VINCYMAS 2024 launches today at 4 pm

Vincymas 2024, will be officially launched today. The Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) said the launch will be held at Unity Square and activities commence at 4:00 p.m.

The launch will be done in collaboration with the ICC World Cup Trophy Tour under the theme ‘Runs and Rhythm.’

To kick start the event, junior winners from all categories (both primary and secondary schools) will be featured. Following this, the DNA parade will be done where performances from the boozy back/monkey band, bois bois dancers, traditional j’ouvert, t-shirt band, steel bands and drumming groups etc. would be showcased.

This parade will commence at the Financial Complex, journey along Bay Street and then return to the starting point via Back Street.

The official launch ceremony will start at 7:00 p.m and would include speeches from Minister of Tourism and Culture, Carlos James, and chairman of the CDC, Ricardo Adams.

There will also be an entertainment package dubbed ‘Flow First Run’ where 10 artistes will be selected to compete for a grand prize of $5,000.00. Three guest artistes- Fya Empress, L-Pank and Keith Currency will perform.

Other elements of Vincymas such as Mas and Pan will also be featured.