NEWS
ANTIGUA CARNIVAL 2022 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED
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he Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation launched Antigua Carnival 2022, themed ‘Experience Greatness – Again!’ on Thursday 26 May at Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre. This year will see some different events for Antigua Carnival, both before and during the main festival days. There will be a celebration honouring Sir McLean ‘King Short Shirt’ Emanuel on 2 July; a ‘Band Meet Band’ showdown on 22 July; T-shirt mas on 23 July; Drue’s Day on 26 July; a series of other activities to culminate in Las Lap on Tuesday 2 August. Despite the usual anticipatory excitement for Carnival, one of the more notable bands, Myst, has pulled out of Monday and Tuesday mas for this year and, due to financial and time constraints, will only be participating in T-Shirt mas. Other bands, including Insane Troupe and Dumz Tree, will be in attendance on all the parading days. Antigua Carnival is scheduled to take place from Wednesday 27 July to Tuesday 2 August 2022. SNJUNE 2022 7
