It was another unique day in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria as the Cultural Day was held on December 22, 2015. The day is an occasion where all the local government areas of the state send their cultural troupes to display their local dances for the entertainment of viewers who have among them visitors from within the country and outside.
This year's edition was the first for the new administration in the state and had in attendance the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his deputy, Prof. Iwara Esu. Also not left out were other members of the state executive council and ofcourse the general public, who all had an entertaining time as the ongoing activities lead up to the grand event, the 2015 Calabar Carnival otherwise known as the biggest street party in Africa.
The cultural display went through its usual about 3 kilometer route with stops at the different adjudication points where each group performs before the judges and is given a score for their display. The event took off at the Millennium Park in Calabar and ended about five hours later.
There were also some dances from communities outside the state and Bauchi state, one of these states won the event carting home N5 million.
See some pictures of this year's event below:
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