross River is gathered yet again, to invent the charm that characterises creativity.
“The theme for this year is agro-industrialisation and indeed, agro-industrialisation is the way to go.
“For any nation that is committed and serious, that is the way to go. The greatest insecurity is hunger. There is no insecurity more threatening to man than the insecurity of hunger. The war between Ukraine and Russia led to a scarcity of grains, which means that by the unset of 2023, the nation will be in big trouble.
“Therefore, I see a harbinger of scarcity, hunger and pain, grinding people to their zenith in terms of criminality and animalism”.
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The Carnival Calabar was started by former Governor Donald Duke in 2004 and since then, the Masta Blasta Band has emerged the most winner with over 5 trophies.
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Posted by Converseer on Sunday, October 16, 2022
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