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Rivers Set For CARNIRIV 2013 …As CARNIRIV Colloquium Holds, Today
All is now set for this year’s Rivers State Arts and Cultural Festival popularly known as CARNIRIV which came into existence about two decades ago with some important additions to the existing schedule to bring it in line with modern realities. The week long activities begin on Sunday December 15th to Saturday December 21st 2013.
They include kids carnival and Carniniv Praise Jam, Pilgrimage’88, Official Opening Ceremonies and Dance of Fireflies (DOFF), Cultural Arts Exhibition, Egelege: Champions of the land Arena, Ekere, Rhythm of the Tribes and HOSHJam, Port Harcourt exclusive.
Other events include: International Acqustic Fiesta, Pnternational Heritage Parade, Old Port Harcourt Town Groove, Black African Music festival (BAMFEST) Reggae 360, Garden City Freestyle Parole and World Peace Conference as well as closing ceremonies.
The Tide investigation revealed that already hundreds of tourists have arrived Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital as the various hospitality outfits in the state have put their facilities together to ensure maximum comfort of their quests, while security outfits are leaving no stone unturned to provide necessary security of lives and property during the festival.
One of the tourists from Cross River State, Calabar, Mr. Victor Okon who spoke with The Tide Entertainment in Port Harcourt, noted that the festival ranked among the best in the country as it provides opportunity to meet with different people from different cultural, traditional and ideological backgrounds as well as boosts business activities in the state.
He also contended that the carnival will help to bring to limelight the rich cultural heritage of the state, showcase tourism potentials and provide opportunity for the cross fertertilsation of business ideas as well as attract employment and revenue to the people of the state amongst other benefits.
It would be recalled that Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State swept all the awards in the various competitions during the 2012 edition of the Festival. The LGA won the awards in three out of the four categories.
Masquerades displaying in Port Harcourt
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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