National Schools Carnival Events 2024
Participation in the events is encouraged as the Ministry of Education seeks to advance education reform and student achievement through cultural transformation which involves student performance in cultural activities. The Ministry of Education is pleased to collaborate and engage with the different stakeholders and wish all success with all events..See below the carnival competitions/events and proposed dates for competition, including details with respect to preliminary or semi-final rounds.
Junior Calypso Monarch
| Competition | Dates | Venue | Promoters Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Calypso Monarch Registration | Monday January 15th, 2024 | NA | Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) Junior Calypso Committee 623-9660/625-1629 tucocalypsott@yahoo.com |
| Junior Calypso Monarch Preliminaries North, East & South/Central | Saturday 20th January 2024 | TBA | Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) Junior Calypso Committee 623-9660/625-1629 tucocalypsott@yahoo.com |
| Junior Calypso Monarch Preliminaries Tobago | Monday 22nd January 2024 | TBA | Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) Junior Calypso Committee 623-9660/625-1629 tucocalypsott@yahoo.com |
| Junior Calypso Monarch Semi-Finals | Saturday 27th January 2024 | TBA | Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) Junior Calypso Committee 623-9660/625-1629 tucocalypsott@yahoo.com |
| Junior Calypso Monarch Finals | Monday 5th February 2024 | Queens Park Savannah | Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) Junior Calypso Committee 623-9660/625-1629 tucocalypsott@yahoo.com |
National Schools Panorama
| Competition | Dates | Venue | Promoters Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Schools Panorama Preliminaries | Monday January 8th to Friday January 12th, 2024 | Schools/Panyards | Ministry of Education Primary Schools Music Programme Unit (PSMPU) nspsecretariat@moe.gov.tt |
| National Schools Panorama Finals | Sunday January 14th, 2024 | Queens Park Savannah | Ministry of Education Primary Schools Music Programme Unit (PSMPU) nspsecretariat@moe.gov.tt |
Schools Intellectual National Carnival Chutney Soca Monarch
| Competition | Dates | Venue | Promoters Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools Intellectual National Carnival Chutney Soca Monarch Preliminaries | Sunday January 14th, 2024 | Saith Park, Chaguanas | National Chutney Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago schoolschutneysocamonarch@gmail.com 788-4668 |
| Schools Intellectual National Carnival Chutney Soca Monarch Finals | Wednesday February 7th, 2024 | Queens Park Savannah | National Chutney Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago schoolschutneysocamonarch@gmail.com 788-4668 |
Schools Carnival Tassarama Competition
| Competition | Dates | Venue | Promoters Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools Carnival Tassarama Competition | Wednesday January 31st, 2024 | NCIC Compound, Chaguanas | Tassa Association of Trinidad and Tobago schoolstassarama@gmail.com 788-4668 |
MoE Junior Soca Competition
| Competition | Dates | Venue | Promoters Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | Tuesday January 16th, 2024 | Online | The Ministry of Education Visual and Performing Arts Unit (VAPA) 636-1057 nspsecretariat@moe.gov.tt |
| MoE Junior Soca Competition Preliminaries | Thursday January 25th, 2024 | Rudranath Capildeo Learning Resource Centre, RCLRC, Couva | The Ministry of Education Visual and Performing Arts Unit (VAPA) 636-1057 nspsecretariat@moe.g |
| MoE Junior Soca Competition Finals | Thursday February 1st, 2024 | John Cupid Carnival Village, QPS | The Ministry of Education Visual and Performing Arts Unit (VAPA) 636-1057 nspsecretariat@moe.g |
MAS
| Competition | Dates | Venue | Promoters Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cross ‘Kiddies’ Carnival | Saturday February 3rd, 2024 | Queens Park Savannah | Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society rcccadmin@ttrcs.org 770-9395. |
| Traditional Carnival Characters (Workshop) | TBA | Various schools | The National Carnival Commission 622-1670; 1718; 1884; 2149; 628-5753 Email: info@ncctt.org |
| Traditional Carnival Characters (Parade) | Friday February 9th, 2024 | Town Hall, PoS | Regional Carnival Committee of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) 625-643 |
Carnival on the Pavers
| Competition | Dates | Venue | Promoters Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival on the Pavers Concert Series | Friday January 12th, 19th, 26th February 2nd, 2024 | Education Towers, PoS | Corporate Communications Division, Ministry of Education 622-2181 ext.1440 |
