Calendar
Calabar Carnival
Thursday
28
DEC
Wednesday
27
DEC
Tuesday
26
DEC
Event calender
32 days of fun filled activities
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30
November
MILLENIUM PARK
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
ANNOUNCING THE SEASON OF CHRISTMAS IN CROSS RIVER STATE (CROSS RIVER THROUGH) THE YEARS
01
December
FLAG OFF- RABANA - CALABAR MUNICIPALITY
CITY WALK AGAINST HIV/AIDS/OPENING OF FESTIVAL VILLAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. VERNISSAGE OF THE TRACES OF TIME ART EXHIBITION – VIP. HIV walk is a global call of solidarity for those living with HIV and AIDS. In Cross River State and as old as the Calabar Carnival and Festival has sustained, the walk commemorates the opening of the Calabar Christmas village. VERNISSAGE OF THE TRACES OF TIME ART EXHIBITION – VIP. DONORS, INVESTORS AND ENTERPRENEURS NIGHT
WORLD AIDS DAY, CITY WALK IN COMMEMORATION OF WORLD AIDS DAY.
FESTIVAL VILLAGE EXPERIENCE
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OBA OVONRAMWEM IN THE 16TH CENTURY CALABAR. AN EXHIBI- TION OF TRACING ANCIENT ARTS OF CALABAR TO THE PRESENT ERA-CONTEMPORARY. BUSINESS BANQUET AND GALA NIGHT
02
December
U. J. ESUENE STADIUM, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MONUMENTS MUSEUM CALABAR), FESTIVAL VILLAGE
CALABAR FESTIVAL NOVELTY FOOTBALL MATCH, OPENING OF EXHIBITION (TRACES OF TIME - OBA OVONRAMWEM) PUBLIC VIEW, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
FOOTBALL COMPETITION
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OBA OVONRAMWEM IN THE 16TH CENTURY CALABAR. AN EXHIBI- TION OF TRACING ANCIENT ARTS OF CALABAR TO THE PRESENT ERA-CONTEMPORARY
PERFORMANCES
03
December
MARINA RESORT
WORLD DISABLE DAY
1PM
04
December
MILLENIUM PARK
VOICES OF PARADISE (ROUND 1) PRAISE AND WORSHIP
16 CHOIRS COMPETITION
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY RABONNI, CASSIDY SAX AND VICTOR EDET
05
December
U. J. ESUENE STADIUM
CALABAR FESTIVAL NOVELTY FOOTBALL MATCH (SEMI-FINALS)
AWARD OF PRIZES TO WINNERS
06
December
FESTIVAL VILLAGE
LADIES NIGHT OUT
TALENT EXHIBITION AND ENTERTAINMENT
07
December
U. J. ESUENE STADIUM
WOMEN VS MEN HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY WIVE’S VS EXCO WIVES. MMA DIAHA FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FINALS. CALABAR FESTIVAL NOVELTY FOOTBAL MATCH FINALS
ALABAR FESTIVAL NOVELTY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT, IT'S MEANT FOR SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS, FROM DIRECTOR CAPTAINED BY HEAD OF SERVICE, CRUTECH
SENIOR ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC STAFF CAPTAINED BY THEIR VICE CHANCELLOR, SAME WITH UNICAL TOO, THEN HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CAPTAINED BY THE SPEAKER, TEAM EXCO CAPTAINED BY THEGOVERNOR OR DEPUTY, UNICEM OR FLOUR. MILLS
SENIOR STAFF, LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS CAPTAINED BY HOLGAS, STATE APC, CAPTAINED BY PARTY CHAIRMAN.
08
December
MAIN BOWL CULTURAL CENTRE. MILLENIUM PARK
CALABAR THEATRE FESTIVAL 1. CALABAR MOST WANTED.
DRAMA, MUSIC, DANCE, SPOKEN WORDS, ENTERTAINMENT
09
December
CULTURAL CENTER OPEN SPACE. PRISTINE EVENTS CENTER, NO. 5 ETETA ITA STR. OFF IBB WAY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT VILLAGE OPENING BY HIS EXCELLENCY. MINISTERS HAPPY TIME WITH THEIR EXCELLENCIES !!!
