The Colours of CARNIRIV 2012! All the Fun & Exciting Photos from the Rivers State Carnival graced by Agbani Darego, Sam Dede, Uti Nwachukwu, Alex Ekubo & More
Posted on Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 at 10:33 AMBy Adeola Adeyemo
The week-long bouquet of exciting and highly engaging activities at this year’s Rivers State carnival, CARNIRIV 2012 reached a climax on Saturday 15th December 2012, when the Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi lead scores of very important personalities and hundreds of participants in two epic closing events – the Garden City Freestyle Parade and the World Peace Concert.
The parade was an artistic blend of contemporary modern cultural procession during which the governor, who is the chief celebrant as well as dignitaries, residents and tourists adorned different kinds of colourful costumes and marched through designated streets within Port Harcourt metropolis.
The Director-General, Rivers State Tourism Development Agency (RSTDA), Sam Dede said the morning cultural procession was one of the peak moments of CARNIRIV while the peace concert, a rhythm-filled musical session accompanied by spectacular fireworks, brought the carnival to a grand close in the evening. The procession through Aba, Ikwerre and Stadium roads, was lit up by eight live bands in a bid to add to the exhilaration which the parade already promised.
The cultural fiesta which held from 9th December to 15th December in Port Harcourt, featured a variety of indigenous and international displays. The Black African Music Festival (BAMFest) which held on Wednesday 12th December, featured Grammy Award-winning reggae star and rapper, Shaggy; fellow reggae singer, Patra; celebrated Nigerian music acts, 2Face Idibia and Duncan Mighty. The artistes thrilled the crowd with memorable performances.
Another main attraction was the “Ekere: Rhythm of the Tribes”, a display of the rich cultural heritage and glamour of the Rivers people in the 23 Local Government Areas. Each Local Government Area put of a show of glamorous costumes and captivating dance steps.
Speaking about his assessment of this year’s edition of CARNIRIV, Dede said he was satisfied with the organisation, attendance and active participation of the residents and other stakeholders at every aspect of the fiesta while assuring them that subsequent editions would be better and bigger than what they had witnessed so far.
Photos
Ex Beauty Queen, Agbani Darego, Gov. Rotimi Amaechi, Deputy Gov. Tele Ikuru & wife, Mena
Uti Nwachukwu, Alex Ekubo & other Rivers State indigenes
International Aquatic Fiesta
Andoni contingents participating in CARNIRIV 2012 International Aquatic Fiesta Tourist Beach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Bonny contingents participating in CARNIRIV 2012 International Aquatic Fiesta Tourist Beach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Dagema contingents participating in CARNIRIV 2012 International Aquatic Fiesta Tourist Beach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Kahna contingents participating in CARNIRIV 2012 International Aquatic Fiesta Tourist Beach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Ikwerre contingents participating in CARNIRIV 2012 International Aquatic Fiesta Tourist Beach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Ogu-Bolo contingents participating in CARNIRIV 2012 International Aquatic Fiesta Tourist Beach in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Children’s Party
Ekere: Rhythm of the Tribes
Closing Ceremony
Sam Dede
Duncan Mighty
Muma Gee
Omawumi
Timaya
Timi Dakolo
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Tags: Agbani Darego, Alex Ekubo, Carniriv 2012, Sam Dede, uti nwachukwu
See Omawumi’s face, so full of fun and drama. Nottin do you, dis woman.
lovely i miss homeeeeeeeeee
Dude!! in batman costume LOL..
Is Calabar sleeping? Rivers has stolen the show o! As for Abuja carnival, I can only do one thing…laugh bcause it is one huge, very colossal joke!
I don’t know of the rest of the Carnival but the Gospel nite was one huge apology. Started four hours late,crowd was scanty and filled with miscreants that made sane folks like us feel very uncomfortable and unsafe. The organisation and attendance of that first night was a very huge failure. I hear the rest of the days were better. On that first night, i expected something similar to what Akwa Ibom state did in Uyo two nights back.
No, Plush & Lush. Rivers hasn’t stolen the show at all. This is a watered down, copycat version of The Calabar Carnival. It looks colourful though. I’m glad that other states are ‘copying’ us
this has been on since 1988 (CARNIRIV ’88) Pls ask around….
Y wont other states think of something to do. Y must dey copy calabar carnival. Habba. Well calabar carnival is still the best come. 26 th and 27th.
this has been on since 1988 (CARNIRIV ’88) Pls ask around….
that looks like fun….me like
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Ikwerre Mekaaaaa ………. PH for Life
I like, very chill melody….I call this cruising music, just riding around with no particular destination in mind
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hitting ph 24th can’t wait ooooo.
jokers….
Woow, beautiful show! Agbani looks gorgeous- she looks good enough to win both the MBGN and Miss World contests even today!
correction bella naija, its not ‘Ikhana’, but ‘Khana’
Yer, I agree with u Soraya, she is indeed beautiful.
I think the carniriv went well.
Thank GOD!
@bella, its KAHNA not Ikana LGA and OGU-BOLO not Ogwu-bolo LGA…. lovely pictures, proudly RIVERS…
noooo, not ‘kahna’, please dont mess up the name of my tribe, its KHANA, thank you
Alex Ekubo & Uti Nwachukwu….Did you guys take a blood oath to attend every single event for the whole of 2012??? Ah ah! This is some spiritual situation right here!
@Bella- its Degema and not Dagema.