Newsday -- MELISSA DOUGHTY
Former calypso monarch Karene Asche. -
THE National Calypso and Extempo Monarch competitions have been cancelled.
A release from the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) on Tuesday evening said the decision was made following an emergency meeting of its general council and after meetings with National Carnival Commission (NCC) officials.
This also comes after TUCO president Ainsley King said that the $1.5 million allocation given by the NCC to host the its events was not enough and the organisation needed at least $2.5 million to ensure a successful calypso input in A Taste of Carnival.
The release said the Calypso Fiesta – initially scheduled for Sunday at Naparima Bowl, San Fernando from 2 pm – will instead take the form of a concert showdown featuring various calypsonians.
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Calypsonians Smart,but tell me did the Steelband not gotten the same amount of money?