Save Carnival season with virtual shows
Thursday 14 January 2021
A member of BP Renagades performs with the steelband during the 2020 Panorama finals at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. The band’s president, Colin Greaves says Carnival was always an important part of annual activity for BP Renegades, but added that the brand expanded past TT Carnival. - FILE PHOTO
Carnival does not lend itself to social distancing. In fact, it is the opposite of social distancing. But since the days of Canboulay, the industry has contributed to TT’s GDP, developing into a source of income for not just artistes but caterers, security workers, bartenders, broadcasters, hosts, and a plethora of others.