The Cross River State Carnival Commission is set to unveil the 2026 Carnival Calabar theme on May 31, 2026 at Eko Hotels Lagos State to allow the state engage with stakeholders, sponsors and the diplomatic community as part of the preparation for the yearly carnival.

For the theme unveiling event, Ambassador Gautier Mignot of European Union, Abuja will be the special guest of honour and Ambassador Paulo Santos of Portugal as guest of honour.

As part of the activities towards the unveiling event, the Chairman of Carnival Calabar, Dr. Gabe Onah, went on a strategy visit to the new CEO of Multichoice Nigeria Canal + Company, Ms Kemi Okunola and the Executive Director General Entertainment, Multichoice, Dr Busola Tejumola. He was accompanied by the Lead Marketing Consultant of Carnival Calabar, Mary Ephraim Egbas.

The team also briefed Multichoice on plans for digital transformation and streaming to a global audience for this year’s event and the official unveiling of the theme for the 21st carnival Calabar and festival.