EXHIBITION OF DIVERSE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
CELEBRATING GOD’S SEASON OF SWEETNESS IN CROSS RIVER STATE
10
December
HIGHWAY, MILLENIUM PARK, MILLENIUM PARK
BIKERS DRY RUN, FINAL CARNIVAL DRY RUN, VOICES OF PARADISE (ROUND II)
BIKERS DRY RUN
DJ ACTIVATION GYRATION INTO STADIUM TRACKS BY BANDS, REVELERS, FRONTLINE, NON COMPETING BANDS (MARSHALS, CROWD CONTROL, MEDICAL, SECURITY, FIRE SERVICE, SOCIAL MEDIA)
11
December
CULTURAL CENTER MAIN BOWL
THE ROYAL DANCE
DANCE AND DRAMA
12
December
ARTS AND CRAFTS, CULTURAL CENTER. MILLENIUM PARK
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY 1, REGGAE SPLASH
CULTURAL PERFORMANCE/FOOD, FASHION, ARTS AND CRAFT DISPLAY
LEGENDARY NIGHT OF REGGAE PERFORMANCES SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
13
December
ARTS AND CRAFTS, CULTURAL CENTER. CULTURAL CENTER MAIN BOWL
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY 2, KIDDIES MUSIC FESTIVAL
CULTURAL PERFORMANCE/FOOD, FASHION, ARTS AND CRAFT DISPLAY
KIDDIES PERFORMANCES
14
December
ARTS AND CRAFTS, CULTURAL CENTER
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY 3
CULTURAL PERFORMANCE/FOOD, FASHION, ARTS AND CRAFT DISPLAY
15
December
MAIN BOWL CULTURAL CENTER. MILLENIUM PARK
CARNIVAL CALABAR ESSAY COMPETITION/ PRESENTATION OF AWARDS. CALABAR LAUGTER FIESTA, AMAPIANO EXPERIENCE
AWARD OF PRIZES TO WINNERS
FEATURING: KENNY BLACK
16
December
11/11 - U . J. ESUENE STADIUM. CALABAR GOLF CLUB. U. J. ESUENE STADIUM. PRISTINE EVENT CENTER
CALABAR FESTIVAL MARATHON. MARY SLESSOR GOLF TOURNAMENT. FUN FEST. CROSS RIVER MOVIES AWARDS/PARADISE MUSIC AND FESTIVAL AWARDS
MARATHON. A PRO-ARM GOLF TOURNAMENT
CALABAR’S URBAN YOUTH FESTIVAL
AWARDS AND PERFORMANCES
17
December
U. J. ESUENE STADIUM. U. J. ESUENE STADIUM
EPL FANS MATCH DAY FOOTBALL FIESTA. FINALS OF VOICES OF PARADISE COMPETITION
FEATURING: MINISTER GUC
18
December
MARINA RESORT WATER FRONT (MBUBA UBOM). U. J. ESUENE STADIUM
BOAT REGATTA. NAIJA MOST WANTED
BOATING COMPETITION
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY MAYORKUN
19
December
AFRICAN CLUB. FESTIVAL VILLAGE
CALABAR FOOD FESTIVAL. NIGHT OF A THOUSAND DANCE
TRADITIONAL MEALS FROM CALABAR AND HOST COMMUNITIES AND NKUHO EXPERIENCE (FATTENING ROOM)
FEATURING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
20
December
FESTIVAL VILLAGE
LADIES NIGHT OUT
A NIGHT OUT EXPERIENCE FOR LADIES
21
December
QUA EJAGHAM PALACE FIELD. TRANSCORP HOTEL
QUA EJAGHAM GRAND CULTURAL FIESTA. OLD SKOOL GET DOWN AND CHARITY NIGHT
CULTURAL FIESTA
22
December
ORPHANGE HOME VISITATION AND PARTY. NATIONAL MUSEUM & MONUMENT. GOVERNMENT HOUSE GARDEN
CALABAR HUMANITY CHARITY TOUR BY HER EXCELLENCY ACCOMPANIED BY THE QUEEN OF HUMANITY CROSS RIVER CONTESTANTS. MUMMY MMADIAHA’S CHILDREN’S CARE CHRISTMAS CAMP OPENING. VETERANS NIGHT
SUPPORT FOR THE ORPHANAGE
