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Media Release – St. James Children’s Carnival Committee Awards 2025
Junior Masqueraders Collect Their Prizes The St James Children's Carnival Committee recently held its Awards Function at the St. Agnes Parish Hall, Clarence Street, St. James. Over 40 plus winners in the various categories collected their cheques and trophies before a...
NCC’s New Location!
29 Victoria Square West, Port of Spain
Congratulations, Minister of Culture and Community Development – The Honourable Michelle Benjamin
The NCC warmly welcomes the Honourable Michelle Benjamin, MP for Moruga/Tableland, as our Minister of Culture and Community Development. We look forward to your leadership as we chart the course toward a future of continuous growth for our beloved Carnival,...
Congratulations, Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C. Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago extends heartiest congratulations and commendations to the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, S.C. Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and to the sworn-in Cabinet administration, Members of...
Media Invite – Juniors and Seniors Carnival Awards 2025 Ceremony
Media Invitation – Carnival in the Sky – A Kite Flying Festival and Exhibition – April 19th and 20th 2025
Carnival in the Sky – A Kite Flying Festival and Exhibition that the NCC, in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Starting on April 19, 2025, the...
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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.
