By Admin. Updated 5:55 a.m., Friday, May 17, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The North Leeward Sports and Cultural Organization (NLSCO) says it will launch 2024 carnival activities in the constituency on May 20th which is Whit Monday.
In a press release, NLSCO said the launch will take place at the Chateaubelair Playing Field, under the theme: Revel in the Excitement, Enter the Fete Zone.
North Leeward will be the first place in St. Vincent to launch rural carnival activities.
The National Carnival – Vincymas will be launched today (May 17).
Monday’s North Leeward Carnival launch will witness performances from some of SVG’s leading artistes, the likes of Casper G, Sick O, Dha D,Fligh, Fonando D Bambooman, and Grabba Finesse, the organisers said.
“The event will also feature, Ole Mas, costume display, junior calypso performance, and an extempo and a new song competition,” the organisers said.
The rest of the press release (verbatim):
Public Relations Officer for NLSCO, Kenville Horne said that this year’s launching promised to be exciting and fun. “North Leeward is blessed with talent and tradition and we want to ensure that the launch incorporates those qualities. We are asking for people to turn out in their numbers to make the 2024 carnival launch one to remember,” said Horne.
President of NLSCO, Elron Lewis said that the organization has a mandate to maintain and develop culture in the constituency. “So basically we see carnival as given the patriot in North Leeward an opportunity to witness our own talent. So, we have the soca monarch where we would have the young and upcoming artiste from North Leeward a platform to go out and showcase their talent,” said Lewis.
He said that the other activities will also give the artistes and DJs an opportunity to go out and perform and showcase their talent and also earn an income. Lewis also highlighted the benefits to vendors. “We want everybody to come and be part of the activities. Let’s make the carnival as safe as possible,” the NLSCO President appealed.
Vice President of NLSCO, Nadichia Browne confirmed that there will be no Miss North Leeward Pageant this. She said that her organization began looking for contestants to participate in the pageant since January of this year.
“we have four contestants confirmed and a potential fifth contestant but two contestant dropped out citing unreadiness for 2024. So we didn’t think it was possible or a good idea to have it this year. In the future, we hope to extend to Miss Leeward instead of Miss North Leeward, so that we can get contestants as far as South Leeward,” said Browne. She also appealed to revelers to come out and show support. The vice president further noted that the soca monarch competition is opened to artistes from outside North Leeward and that some of the events will be held by private promoters with support the organisation.
Among the other activities for North Leward Carnival are, a Wet Fete on 1st June, Soca Monarch Competition at the Petit Bordel Hard Court on the 8th June, Kiddies Carnival at the Chateaubelair Playing Field on 9th June, Nasty in White JouvertParty at the Petit Bordel Hard Court on 14th June, Jouvert and Street Jump Up on 15th June, Brunch Soiree ,16th June and Tropical Paradise Summer Bliss on 3rd August.
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