The annual theme-unveiling for this year’s edition of Carnival Calabar will hold on May 31 at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the Carnival Commission said yesterday.

The theme unveiling is an annual event by the Cross River State Carnival Commission to announce the theme for the year’s Carnival.

The theme guides the Bands in their choreography and the presentation of the whole Carnival.

The events allow the state to engage with stakeholders, sponsors, and the diplomatic community as part of preparations for the Annual Carnival.

For this year’s unveiling event, Ambassador Gautier Mignot of the European Union is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour, and Ambassador Paulo Santos of Portugal will be the Guest of Honour.

As part of the activities leading up to the unveiling , the Chairman of Carnival Calabar, Dr Gabe Onah, paid a strategic visit to Multichoice Nigeria Canal + Company. He was accompanied by the Lead Marketing Consultant of Carnival Calabar, Mrs Mary Ephraim Egbas.

The delegation was received by the Chief Executive Officer, Multichoice Nigeria Canal + Company, Ms Kemi Okunola, and the Executive Director, General Entertainment, Multichoice Nigeria, Dr Busola Tejumola.

The delegation briefed Multichoice on plans for digital transformation and streaming to a global audience for this year’s event, as well as the official unveiling of the theme.

Carnival Calabar is the biggest Street Dance Parade in Africa, held every December in Cross River State. It is one of the biggest tourism events in West Africa, drawing millions of visitors to Cross River every year. (The Nation)