Culture for Sustainable Development — Plateau at 50. The programme below reflects the Committee's current working information. Items marked "to be confirmed" will be finalised before the Carnival.
The Carnival opens with a conversation: custodians, creatives, scholars and leaders explore how culture can drive sustainable development as Plateau turns 50.
Venue to be confirmedA signature Carnival experience showcasing the Plateau. Full details will be announced soon.
Details coming soonCommunities, troupes and visitors gather in the open air for a day of cultural display, food and connection.
Open field by Chrisban · time TBCLive music under the highland sky, where traditional sounds meet contemporary Plateau artistry.
Open field by ChrisbanDay three is being finalised by the Organising Committee. Register to receive the full programme the moment it is released.
Coming soonContestants representing the 17 Local Government Areas take the stage in the quest for the crown and the role of Cultural Ambassador.
Suji Event Centre · time TBCThe Hall of Honour welcomes new custodians of culture, school champions receive their prizes, and the Fourth Edition closes in celebration.
Suji Event CentreEach programme item's venue, address, times and access details will be published here as the Committee confirms them.
Thirteen ways into the Fourth Edition, from the conference hall to the parade route, the runway to the awards stage.
Communities in full traditional colour, marching through the streets of Jos. The Carnival at its loudest and proudest.
Day 2 · programme
Beauty, intelligence, culture and identity.
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Culture and development in conversation.
10 December
Open-air celebration of Plateau traditions.
11 December
The sounds of Plateau, old and new.
Programme
Live under the highland sky.
11 December
Local dishes, ingredients and their stories.
Taste it
The next generation celebrating its roots.
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The Hall of Honour welcomes new custodians of culture, school champions collect their prizes and Miss Culture Plateau 2026 is crowned.
Hall of Honour
Traditional attire reimagined on the runway.
Explore
Makers, materials and creative enterprise.
Discover
The Carnival marketplace of taste and craft.
Book a stall
Celebrity tours and moments across Jos.
See Plateau StarsThe origin story: a one-day celebration that brought Plateau's communities together and started a movement.
Highlights, honourees and a colourful procession through Jos, closing the year in cultural pride.
Three days of programmes, partners and performances, ending with the crowning of Miss Culture Plateau.
The live edition. Four days of culture in Plateau's golden jubilee year.
