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What would T&T Carnival look like in the post-Covid era?
Even without an official announcement, it appears that Trinidadians and Tobagonians are accepting that part of the immediate post-Covid future will be no Carnival celebration in February 2021.
On this week’s edition of Over The Hump, the discussions centred around the possible implications for the national festival in 2021. Based on the responses from listeners and visitors to the Trini Good Media Facebook page, many believe that Carnival should be at least postponed to later in 2021.
National Carnival Commission chairman Winston Peters told Over The Hump the organisation is waiting until the end of August to make a decision about the fate of the Festival.
Dean Ackin, Tribe Carnival CEO outlined the large ecosystem that will be negatively affected if Carnival is cancelled, but he said the first priority for his organisation is the health and safety of patrons and masqueraders.
Also featuring on Over The Hump were Massy Trinidad All Stars PRO Staci-Ann Patrick, T&T Promoters Association PRO Paige de Leon and psychologist Wendy Jeremy.
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What would T&T Carnival look like in the post-Covid era?
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