GAMES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT LEARNING, CODING, ARTS &CRAFT, ETC
23
December
ADIABO. U. J. ESUENE STADIUM
UTOMO OBONG. CALABAR ROCKS MUSIC CONCERT (LIVE)
HOMAGE TO THE TREATY AND CHRISTIAN KING OF THE EFIK KINGDOM
MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES REEKADO BANKS
24
December
U J ESUENE STADIUM POOLSIDE. U. J. ESUENE STADIUM
CALABAR FESTIVAL POOL PARTY. FESTIVAL OF CAROLS AND NINE LESSONS(LIVE)
FEATURING – EXCO CHOIR, LEGISLATIVE CHOIR,JUDICIARY CHOIR, WINNER OF THE VOICES OF PARADISE AND OTHER CHOIRS
25
December
ISHIE TOWN FIELD. U. J. ESUENE STADIUM
MBONO ISHIE (ENG). CARNIVAL MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH MTV BASE
MBONO NDITO ISHIE GRAND BAZZAR
MTV BASE MUSICAL FESTIVAL
26
December
MILLENIUM PARK FLAG OFF. FESTIVAL VILLAGE
CULTURAL PARADE (LIVE). CARNIVAL CALABAR FESTIVAL LOTTERY FINALS
CULTURAL BEAUTIES AROUND THE STATE AND NATION
LOTTERY WINNERS AND PRIZE GIVE AWAY BY ALADIN
27
December
FLAG OFF- BOTANIC GARDEN. C. I. C. C.
CHILDREN CARNIVAL(LIVE). QUEEN OF HUMANITY CROSS RIVER (LIVE)
STUNTS, PARADES, SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY THE QUEEN OF HUMANITY CROSS RIVER.
FEATURING: GUCCI
28
December
CARNIVAL ROUTE, U. J. ESUENE
CARNIVAL CALABAR PARADE OF THE BANDS (LIVE)
CARNIVAL CALABAR, AFRICA'S BIGGEST STREET PARTY IS THE SIGNATURE EVENT & GRAND FINALE' OF THE ANNUAL THIRTY-TWO DAY LONG CELEBRATION IN NIGERIA’S FOREMOST TOURISM DESTINATION CALABAR.
HIS DIDACTIC PRESENTATION OF PROCESSIONALTHEATRE IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EXOTIC EXHIBITION OF RARE COLORS, COSTUMES, FLOATS, PYROTECHNICS, ENTERTAINING MAGIC, ACROBATICS ETC BEAMED UPON SMILING FACES OF SPECTATORS. THE FLORID- LEAVES THE LIVE AND ONLINE AUDIENCES BREATHLESS THROUGH A 12KM CARNIVAL ROUTE. THIS IS HOSTED BY THE PEOPLE OF CROSS RIVER STATE TO CELEBRATE HER HERITAGE OF HOSPITALITY, AND AFRICA'S WARMEST WELCOME SINCE THE MILLENNIEUM YEAR ....”
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY ALTERNATE SOUND
29
December
CARNIVAL ROUTE, U. J. ESUENE STADIUM
BIKERS CARNIVAL. NAIJA MOST WANTED (LIVE)
BIKERS PARADE.
FEATURING: PATORANKING IYANYA, DJ PREPPY
30
December
BOTANIC GARDEN, EFFIOETTE ROUNDABOUT, RABANA JUNCTION TO MUNICIPALITY
NYORO EKPE, CALABAR FESTIVAL COLOR RUN, CARNIVAL CALABAR STREET PARTY
EKPE CELEBRATION
COLOR PARTY
STREET PARTY
31
December
MUSEUM CALABAR, MILLENNUEM PARK
CLOSING CEREMONY OF ARTS EXHIBITION (TRACES OF TIME), FIREWORKS AND DECLARATION OF THE NEW YEAR
CLOSING OF ARTS EXHIBITION
FIREWORKS
01
January
CHURCH, CALABAR CITY PARADE, CALABAR CITY PARADE
THANKSGIVING SERVICE, TINKORIKO, NKOD MBOK
RECOMMITMENT OF THE STATE FOR A NEW YEAR AND THANSGIVING.
A HERITAGE SOCIO-CULTURAL PERFORMANCE OF TRADO CULTURAL MUSIC & DANCE THAT CUTS ACROSS ALL SOCIETAL STRATA TO USHER IN THE NEW YEAR IN GRAND STYLE.
ASSEMBLAGE OF CULTURAL PARADE OF DIFFERENT PEER/AGE GROUPS