With its headquarters in Canada, the  World Carnival Commission is an international body involved with networking Trini style carnivals and supporting the Trin-style carnivals in various business areas.     . Click here to contact WCC 

 Our MissionWorld Carnival Commission in  Africa at one of its international  conference organised in partnership with South Africa Ministry of Arts and Culture

The WORLD CARNIVAL COMMISSION (WCC) is a global organizing body that seeks to develop, enhance and promote Trini-style carnivals throughout the world and to embrace other carnivals having to do with true international brotherhood and based on mutual recognition and respect.

Our mission is to assist carnivals in capacity building, management and organizational development, and promoting a shared and common vision of a modern 21^st century carnival product that brings back financial benefits to the communities and countries in which they operate.

We will work with all carnival-producing entities that includes, but not limited to, carnival band leaders and organizations, organizers, steelband organizations, management groups, businesses and corporations, governments and other stakeholders in a harmonious, respectful and united manner aimed at furthering a positive international image and recognition of carnival.

What We Offer WCC Members

• Capacity building – human resource development, training and organizing
• Carnival production training (making mas)
• Carnival production training (management and organizational techniques)
• Carnival judges training
• Assist members in creation of international collaborations and exchanges
• Structure and project analysis (we will go into the carnivals and look at them from all angles and then present the organization(s) with a report of strengths, weaknesses and our recommendations for improvement etc.)
• Help in  dealing with local governments and authorities
• Assistance in organizing carnival conferences, reunions and symposiums
• Marketing of carnivals to boost numbers (outside of home area)
• Carnival Certification – This “carnival training school” will be held twice (2) times a year and will have  three (3) levels: Level 1 – Carnival and Carnival Management, Level II – the Business of Carnival and Level III – Carnival Growth and Development in the 21^st Century
• WCC representation in dispute and conflict management and resolution in carnival organizations

Canada, Trinidad and the Caribbean:

Henry Antoine WCC President:1-868-621-1011 (Trinidadl)

Europe, Afrika and Latin America:

Pax Nindi FRSA: 01144-7810 -874-276  (UK, London)

USA Boston:  

Shirley Shillingford: 1-617-642-5185 (Boston,MA)

USA New York: 

Joyce Quamina: Cell:1-347-495-4094. 1-516542-5259 (New York)

 WCC Management:

1-514-369-0025 (Montreal Canada)

 Past WCC Events & Archives

Toronto Caribana Carnival Conference featuring WCC President

Independent Stret Arts Network Conference featuring WCC Vice President Pax Nindi

Archive article regarding the ICCA

World Carnival Commission South Africa Conference  

Carnival organisors and artists involved in the Trini style Carnivals are invited to join  and be part of the WCC

 Please fill in the form below on the right  or call the WCC representatives given on the left.