PHILIPSBURG:--- Demonstrating their commitment to Sint Maarten’s longest and largest cultural festival and in an effort to prevent the recurrence of issues from the 2024 carnival season, the Bacchanal Weekend organizers respected their supporters’ request and took the initiative to request a meeting with the board of the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) on May 31st, 2024.
Accepting this invitation, SCDF agreed to meet with the organizers on June 4th, 2024. During this meeting, both parties engaged in constructive dialogue, discussing various key points aimed at enhancing the St. Maarten Carnival product and experience.
These points included: • Promotion of St. Maarten carnival, • Cost Management, • Sponsor Visibility, • Concert Date Rotation,
• Contract Agreement Reviews,
• Transparency of Carnival Season Passes, • Prevention of Illegal Activities, • Booth Holders Regulations, • General SCDF Sponsors on Promoter (concert) Nights,
• Security Services, • Cleaning Services,
• Sound, Light, and Stage Services,
• Tower Screen Promotions, • Advertising of Promoter Events, • The possible re-structuring of SCDF, • And additional relevant topics and concerns.
The SCDF board took note of the points
brought forward by the Flag fest and Bacchanal Sunday teams and informed they would get back to the aforementioned organizers as soon as possible.
The Bacchanal Weekend organizers are willing to work with SCDF and bring back flagship events such as FLAG FEST, BACCHANAL SUNDAY, and JAMRADE in the festival village for Carnival 2025 However, emphasis was made on the fact that this would only be feasible if SCDF adequately addresses, among others, the issues discussed during the meeting held.
The Bacchanal Weekend organizers would like to thank all fans, supporters, sponsors, partners and the board members of the SCDF in attendance at the meeting, for understanding their vision to improve and enhance the Sint Maarten carnival product and festivities.
The team of 78INC Entertainment and KALABOOM Events promise to deliver an even greater and more spectacular Bacchanal Weekend in 2025.
