THE Couva Carnival Committee (CCC) has joined forces with former Panorama medium band champions Couva Joylanders to deliver an unforgettable experience for the public at its formal launch of Carnival celebrations 2026.

Couva Joylanders will headline a corps of high-quality performers at the launch, which will be staged at the steelband’s panyard on Railway Road, Couva, on Saturday, December 6, starting at 4 pm. Admission is free to the public.

CCC chairman, Ramchand Rajbal Maraj, said the collaboration with Joylanders is aimed specifically at deepening the involvement of the national instrument in Carnival festivities in Central Trinidad. “Couva Joylanders has made a name for itself and the Couva community over the years. We felt it was important for them to play a more meaningful part in our Carnival, since pan is one of the main pillars of Carnival,” Rajbal Maraj explained.