Calabar Carnival festival in Nigeria is rumored to be the "Africa's Biggest Street Party", and also the number one tourist destination for Nigerians and tourists all over the world. The Calabar Carnival invites people all over the world for the yearly events ranging from National visitors to International guests in attendance and representation. The party is unending and loaded with so much fun and activities. The beautiful ladies displaying their attires and beauty to the bikers displaying their skills.
The Calabar carnival is always an exceptional event
that begins every 1 December and lasts until 31 December. The Carnival has
boosted the cultural value of the Calabar people and also Nigeria. It is very
entertaining and a must watch to guests all over the world and as such boosting
the industry for associates.
The Calabar carnival started in the year 2004 and
the originator was his excellency, Ex-Governor Donald Duke in his bid to make
his state Calabar a tourism hub in the country. The Calabar Carnival has grown
wide than expected and has a prestigious event in the history of the people.
The plan of the event at the carnival are aligned
each year by the committee in charge of tourism and cultural activities and new
programs are introduced every year. The Calabar Carnival also includes music
performance from local and international artists, bikers carnival, Boat
regatta, Fashion shows, Beauty pageant, Christmas Village, traditional dances.
Other activities include Essay Writing Competition
which involves both secondary school and tertiary students. These competitions
are aimed at resuscitating the reading culture amongst the youths of the State
as well as inculcating the carnival culture.