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24th
July 2010
Carnival
Review Welcomed
Government
this week announced that it would undergo
a comprehensive review of carnival so
as to deal with areas of contention that
have badgered carnival celebrations of
2010.
Individuals, groups, organizations are
being invited to submit suggestions that
would go some ways in making next year’s
carnival celebrations better.
Suggestions are already pouring in, ranging
from how to produce the event, to the
placement of the judges to where the city
routes should be so as to alleviate the
bottle neck that exists on the John Compton
Highway when bands leaving the city meet
bands coming into the city.
It is well documented that this year’s
event was riddled with controversy due
in part to late planning of the event
by organizers, bad planning and in some
instances no planning at all.
Therefore it is welcoming to note that
at least a start, irrespective of how
small, has been made immediately after
this year’s carnival to plan next
year’s event.
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But
as in almost everything, action speaks louder
than words. Talk, we know is cheap and as in
the past we have consumed hours and hours of
talk with little or nothing to show. That is
why we deem it an absolute that soon after conducting
its review, government should start implementing
some of the action points that will be drawn
up at that meeting.
It is hoped that those persons behind the review
indicated by the government would not go about
doing their thing without input from personnel
of the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF).
The CDF, we know, even though the Executive
Director has yet to say so, will be conducting
its own internal review of the past event making
it even more appropriate for the two to coagulate
so as to come out with a well defined plan read
from the same page by both groups for next year’s
carnival.
We are optimistic that with early planning and
the right approach, as the government seems
to be taking now, several if not all the problems
experienced in this year’s Mas could be
wiped out. A re-occurrence will not be tolerated,
should not be tolerated.
(M.G.)
Discuss
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