PHILIPSBURG--Scotiabank and the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) released the official design for the 2014 Carnival schedule of events on Tuesday. Popularly called the "Carnival Calendar," it will be distributed island and region wide.
Scotiabank is once again the exclusive sponsor of the calendar, and besides its branding on the front of the calendar, Scotiabank will be feature prominently on the opposite side as well. Carnival activities for 2014 span three months with pre-Carnival events beginning in March and the official programme ending on May 5.
Though the dates of Carnival were released in September 2013, Carnival lovers and supporters near and far greet the release of the official design of the calendar as a signal that Carnival is right around the corner.
"It has always been this way. When we release the design, you know we are ready to play mas," SCDF President Mike Granger said. "All credit for the colourful design should go to Cleon Frederick and his company So Contagious who has been our official designer for a number of years. He has given us our look and style," Granger said.
He complimented Minister of Labour Cornelius De Weever and his team for working with the SCDF to work out what turned out to be a complicated schedule. It was agreed that April 30, firmly established as the holiday for the Grand Carnival Parade will remain as is with the Labour Day Parade on May 1.
King's Day, which is now April 27 and also a holiday, will be used for the Jouvert Morning holiday. King's Day falls on a Sunday in 2014 so the Jouvert holiday will be given the day before, Saturday, April 26, the same day the rest of the Kingdom will be celebrating the King's birthday. Carnival Village will open on Easter Monday, April 21, and close on Monday, April 5.
The Carnival schedule also features five international concert nights, including the return of Night of the Hit Makers, Riddim Box Presents, Sabor Latino II, the Zouk concert and new comer to the concert night scene will be Where The Flex who will be responsible for the Reggae concert.
Making a return for the 45th anniversary of Carnival and beyond is the PJD2 Caribbean Queen Pageant, a collaborative effort between the SCDF and PJD2. The SCDF also returns with three other pageants: the Teen, Senior and Mature Pageants.
Also on the schedule are three events that are not directly under the auspices of the SCDF but compliment Carnival and as such are included – Brenda Wathey and Rio Productions return with their Lightin' Up The Road Lighted Parade, Jasmine Philips and the Survivors Foundation will host their Children's Balloon Parade and E360 Marketing in collaboration with Sound 2000 will again present Daybreak Breakfast Fete.
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