{"id":345566,"date":"2025-07-28T16:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=345566"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:08:05","slug":"marigot-mp-outlines-suggestions-for-taking-dominicas-carnival-to-the-next-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/marigot-mp-outlines-suggestions-for-taking-dominicas-carnival-to-the-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Marigot MP outlines suggestions for taking Dominica&#8217;s Carnival to the next level"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_345567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345567\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-345567\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marigot-MP-Response-to-2025-2026-National-Budget-642x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marigot MP, Anthony Charles,\u00a0 Response to 2025-2026 National Budget<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parliamentary Representative of the Margiot Constituency, Anthony Charles, has called for the early planning of Mas Domnik 2026, amongst other measures designed to enhance the island&#8217;s Carnival product.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His comment came during his response to the $1.2 + billion National Budget for the 2025\/2026 Fiscal Year on Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMas\u00a0\u00a0Domnik is ready for the next level. Let&#8217;s plan early, pay on time, build on new trends, and package our culture with pride,\u201d he urged. \u201c The talent is here, the passion is here, the world is ready.\u00a0 We just \u00a0have to organise ourselves to step boldly into the spotlight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to him, Carnival is not just entertainment, it is culture, identity, business, and tourism, and he believes that the government is in a position to build on the gains made in 2025 and truly revamp Mas Domnica into a premier regional event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBecause last carnival, the tourism sector did well, &#8221; he said. \u201cThe flux of diaspora. foreigners, we saw the change and we saw the [economic] value of it\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles argued that there is no reason\u00a0 a contestant should leave the Windsor Park Sports Stadium, (the main venue to stage the events), &#8220;without their prize cheque in their hand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cWe have a budget, we have a carnival budget. There is no reason a contestant should leave the stadium without their prize cheque in their hand,\u201d Charles remarked. \u201cThese payments are part of the carnival budget. They are known [for] months in advance; the budget is presented. Let&#8217;s remove that drama and delay. If we are serious about elevating our culture, \u00a0we must respect the people who create it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, he said\u00a0Dominica is known for its daybreak culture, \u201cWe party harder in the early morning\u00a0[and] events\u00a0have brought\u00a0thousands of people out before sunrise to dance, mingle, and celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe need to embrace that energy and formalize it, because it&#8217;s already proven to be a huge attraction for both locals and visitors,\u201d he urged. \u201cThey&#8217;re enjoying it. Let&#8217;s work with event promoters, provide basic infrastructure support, and ensure safety and cleanliness so it becomes a permanent and well-run fix on the carnival calendar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles continued, \u201c\u00a0We need to buy into this because the\u00a0Jouvert\u00a0thing is the thing right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, he called for the extension of the carnival week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFor example, Antigua has shown us something smart. The T-shirt band is on a Saturday, the weekend before carnival. So, not everybody wanted to be in the masquerade, the costume band. So you have a T-shirt band. But everybody had to run home to come back.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s extend the carnival week,\u201d Charles said.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cLet&#8217;s give the T-shirt band on Saturday, complete with the live band [and] DJs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles added, \u201cIt would give local designers, vendors, and food booths another day to earn, create early tourism arrivals and longer hotel stays, [and offer] more inclusive options for those who are not in the full costume band.\u00a0\u00a0Mr. Speaker, it&#8217;s simple. Give people more value and they will come. They will spend and they will promote Dominica far and wide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also advised organizers on ways to improve the marketing aspect of Mas Domnik 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere&#8217;s no reason our Queen show, Calypso show, and Jouvert shouldn&#8217;t be streamed live, professionally-produced and pushed online to the diaspora,\u201d he remarked. \u201cThat&#8217;s how we grow revenue, not just through arrival but through content and cultural export.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Representative of the Margiot Constituency, Anthony Charles, has called for the early planning of Mas Domnik 2026, amongst other measures designed to enhance the island&#8217;s Carnival product. 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