Let’s get together and feel alright.
It ended like this with a great vibe.
Well another Butetown Carnival over and here are a few photographs to remind you that we had a blast.
We battened down the hatches expecting a storm which turned out to be no more than a puff of wind.
We brought lots of repellent expecting a plague of locusts of biblical proportion, which turned out to be no more than an annoying mosquito that people had to keep batting off as they pitched stall by stall, sound by sound and family by family.
We are far from perfect and we continue to learn how to do things better next year.
We have already received 12 applications from artists wanting to perform at next years event and 6 who kerfirmed this year want to return next year.
We gave a platform to emerging creatives as well as new international talent.
We showcased a new collaboration between two international artists for a song that was written and performed in an afternoon.
We have announcements to make for next years Carnival but before we do so we are going to de brief and de clutter and wheel and come in again fir be t year.
It only remains for me to say a massive thank you to Kervin Julien and Donna Ali for their unwavering support.
Thanks to Catrina Davies for doing everything from litter picking, ordering food, buying bin bags making tea and a thousand other things all whilst looking absolutely beautiful as a butterfly.
To the teams of volunteers who were hands on in ensuring that the field was kept clean and tidy.
To the security that were so professional we have a big Thank you coming your way.
There are many others to thank that we will ensure that they are acknowledged as soon as we have had an opportunity to reflect and record who was with us.
Thanks to the stage managers, Crystal Clear. Empire and Qualitexx Sounds.
Thanks to the
Well the build for Butetown Carnival 2023 started like this.
Day 1. Central control office arrived on site
Day 2. Lights, Toilets, Barriers.
Day 3. Main Stage.
This would not have happened had it not been for our Brand partner GAP who have supported Butetown Carnival this year and last year and have pledged to continue to do so in the future as we roll out next years plans for Butetown Carnival 2024 which will be bigger.
We announce our plans for next year in September 2023.
The operational build was managed by Kervin Julien and Heightz International Foundation Squad from Ghana and Machel who hails from Jamaica bringing an important International dimension to Carnival.
We are building on these international connections and further information will be announced soon.
We hope you enjoy yourselves over this weekend.
Performing at Butetown Carnival for the 1st time. We are delighted to welcome to Wales two legends.
Errol Dunkley Performing on Sunday 27th August 2023.
And
Little Roy performing on Monday 28th August 2023
Performing for the first time at Butetown Carnival. Skenga T and Sonbeam.
Returning to Butetown Carnival in 2023. Kahpun and Tenna Star. Woop Woop.
Returning to Butetown Carnival in 2023. Kahpun and Tenna Star. Woop Woop.
