WTK: Opinions on big name for profit events asking for government sponsorship to stay alive?

[Energy0091]

So far some of these events have stated that they can't stay alive unless the government increases amount allocated through sponsorship. Chutney Monarch and Kalypso Revue have been two such events.
I am just interested to hear stances from both those who are for and against this request.

[Rovin]

like ppl fraid to comment

my answer is no , if d event have enough offerings to draw ppl in that willing to pay for a service they actually want , then it d event shud be able to generate sufficient revenue to pay for itself like any other business venture , otherwise it come like taxpayers paying for their or somebody elses party\fete from their pockets via d govt intervention ....

[The_Honourable]

Agreed with Rovin.

If you are running a business for 10, 20, 30+ years and it cannot generate revenue on its own, something is terribly wrong. Obviously it is management who is suffering from inertia as they got use to being sponsored mainly by the Government directly through the Ministry or indirectly through state-owned companies.

Although i'm not a fan of Carnival, it is a business and money can be made. Without government funding, I hope owners of tents and competitions can think outside the box. Personally I would not fund these events and instead, fund NGOs such as Childline, Lifeline, YMCA, Families in Action, Heroes Foundation the Rape Crisis Society to name a few since money will be more productive in those areas versus giving it away in prize money to events that promote immorality.

Of course some will say "that is we culture" but if you are really honest, carnival although a revenue generator has increasingly become toxic to society. BTW, if you are a businessperson that relies on the government for funding, especially year after year decade after decade, do not call yourself an entrepreneur, you are an opportunist.

[desifemlove]

No. Free marrets win. I don't see why any body needs state funds if it can survive on private funds

[cueball1990]

the kinda money you have to pay to go to these events, not to mention having to buy drinks etc, if they not making money then something obviously wrong. They getting money from government every year anything extra they make they taking for themselves apparently. people cant say that these events dont make money because people take out loans to fete and buy carnival costumes. this money can be put the better use like repairing the older hospitals of paving them damn potholes all over

[zoom rader]

the kinda money you have to pay to go to these events, not to mention having to buy drinks etc, if they not making money then something obviously wrong. They getting money from government every year anything extra they make they taking for themselves apparently. people cant say that these events dont make money because people take out loans to fete and buy carnival costumes. this money can be put the better use like repairing the older hospitals of paving them damn potholes all over

This is why we need to ban carnival

[VexXx Dogg]

promoters eating ah food for a long time yunno.

If you accustomed making 10 widgets for 500; are you willing to continue to make that 10 widgets for 150 instead?
the answer is no.

[Rovin]

or simply ignore it & find something else more productive to do with ur time

but u know some trinis go dead if they get dey crapnival ........

[Dizzy28]

Promoters have one interest......thier own. All these so called cultural events no better than CEPEP imo.

[paid_influencer]

completely unacceptable. Why should the country pay for the promoter's **private** event?? pssh, a bunch of leeches

[Miktay]

the kinda money you have to pay to go to these events, not to mention having to buy drinks etc, if they not making money then something obviously wrong. They getting money from government every year anything extra they make they taking for themselves apparently. people cant say that these events dont make money because people take out loans to fete and buy carnival costumes. this money can be put the better use like repairing the older hospitals of paving them damn potholes all over

This is why we need to ban carnival

zoom..yuh looking fuh riot...

[pugboy]

munro is the master of this bobol
every year is tears about dipping into his pocket for the culture

george singh look like he learnt well by riding the indo band wagon

the only aspect of carnival which is probably not profit making are those little sailor band and blue devils, maybe stick fighters
everything else is pure profit only

[De Dragon]

Promoters shouldn't receive any large amounts of GORTT funding if their shows are well run as a business, because make no mistake, it is a business to them.

[Les Bain]

I can see government sponsorship in Carnival going toward what some lament are dying aspects of traditional mas; not towards bikini mas and social fetes.
You can't be a fete promoter proudly bigging up yourself as an entrepreneur but when times hard you pulling your jeans pockets inside out and telling government to love up de culture. I rather that sponsorship money go towards subsidizing my cooking gas.

[sMASH]

sponsor a bed in sando hospital, or a medical test.

[zoom rader]

All goverment funding for carnival must stop.

Waste ah money better to pour that into youth community programs

[ADONI]

I feel I wanna throw a Cooler lime and ask for state funding...

[zoom rader]

I feel I wanna throw a Cooler lime and ask for state funding...

Nah boat ride dem PNM ppl like dem kinda thing

[ADONI]

I feel I wanna throw a Cooler lime and ask for state funding...

Nah boat ride dem PNM ppl like dem kinda thing

Rite rite, I can try an attempt for the maiden voyage of the new sea bridge vessel, to be a boat ride, so as to get buy-in from the people.

[desifemlove]

If these feters want to apply for state funds, let them convert to charitable status.

questions must be asked, if they raise millions per year, how come they always saying dey skint and needs funds?? questions as in police inquiries, misappropriation, etc....

i like how this made to be a PNM ting. She expanded state funding, did nothing to prevent it.