{"id":101537,"date":"2020-02-08T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=101537"},"modified":"2020-02-08T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T18:44:00","slug":"registration-commences-for-antiguas-carnival-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/registration-commences-for-antiguas-carnival-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Commences For Antigua\u2019s Carnival 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Registration for Antigua\u2019s Carnival 2020, \u201cThe Caribbean\u2019s Greatest Summer Festival\u201d, has officially begun.<\/p>

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The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission (ABFC) wishes to advise that registration is currently open, for the following disciplines:
\n1. Queen of Carnival
\n2. Vendors and Booth Operators
\n3. Junior Carnival School Mas
\n4. Junior Carnival Private Mas
\n5. Junior Party Monarch
\n6. Junior Calypso Monarch
\n7. Mr and Miss Teenage Pageant
\n8. J\u2019ouvert Troupes
\n9. Mas Troupes<\/p>\n

10. T-shirt Mas Troupes
\n11. Individual Mas
\n12. Monday Wear
\n13. Carnival Floats
\n14. Iron Band
\n15. Calypso Tents
\n16. Calypso Monarch
\n17. Party Monarch<\/p>

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All persons desirous of participating in this year\u2019s Carnival Competitions are kindly asked to complete their registration online at https:\/\/antiguacarnival.com\/resources\/forms or at the ABFC Office, located upstairs the Cecil George-John Building on the corner of Redcliffe Street and Corn Alley.<\/p>

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The registration deadline for the 2020 Queen of Carnival Competition is slated for Friday 28th February.<\/p>\n

The deadline for ALL Carnival Competitions and Calypso Tents is Thursday 30th April; and Vendor and Booth Operators registration concludes on Friday 3rd July.<\/p>

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All prospective participants in the various competitions are also advised to take note of the following important dates:
\n\u2022 Party Monarch Quarter Finals (Groovy) Monday 22nd June
\n\u2022 Party Monarch Quarter Finals (Jumpy) Tuesday 23rd June
\n\u2022 Calypso Monarch Quarter Finals Friday 3rd July and Saturday 4th July
\n\u2022 Junior Calypso Monarch Eliminations Monday 6th July
\n\u2022 Junior Party Monarch Eliminations Tuesday 7th July
\n\u2022 Calypso Monarch Semi-finals Sunday 12th July
\n\u2022 Party Monarch Semi-finals Sunday 19th July<\/p>\n

Antigua\u2019s Carnival 2020 will be staged from Thursday 23rd July to Tuesday 4th August.<\/p>

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