By: Precious Mills
BASSETERRE (Wednesday 23rd December 2020) — Minister of Culture Jonel Powell has revealed that the virtual experience introduced to accommodate the live streaming of Sugar Mas 49 activities is expected to continue even after the pandemic. “Even for next year Sugar Mas 50 when we expect to have bodies in here, we will have to continue this virtual experience because for all of those who can’t make it home for carnival, this is making their Christmas and carnival for them,” Powell said at the ‘ICONS’ Road March Band edition on Monday 21st December. The ‘ICONS’ event recorded 23,000 views on the SKNcarnival Facebook page with over 13,000 comments plus 500 shares, along with 4,500 views on YouTube.