Revellers dressed in glitzy, colourful costumes danced down the streets of Calabar, southern Nigeria, this weekend as giant speakers blasted out Afrobeats for one of west Africa's most prestigious ...

The carnival which is reputed to be Africa’s biggest street party is an annual event and this year’s carnival is the 11th edition. It is themed ‘Climate Change’. One major feature of the event is the ...

In December 2023, the vibrant streets of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, came alive with the annual Calabar Carnival, renowned as Africa’s biggest street party. Amidst the colorful parades, ...

For about eight hours, revellers in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, who came out in thousands, defied the scorching sun to celebrate the biggest Street Party, at this year’s Calabar Carnival .

The theme of Carnival Calabar isn’t just a label—it’s the fertile soil from which the entire festival blooms. “Traces of Time” (2025) planted seeds of heritage, nurturing performances that blended ...