Seth Godin says no to big events. “The reasons? Well, they don’t work. They don’t work because big events leave little room for iteration, for trial and error, for earning rapport. And the biggest reason: frequent cheap communication is easier than ever, and if you use it, you’ll discover that the process creates far more gains than events ever can.” says Seth.
With the dawn of the VIP section and the ubiquitous all exclusive; is that format providing the intimacy that Seth alludes to? Intimacy at $700 a pop is probably not what he had in mind. And where do the masses get their intimacy. Well they go to the all inclusives. The Fetes like Army Fete, Fire and Licensing where they know they are in charge in their territory and they feel powerful. The same kind of power felt by the managers and aspirants in the all exclusives.
So by definition, according to Seth, Tribe must split up or be split. Little tribes that play different themes who may or may not come together during the course of the Festival. Steelbands should have concerts on carnival day….not necessarily parading through the streets but set up in one spot and jamming. Then there can be conversations around the pan.
Carnival will not die. It will evolve. It’s now more than anything else, a street party. So do we need judges for a street party? I think not. What would happen if we didn’t have any competitions in carnival? Well the calypsonians are already whispering that possibility in their space; so it’s not as far fetched as it now sounds as they are as conservative and traditional of any of the special interest groups.
Who will be the first to play a small Mass?
