Following the successful debut of the Asun Carnival last year, the event is set for its second run on May 2, 2022.
The event was midwifed by Destination Ondo under the leadership of the President of La Campagne Tropicana, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, and later adopted by the Ondo State Government.
Billed to hold at the Ondo Township Stadium, guests and local communities and other attendees will be treated to an enriched lineup of entertaining events besides the street parades by the revelers and different bands and sections of the carnival that is geared to enliven their day.
Other activities to unfold during the carnival, which is tagged as ‘The pride of our identity,’ include Roadshows, dance, music, a fashion parade, and Kolokun contest, and the Asun Ibile contest.
One of the major features of the carnival, which is to be hosted in conjunction with the Ondo State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, is food culture, a display of the rich and vast culinary offerings of the people of Ondo town and the state in general.
Speaking on the event, Akinboboye said it is devoted to energizing the economy of the town and the state in general by engaging the youths and other segments of the society in a meaningful venture that engages their skills, brains, and creative talents.
According to him, preparation for the carnival, which promises to be colorful, entertaining, and fulfilling has long started with the local production of the various outfits, including footwear and accessories for the carnival by the garment factory created by Destination Ondo in the town, which has engaged hundreds of tailors and other artisans.
With the commitment of Destination Ondo to Ondo tourism development and growth for the next generation, Akinboboye disclosed that Ondo town is set for transformation as the growth of tourism is expected to have multiplier effects on the socio-economic development of the town that is noted for its vast and rich tourism offerings.
