The 2023 theme is Afr'Energy, symbolising the sense of reinvigoration that is being felt across the city after the challenges of Covid-19.
We're told the carnival crew and participating groups are hard at work preparing floats, finalising costumes and perfecting their dance skills. "It is a joy to know that the Cape Town Carnival will return to its home on the Fan Walk in Green Point. After all the Afr'energy of tonight's performances, I'm filled with such gratitude for the enormous effort that goes into producing one of Cape Town's premier events. This festive season we've had just shy of 1 million people coming into the city – that shows you that the terrible disruption of the last four years is behind us.