Joburg Carnival
The Joburg Carnival (also known as the Joburg Carnival) is an annual New Year's celebration in Newtown, Johannesburg.
It is occasionally also referred to as the Johannesburg Carnival
Based to some extent on the Rio-carnival, the carnival was first features people from community-based troupes and cultures are part of the creative display of costumes, floats, singing and dancing.
The second Joburg Carnival will see thousands of people congregate in the Newtown cultural precinct to celebrate the City’s planned year end festivities on New Year’s Eve. The theme of the 2005 carnival is ‘Nyakaza – Joburg on the move’. This design allows for a broad creative interpretation, which will be showcased in the carnival activities, as well as the procession of the carnival through the City.
Hosted by City of Johannesburg Arts, Culture and Heritage Services (ACHS) and The Carnival Consortium, the carnival will feature the City of Joburg business entities like City Power, Joburg Water and Pikitup. The South African Police Services (SAPS) will play the role of lead collaborative partner.
The 11 metropolitan regions of the City will also participate in the design and production of the 2005 Carnival, each competing with its own sub-theme and identity, represented by costumes, flags, floats, dances and songs. The carnival procession will also be made up of other cultural groups residing in the city, such as Zimbabweans, Zambians, Ethiopians and Chinese, with colourful representations of their countries’ traditional attire.
The carnival aims to promote the transformation of Hillbrow, Joubert Park, Newtown and the Joburg Inner City into a crime and grime-free zone, where free and safe movement is encouraged, to boost existing urban renewal programmes.
it features a parade that moves through the city and across the famous Nelson Mandela Bridge into Newtown where a stage is set up. Each year is based on a specific theme and troupes decked out in creative, eye catching outfits performs for the audience and prizes are awarded for best costume, choreography and best troupe performance.
The carnival is backed by the Community Development Department and aims to boost communties and promote skills development,
