EXCLUSIVE: How pre-Culturama events lights up weekend in Nevis

Nevis: The pre-Culturama events featured exciting activities at the final weekend. It included the Cultural Village Opening Night, National Bank Soca Monarch Semi Finals, Sunraze Pre-Jouvert Warm-up Fete and Kaiso Fiesta (TDC Senior Kaiso Semi Finals).

Event: Cultural Village Opening Night

Nevis Culturama Festival Cultural Village Opening Night was held on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 8 pm. The admission in the event was free. The event was held under theme- 49 years of Mas and Spree, Culturama, 2023.

Entertainment by:

• DJ Bulf
• DJ Woodis
• Ultimate Band
• NU Wave Band

The sponsors of the event were Ram’s, Carib, Flow, 5 TDC, First Federal and NB.

Event: National Bank Soca Monarch Semi Finals

National Bank Soca Monarch Semi-Finals was held on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 8 pm. The admission for the entry was $20 at David Freeman Centre of Excellence. The performers of the events were as follows:

• Soca Empress
• Badman Polo
• X- Man
• Adowah
• Keedo
• Klymate
• Delly Ranks
• Jeezy Sparta
• Pakiss
• Hollywood
• Rocco Dan
• Speedy
• West Side
• Nickhail
• Daddy Tustee

The Soca Monarch Semi-Finals also featured the 2022 Groovy Monarch- Blade. It was all backed by Regal Band. The event was hosted by Tebulous, DJ: Dr P (Big Dreams International has also performed in the event.

Event: Sunraze Pre-Jouvert Warm-up Fete

The event was held on July 22, 2023 from 3 am to 12 pm at Raze Kingdom (Villa Grounds). The entry package included $250 until June 30 and $300 from 1 July. It was also included 2 experience 1 price.

The entertainment line- up were as follows:

• Real Right ENT
• Akaiiusweet
• Hellfire Int’l
• DJ Smudge
• Purple
• DJ Tero
• New Level
• Jezzy Sparta
• Bobby and Tobby
• Delly Ranks
• EAZI
• Itebulous
• Xman
• Woodis
• X-Ray
• Blackstone
• NU Wave Band
• Kollision Band
• Asap Band
• Nu Vybez Band Int’l
• Grand Masters Band

Event name: Kaiso Fiesta (TDC Senior Kaiso Semi Finals)

The last event of the weekend was Kaiso Fiesta which was held on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 7 pm. The entry fee was $20 at David Freeman Centre of Excellence.

The entertainment line up was as follows:

• King Dis and Dat
• Nutsy
• Empress Lyric
• De Undertaker
• King Hollywood
• Invincible
• Murry
• Bad Man Polo
• Lady Composer
• Baker
• Sookie
• Akedo

The music was performed by Culturama 49 All-Star Kaiso Band.