According to Premium Times, the Calabar Carnival is introducing online voting and digital-streaming features as part of efforts to broaden participation in the annual cultural event.
The changes give audiences outside the physical carnival environment a way to follow and engage with elements of the festival through digital channels.
Validation: Premium Times reports the online-voting and streaming initiative as part of the carnival’s latest programme.
Echotitbits take: Digital participation can expand the reach of Nigerian festivals, especially for diaspora audiences. The bigger test will be whether online engagement translates into sustained interest in the physical tourism economy around Calabar.
Source: Premium Times — https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/910208-calabar-carnival-introduces-online-voting-digital-streaming.html, 16 September 2026
Source:Premium Times 2026-09-16
Photo Credit: Premium Times
