Chairman’s Welcome

Welcome to Trinidad and Tobago – The Home of Carnival; the greatest show on Earth.

I am Lorraine Pouchet, and as Chair of the National Carnival Commission (NCC), it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to our official website, designed to be your all-access cultural pass to everything Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago.

Carnival is our nation’s premiere cultural event and the NCC has made it the utmost responsibility to work equitably with various stakeholder and special interest groups to develop Carnival as a viable enterprise for the future.

What this means is that for over two decades, we have provided for, and preserved the various artistic and cultural segments that comprise Carnival. We have also empowered various national communities across the country, providing the leadership and financial resources, and encouraging them to celebrate Carnival in their individual ways.

Along with my colleagues on the Board of Commissioners, the management and staff, all of whom continually provide expert guidance and unwavering support, I am confident that as Carnival continues to evolve, becoming more complex and globalised, so too shall our team evolve in step, to take up the mantle of transitioning Carnival well into the 21st Century.

From Toco to Cedros, Scarborough to Roxborough, our Twin-Island nation teems with creativity and artistic innovation. The NCC is committed to doing our part as we support, inspire and remind our nation, and the world, of who we are, where we come from, where we are going. We are proud to be at the forefront of this paradigm shift in redefining and preserving our diverse cultural legacy.

At the end of the day, we believe that our nation shall be all the stronger, brighter, and more unique, as visitor and local alike can enjoy the traditions of old, the experiences of the present, and the promises and potential of the future.

Welcome again, to the Official Home of Carnival, Trinidad and Tobago.