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T-H-A Tourism Secretary -Tashia Burris.. is pleased with the third edition of Tobago's October Carnival. Speaking on sister station i95.5fm on Sunday.. she said this year's Carnival was better than last year's. More from Elizabeth Williams.
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00:00It was a resounding success, it actually exceeded our expectations in terms of the number of
00:06participants.
00:07We saw wider cross-sections of persons who were able to come to Tobago, persons from
00:12the diaspora, persons from other international countries, and certainly a large showing by
00:18Trinidadians and Sibigonians as well.
00:21The tourism secretary, Tashia Boris, said she remained pleased with the execution of
00:26all events thus far.
00:29So we are very pleased with what we saw as the official start of the Carnival Weekend
00:33activities.
00:34As far as the reports I have, there have been no unsavoury incidents that were reported
00:42as part of the parade yesterday.
00:44I saw a coming together of everything that is good about Tobago and Trinidad culture
00:50and we showcased the best of ourselves to the world yesterday.
00:53Sunday saw the parade of the bands, Traditional and Pretty Mas.
00:58We are looking forward to a vibrant display of the best of Tobago's heritage, history
01:02and culture.
01:03The mass bands are excited, the masqueraders are excited.
01:07From all accounts, this year is going to surpass next year, last year in terms of participation.
01:14And I'm looking forward to us putting on an excellent spectacle for those who will be
01:19spectating.
01:20And I know that we will have another incident-free carnival this year.
01:25Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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