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HOW CARNIVAL CALABAR IS SHAPING THE TOURISM ECONOMY.

The annual is perhaps Africa’s biggest street party and cultural festival. It’s an outpouring of spectacular colour and sound, with 50,000 costumed revelers, 2 million spectators, and an audience of over 50 million television viewers.

What’s the ‘magic’ formula for its incredible success?

What is its impact on the economy?

What is the shape of the future for Africa's largest street party?

In this talk, Gabe Onah provides compelling answers.

Gabe Onah is the Chairman of Cross River State Carnival Commission. He holds a master’s degree in Theatre and Media Studies. He has certificates in Tourism with specialization in Tour Guiding Skills and Destination Management from the famous Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) of Jamaica and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Gabe has conducted research on ‘‘Carnival Arts Management and Cultural Diplomacy: The Carnival Calabar Paradigm.’’ He has led and participated in several delegations to Europe, the Caribbean, far East, Eastern Europe, and Exchange and Synergy Marketing sessions for the Cross River State Tourism Initiatives.

TEDxTalks YouTube Channel Link: https://youtu.be/seb-8WWVqeA

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE NIGER DELTA.

The Niger Delta means many things to many people. And that’s fine because people view the Niger Delta from the prism of their perspective. Just because one person is right doesn’t mean the other is wrong.

Perspective is subjective because reality can be so complex that equally valid observations from differing perspectives can appear to be contradictory.

Ibim Semenitari is passionate about the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta means a lot to her. Not just because she grew up going home riding in the boat, tasting the saltiness of the sea. Not just because she loves the sound of the water and the smell of the river.

From Ibim’s worldview, there’s a huge difference between the Niger Delta she experienced and the one she’s experiencing.

So, what has happened to the Niger Delta? What have we lost?
Where did we lose it? When did we lose it? How can we take it back?
How can we make it great again? What’s the solution and the way forward?

In this talk which video can be viewed on TEDxCalabar's page, Ibim Semenitari conducts a diagnosis and prescribes a possible cure.

Ibim Semenitari is the first Nigerian female journalist to win the CNN African Journalist of the year Award. She won the Nigeria Media Merit Award twice. She won the Diamond Award for Media Excellence on three occasions. She was named most outstanding Commissioner of Information and Communications in South-South Nigeria.

Ibim is a results-driven administrator successful at leading high-performing teams through all phases of projects, from concept development to implementation. She is an Information Management Strategy specialist, award winning journalist/Publisher, and veteran business/financial intelligence analyst with a rich professional profile.

She is a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.