Carnival Calabar at 20: Cobham Promises a Sharply Choreographed, World-Class Spectacle - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 26th December 2025)     As Carnival Calabar marks its 20th edition, the Cross River State Carnival Commission says the focus this year is not on expansion, but on refinement. In this interview, the Commission’s Executive Secretary, Austin Cobham, explains how early planning, tighter choreography and route re-calibration are shaping what he describes […]

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Cross River Tourism Bureau Trains Enumerators For Carnival Calabar Data Collection After Record-Breaking Calabar Festival in 2024 - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 24th December 2025)     The Cross River State Tourism Bureau (CRSTB) has commenced preparatory training ahead of a comprehensive data collection exercise for the upcoming Detty December season in Calabar, building on the strong performance recorded during last year’s Calabar Festival and Carnival. The training, organised by the bureau, is aimed at […]

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With over 4000 hotel rooms Cross River is safe and Ready for the Carnival Calabar - Ekpenyong MD CRSTB - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 15th December 2025)     Carnival Calabar is the main draw of events in Nigeria and Cross River State but how ready is the State to host the huge crowd that usually descends on Calabar and Obudu Resort in December. CallyAir  “Note that the government and people of CRS are celebrating 20 years […]

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2025 Carnival Calabar will be the Epitome of our Tourism recovery from the Covid years - ATC News by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome (Posted 14th December 2025)   A Real Trace of our Times – Gabe Onah       Question 1 What makes Carnival Calabar 2025 different  Remember, in 2019 carnival Calabar was at its height until Covid 19 came and shut down the whole world and the creative arts and tourism sector suffered the most. The 2025 Carnival […]

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