tidings
Corey Connelly
In light of the feedback she has received so far, Tobago Carnival Committee chairwoman Meisha Trim believes the island’s inaugural carnival could be an annual event.
“Yes, I do,” she told Newsday on Wednesday.
But Trim said any future carnival would have to be changed, as this is the first time Tobago has hosted its own festival.
“This is like a pilot, but based on the interest so far, that’s definitely the idea” (to make the carnival an annual event).
With just a day to go before the official start of the carnival, Trim said the response has been overwhelming.
“It was very good. I can’t complain about the curiosity, the excitement, the visibility of the carnival and the interest.”
She said that although the committee faced some challenges due to the pressure of “coming out a little late”, it was determined to do things differently and: “We are excited to look forward to our inaugural transition to being girls and boys of big now.”
She said the committee’s biggest challenge is getting people to Tobago.
“But people are determined to get here. We have reports that the airports are crowded.”
She said Caribbean Airlines Ltd is trying to facilitate visitors.
