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Posted: Sunday 19 November, 2017 at 10:14 AM

Culture Minister launches National Carnival

By: Jermine Abel, SKNVibes.com

    This year sees increased sponsorship

     

    BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – MINISTER of Culture Hon. Shawn Richards has urged all in the public domain to turnout and support activities for this year's National Carnival, dubbed Sugar Mas 46.
     
    That call came on Friday evening (Nov. 17) at the launch of the Federation’s biggest cultural event, which was held at the Circus in Basseterre.
     
    Minister Richards, who gave the feature address and officially declared the Festival open, intimated that Carnival is a time for “us to get involved” and to “get up off the sideline and have fun”.
     
    “This year for Carnival we want to see more and more persons participating in the different activities. I know some of you have a sense of fear about perhaps joining a troupe for J’Ouvert or even participating in a Carnival troupe. I once had the same feeling like many of you and the first time I did it, I enjoyed it and since then I continue to do it.”
     
    Carnival, the Minister stated, is about getting together with family and friends and have a great time, adding that they are hopeful of delivering a product this year that allows people to “do just that”.
     
    “We hope that the shows, the revelry, the pageantry and the artistry give all of us a great opportunity to have fun and play mas all over the town of Basseterre. Carnival is also a time when we celebrate our culture. We have seen the rebirth of folklore over the last few years and we look forward to clowns, the masquerade, the bull, mocka jumbie and guys on the stilts.”
     
    Carnival Chairman Noah Mills informed that the number and diversity of sponsorship has increased.
     
    “I remember in 2015 when we were first installed, our motto was aimed around partnership. And I take pleasure in reporting that this year, 2017, the number of sponsors, the diversity of sponsors, contributors and donors continue to increase.”
     
    Chairman Mills disclosed that based on all empirical data, there is an increase in participants in the Soca Competition, the number of calypsonians, the number of revellers, the number of bands registered, the number of troupes for J’Ouvert and the parade.   
     
    Minister Richards commended the practitioners who work hard to keep the culture and heritage alive.
     
    This year’s Carnival is being celebrated under the theme: “Participate, Get in the Mix for Sugar Mas 46.”
     
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