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Carnival in the Sky 2026 – A Kite Flying Exhibition
Port of Spain, Trinidad: Sunday, March 29, 2026: "Carnival in the Sky,” a collaborative kite-flying festival taking place over the Easter weekend, kicked off with an exhibition on Saturday, March 28 at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah. Organised by the National...
10 Year Carnival Calendar Guide
Order of Appearance Announced for National Calypso Monarch Semi-Finals
Four teams set to square off at NCC National Stickfighting Finals on February 9th 2026
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Thursday, February 5, 2026: The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) is pleased to announce the four teams competing in the finals of the National Stick Fighting Competition Finals 2026 on Monday, February 9 at the Moruga...
Economic Impact Assessment of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Launched – New study aims to put hard data behind Carnival’s economic value
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Thursday, February 5, 2026: Trinidad and Tobago has taken a major step toward evidence-based planning for its most iconic festival with the launch of a pilot Economic Impact Assessment of Carnival, designed to systematically measure Carnival’s...
NCC Welcomes Thousands of Schoolchildren to the John Cupid Carnival Village 2026
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Wednesday, January 28, 2026: Over the past week, more than 3000 primary and secondary schoolchildren from more than 50 schools across the nation seized the opportunity to celebrate at the John Cupid Carnival Village, immersing themselves in...
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SCARNIVAL
ABOUT NCC
Greetings, friends.
It is the distinct pleasure of the Board of Commissioners of the NCC to welcome you to our official website; your portal into the dynamic and expressive world that is all things Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.
Without a doubt, Carnival remains one of our nation’s greatest gifts, not only to ourselves, but to the entire world as, year after year, various artistic and cultural segments, stakeholders, and the national community work in harmony to stage this, the Greatest Show on Earth.
Our Vision
To be the global leader of Carnival, with consistent growth, satisfying all stakeholders with quality products and services that exceed all expectations.
Our Mission
To preserve the traditional heritage of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival whilst ensuring its sustainable development as a viable industry.
Our Core Values
- Professionalism
- Value for Money
- Teamwork
- Service Excellence
- Transparency
- Creativity
Objectives of the Commission
- To make Carnival a viable, national, cultural and commercial enterprise;
- To provide the necessary managerial and organisational infrastructure for the efficient and effective presentation and marketing of the cultural products of Carnival; and
- To establish arrangements for ongoing research, the preservation and permanent display of the annual accumulation of Carnival products created each year by the craftsmen, musicians, composers and designers of Carnival.
