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**RA Ankh Maat RA** » 2010-07-26 13:04

So we offer nothing different to trini. brazil, and who ever else we copying. Still we brand it as an international money maker. I say if we are still going to go about it the way we have been, we need to stop doing it for a while. If we are going to change our methodology and redefine it as our Local festival of cultural expreshon to make local money, we may continue, in the hope that it will be again international. but we need to focus on building our local expreshon to a level where it again becomes unique, and one that makes money for us here first, then we might capture some semblance of internationalis m in our festival....Sto p Lie Stop Lie..bring back kultcha to the carnival...

**RA Ankh Maat RA** » 2010-07-26 12:55

CArnival Was started to boost the local economy by the people who owned the local economy.
It evolved by participation to be a show case of cultural expreshon. the main cultural language being Afro Antiguan. Some one realised in the seventies that Caribbean Tourism had a niche for the Euro American markets and therefore began defining our summer festival of making local currency to an international expose hoping to make foreign dollars. that was then. Social ineptitude, has evolved some generations who do not care for cultural expreshon which is unique.

**I PP on the UPP** » 2010-07-26 07:48

Seriously, y'all expected any better from Namba? Ineptness at its best. Plus, the government doesn't realize that the people are BROKE and FED UP. I doubt if you give away the carnival tickets for free anybody would go. People feel supporting carnival is supporting the government and we all know the people deffinitely DON'T DO THAT!

**Barb** » 2010-07-26 07:29

Are the tickets for the carnival shows being printed by the same people who printed the electoral list. WHY CAN I NOT BUY TICKETS FOR ALL OFTHE SHOWS AT ONE TIME? I just bought tickets for the queen show and was told that I can not get for teen splash or other shows until tomorrow.
....... did they forget that tickets would be needed????????? ?

**Kelly** » 2010-07-26 05:10

That was then. This is now. This year has proven that they really need to do something. I hope they do for real because I can't invite anyone to no tickle down carnival.

**Kelly** » 2010-07-26 05:04

He did not look any better on the tv.....

**Kelly** » 2010-07-26 04:53

They need to get rid of all of them. From Mr La La La to those in CDC. When the late Reginal Knight was in charge of carnival, we had carnival then. What they have now can't even be called carnival. Do one cares like before. Listening to some of the music that the children were dancing to on stage, I have to wondered where did we go wrong. I am not even 50 or close to 50 and I still remember when Children Carnival was about the children with many of them having innoence in there performance. I don't remember the MC was trying out for any of the talents spots like this one. It a shame such a shame!>:(

**re:St.Phiilips north** » 2010-07-26 02:57

U nar lie tarl tarl. People k'yarn even self enjoy de likkle carnival. How can you when you hungry and a struggle fu feed you family? What'** of "cho back **" when you can't cho none food nah de likke fridge you hab plug up and haffu pay APUa ridiculous money fah? People cant dance on an empty stomach!!!! Once carnival is over, it is bk to the MESS . . . bk to reality. Ole ppl does say "way larf dey, cry dey" Wait til carnival ova man, jus wait.:'(

**Cool Ruler** » 2010-07-26 02:51

I hear Alister calling for a symposium again, I recall the same Alister holding one at Royal Antiguan some years ago, and it turned out to be just a talk shop, nothing came out of it. They are not serious and do not appreciate the economic impact that this festival has had on the nation’s economy over the years. Unless something is dome real fast Antigua’s carnival as we know it will slip further and further down the totem pole. Just like the government have consultations all across the country for other issues they need to take the lead and do something about this and get ideas from the public on how to stop the slide downwards. can we still say with a straight that its the greatest summer festival as we use to boast?

**St. Philip's North** » 2010-07-26 02:47

with the IMF now in charge of our antigua and Barbuda, we do not know what next, job loss, no pay, sell out, how can we the people enjoy carnival with all these things on our minds. and we waiting on the courts to give us the break we need from this IMF/UPP government.

