According to Jim Jacob Pierre, Director of the Culture and Tourism Unit in the municipality of Jacmel and also President of the carnival office, a total of 172 masquerade groups have been registered beforehand. He indicated that according to the pre-selection criteria, the first list was reduced to 89 groups. "The organization of this pre-parade should allow the carnival office not only to see the groups that are ready but also to have a definitive list," said Pierre.
He added that the city council had initiated talks with hotel managers not