In its resolve to ensure full preparation for the 2024 Carnival Calabar with the theme, “Our Shared Prosperity”, Diamond Carnival Band, Saturday flagged off an activity to prepare its members for the big event. Known as “Fit Frenzy”, the 4 kilometres road walk which commenced at the iconic Millennium Park, by Eleven-Eleven Roundabout Calabar, culminated…
…describes the 20-year-old event as a national asset The Governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu on Sunday unveiled the 2024 Carnival Calabar theme tagged “Our Shared Prosperity.” Otu who unveiled the theme at the Pearl Ball of Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, described the 20-year-old event as an asset to Nigeria’s Tourism Industry. The Carnival…
By Frank Ulom The representative of Cross River at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke on New Year’s Day led the multitude during the 2024 Tinkoriko Calabar Heritage. Duke who has been championing the Tinkoriko procession for the last 30 years said the purpose, which is to curb youths’ restiveness…
By Williams Atibile The saying ‘When preparations meet opportunity, success is inevitable’ encapsulates the success story of Calas Vegas Band from the just concluded 2023 Carnival Calabar with the theme: ‘Season of Sweetness’. With the boldness of a Lion, strength of an Eagle, radiance of a Zebra and theatrics of Thespis, this evolutionary Band confronted…
By Nsikak Ibatt A 300-level student of the Department of Economics, University of Calabar, UNICAL, Miss Margaret Ekpo emerged as the winner of the maiden Queen of Humanity Cross River Pageant 2023. Miss Ekpo, age 22, is an indigene of Akwa Ibom. She’s a young entrepreneur in the makeup artistry industry and the CEO of…
By Frank Ulom The 2023 Bikers’ Carnival may not be as classic as previous editions but it holds some memories which we’ve compiled in pictures. The Bikers’ Carnival which was flagged off by the Cross River Deputy Governor Peter Odey on Friday is part of the Carnival Calabar. CONVERSEER reports that the event was discontinued…