**Cool Ruler** » 2010-07-26 02:41

The opening parade has been getting worse and worse each year, it is becoming a real farce and they should just scrap it and go straight to the grounds and declare carnival open if they can’t put on a better display, I watch ABS on the net and this so called parade looked so pitiful.

**Tanty Looweez** » 2010-07-26 02:25

I do not understand why I can never see a good photo of Mr.Adams on Caribarena. Look at the man's face in the picture?:o

Me » 2010-07-26 02:09

I was also quite amused that whootoop was allowed to play while the schools were on stage. I kept scratching my head wondering what was taking place. My next question is, "What happens to the old Queen of Carnival costumes?" Wouldnt it make sense to have the costumes from the previous year on display for the opening cermony? Also another option is to have the carnival troupes that play t-shirt mas display their costumes on the road for the oepning parade. If I count correctly that would be about 4 or 5 of them. A parade should be about color n excitement. I know we in a recession, but the littest of things would make the biggest difference. Just my opinion.

**Grape Bigga & Bread n Cheese** » 2010-07-26 01:59

Quote:

“What’s this,” one patron, Ian Carr, asked. “This is what Carnival comes to?" He pointed to the sp** crowd which managed to assemble inside the Antigua Recreation Grounds.

I guess people have other things to do with their time. Or they're just not "feeling" the cannaval vibes dis year. Ask the CDC marketing/promo tion team. Yikes! Maurice Merchant quit . . . . where is Namba, Vaugh, and the sub-committee members??????

**Bam** » 2010-07-26 01:36

Culture Minister Eleston “Namba” Adams struck a harmonious chord when he appealed to revellers not to get caught up in the Burning Flames/Red Hot Flames feud which threatens to overshadow the festival.
He described the songs by the feuding brother as “misguided,” and called on their respective fans to show restraint.

YE T STILL YOU ALLOWED BOTH SONGS TO BE PLAYED DURING THE CHILDREN CARNIVAL AND WHILE THE KIDS WERE ON STAGE DISPLAYING THEIR COSTUMES.
WHAT EXAMPLE ARE YOU SETTING AS THE MINSTER OF CULTURE? >:(>:(>:(>:

CD » 2010-07-26 01:24

Why is it when carnival comes around at least a month or 2 before there is not a poll, suggestion box or serve for people to give their view or ideas of what they think so it can help improve on our CARNIVAL....... .....

**Bam** » 2010-07-26 01:19

Do we honestly expected better from Namba and Vaughn? I certainly don’t. They are two of the most incompetent political appointees in Antigua..

**Steups** » 2010-07-26 00:58

What do you expect? We are in the midst of a worldwide recession. You expect it to be the best ever?

**Dig It** » 2010-07-26 00:45

This is not a good signal for our carnival. If the opening of carnival is disapointing, I can image what the rest of the festivities would look like? There is no doubt that Namba and Walter should have put in more time and effort to make our opening of carnival a success. I believe they should be held accountable for this low turn out. However, we as patrons have to do our part to make carnival a success, inorder to keep the spirit alive.

**Skyewill** » 2010-07-26 00:13

Walter, as usual, did his best to endear confidence that the season will be a good one, and a success. He noted that “budget cuts” had not stopped the CDC from doubting its critics, and promised they would deliver.
They didn't deliver last year or the year before that or the year before that. and every year it has gotten worst and WOSSER. Can you invite anyone to this mess?

**Ah Wattiz Dis Me Ah See Yah Tarl** » 2010-07-26 00:04

If that picture on the bottom left was really taken during the opening of carnival, then things are off to a "rainy" start this year. Hopefully things will improve before Last Lap;D

What happened to all the time Dr.Paul spent composing, practising, and performing songs for Calypso competition? Time = money. Perhaps that time could have been better spent planning, controlling, motivating, and executing carnival activities.>:(

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