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PHILIPSBURG:--- RAW Promotions Foundation, the organization in charge of organizing the 2017 NAGICO Calypso competition, hereby informs all calypsonians that today the deadline to register for the 2017 NAGICO calypso competition is today at 5.00 pm. Registration forms can be obtained from the foundation's resident, Mr. Fernando Clark, at WTN Cable/Xerox in the Obersi Building at Harbor View. Thus far 19 calypsonians have registered for next year's competition, amongst themare four former calypso Monarchs; Young Calix, The Protégé, Kaiso Brat, Fish de Mega Boss and King Repeater. Three new faces are being welcomed to the calypso arena; Lady Righteous, Doctor Ray and Sheera. The foundation welcome back some familiar faces who have been absent from the calypso competition returning to the stage, such the Mighty Magic and the Mighty Carlix. Only calypsonians who sign up for the 2017 Competition are eligible to participate in the calypso tents. Two calypso tents will be staged prior to the Calypso eliminations, with the first one planned for February 21st, 2017 in the Carnival Village in Galisbay, during the Carnival celebration on the French Side. Interested calypsonians have this last day at their disposal to make use of the opportunity to sign upfor the 2017 NAGICO Calypso Competition which promises to be an exciting line up with more prizes at stake.