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KING: Virtual calypso competitions on the cards this year

KING: Virtual calypso competitions on the cards this year

June 23, 2020
11:18 pm

Plans are being made for several key Crop Over events to take place virtually this year including the junior and senior calypso contests, this despite the traditional Crop Over Festival being cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic.

This has been disclosed by minister of Culture, the Creative Economy and Sports, John King, in an interview with Starcom Network News.

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