Dominica Festival Committee – Carnival Prize giving
Chairman of the Dominica festival Committee Gerald Cooles-Lartigue says there are some positives that came out of the hours of carnival Monday and Tuesday jump up this year.
While many may have questioned the hour of Carnival Monday and Tuesday for 2018 there are still those who believe the timing was in keeping the build back better initiative form government and that it was done with the safety of all in mind.
He was speaking at the prize giving ceremony for carnival 2018 which saw ONLY trophies and plaque as opposed to cash given in previous years.
Cooles-Lartigue has expressed thanks to the sponsor who came on board ion making the 2018 carnival what is was.
Chairman of the DFC Gerard Cooles-Lartigue
Photo’s of a few awardees
Meanwhile here are the winners in the various categories as presented by the DFC at a press conference this morning
MOST CREATIVE JOUVERT GROUP – CHOU POUL
LARGEST LAPO KABWIT BAND – Police LapeauKabwit
LONGEST LAPO KABWIT – Newtown LapeauKabwit
LARGEST JOUVERT GROUP – Lumination by Signal Band
MOST CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL MALE – Dorian Carbon (Going In The Shower)
MOST CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL FEMALE – Yvette Bannis (Maria Tarpaulin) –
MOST CREATIVE TRADITIONAL GROUP – Bacchanal Women
MOST CREATIVE T-SHIRT BAND – Klubird
MOST CREATIVE SCHOOL BAND – Grand Fond Primary
CHILDREN BAND –PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE– Lucia Lander Dance Group
CHILDREN BAND –PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE– Pioneer Prep
SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION– Castle Bruce Secondary School
MOST CREATIVE COSTUME BAND –Thunderbirds – Caesar Emanuel