Ayakoromo, a densely populated town in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State in Nigeria distinguished by its passion for intellectualism, culture, peaceful co-existence and creative engagements with people and its own environment – its own environment that often inspires creative thoughts and journeys cast in prose, poetry, drama, music and history – is the home of the famous annual masquerade carnival called AYAKOROMO OLOROGUN MASQUERADE CARNIVAL. It is celebrated January every year.