Carnival Calabar Warms Up With Kings & Queens Contest



Posted By Ewos IRORO

The 2013 Carnival Celebrations of the annual Month-long Calabar Festival got off to an exhilarating start with music and dance. The U. J Esuene Stadium, venue of the event, lit up as the Ballet Dancers from Rwanda took to the stage and dazzled the crowd with various traditional music and dance coupled by a carefully choreographed display of synchronized drumming.
Governor Liyel Imoke & Wife Arriving the venue
This was quickly followed by the opening of the night’s star attraction featuring the contest between the Carnival Kings and Queens of the various bands participating at this year’s event. The contest was in two categories comprising of the Junior and Senior Kings and Queens.
Five bands performed on the night including Bayside Band; Freedom Band; Passion Band; Seagull Band and Master Blaster Band. Each band in the various categories showcased exquisitely designed carnival outfits each tastefully finished with bright and attractive colours embracing different themes with their unique messages.
Chief Edem Duke, Hon. Minister of Culture & Tourism
Another impressive performance of the night was done by the Steel Drum Band from Trinidad & Tobago who got the crowd singing and dancing frenetically as they rendered various Nigerian and foreign songs done by renowned artistes like Fela Anikulapo Kuti; Dbanj and Reggae Legend, Bob Marley.  
Front view of the stage
Watching in the audience was Governor Liyel Imoke and his amiable wife flanked by Senior State Officials. Also present was the Honourable Minister for Culture & Tourism, Chief Edem Duke as well as many high profile and specially invited guests who attended in their droves with members of their families. The night’s performance no doubt was impressive and it heralds the Cultural Parade, Junior Carnival and the Senior Carnival which is the highpoint of the festival.




















 

















Mr. Ikechi Uko, Akwaaba; and Mrs. Adie Vanessa Offiong, Daily Trust

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