Culture is connection. And culture can also be development. The Plateau Cultural Carnival is the platform where the cultures of Plateau State meet, celebrate one another and face the world together.
The Plateau Cultural Carnival exists to preserve, celebrate and project the rich cultural heritage of Plateau State. As cultures evolve and some traditions face the risk of fading from collective memory, the Carnival creates a living platform where people can see, experience, learn and celebrate the traditions that define them.
"To mitigate extinction of culture, to project culture, to celebrate our heritage."
The purpose at the heart of the Carnival
Home to a remarkable diversity of ethnic communities, Plateau State carries a wealth of languages, traditions, music, dance, food, dress, stories and heritage. Yet that diversity deserves a common platform: a place where the cultures of Plateau can meet, interact, celebrate one another and be presented to the wider world.
The Carnival was created from this need: to bring our diversity together without taking away its individuality. Across the State's 17 Local Government Areas, it creates a shared cultural space where communities can see themselves, celebrate their identity and experience the beauty of another.
56 cultures. One Plateau. One celebration.
Debrah Jalmet is a filmmaker, cultural advocate and creative entrepreneur passionate about storytelling, heritage and the development of Plateau's creative and cultural ecosystem.
Through her work in film, media and cultural programming, she creates platforms that tell African stories, preserve cultural memory and create opportunities for emerging talents. She is associated with Hometown Media Production, Communications and Entertainment, and is the founder of the Plateau International Film Festival.
Through the Plateau Cultural Carnival, she continues to champion cultural preservation, unity, creative participation, tourism and the projection of Plateau's cultural identity to Nigeria and the world.
Committee profiles and portraits are being finalised and will be published here ahead of the 2026 edition.
