Culture
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STATEMENT BY THE HON. DICKON MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AND CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE OF CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT IN OBSERVANCE OF CARICOM-AFRICA DAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2024
As Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I am pleased to acknowledge CARICOM-Africa Day, an annual occasion which underscores our commitment to building stronger ties between the Caribbean Community and the African continent. Three years ago, at the Inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit, Heads of State and Government moved to observe CARICOM-Africa Day annually on 7 September, to concretise our joint dedication…
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Message from the CARICOM Reparations Commission in obervance of Africa-CARICOM Day – 7 September 2024
The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) joins in celebrating Africa-CARICOM Day on 7 September 2024 and welcomes the opportunity to honour the shared history and strong bonds of culture and ancestry that bring Africa and the Caribbean Community together. The groundbreaking Inaugural Summit of African and CARICOM Heads of Government held in September 2021 agreed to recognize 7 September as Africa-CARICOM…
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (23 August)
In observance of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, Dr Hilary Brown, Programme Manager, Culture and Community Development, CARICOM Secretariat, shares a message on the significance of recommitting to the fight for reparatory justice. Read her message below: On the Twenty-Third of August, which is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave…
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Bill passed to declare Steelpan the National Musical Instrument of Trinidad and Tobago
On 3 and 4 July 2024, The National Musical Instrument Bill 2024 was debated in Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament to declare the Steelpan as the country’s National Musical Instrument. Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, piloted the Bill in the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively. The Bill entitled “An Act to provide…
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Statement by Chair of CARICOM to Mark CARICOM-Africa Day, 7 September 2022
STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), HIS EXCELLENCY CHANDRIKAPERSAD SANTOKHI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME, TO MARK CARICOM-AFRICA DAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2022 It is my distinct honour in my capacity as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to address the people and governments of CARICOM and Africa…
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Applications open for Creatives to apply for ACP-EU Grant Support Programme
(UNESCO, Kingston, Jamaica) Creatives can now apply for grant funding from the ACP-EU 3 million Euro Grant Support Programme available in 15 Caribbean Countries. The Programme will support individuals and organisations in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) across areas such as music, fashion, festivals, film and animation, literary arts, and visual and performing arts. The grant support programme is…
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Keynote Address by CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General Dr Armstrong Alexis at the Launch of the Creative Caribbean project, 21 April 2022
❖ Honourable Ministers with responsibility for Culture ❖ Dr. Norbert Richard Ibrahim, Assistant Secretary-General, Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States ❖ Mr. Frderik Ekfeldt, Deputy Head of Mission, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and Cayman Islands ❖ Dr. Saadia Sanchez-Vegas, Director and Representative, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean; ❖ Ms.…
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Caribbean Creative Sector to benefit from ACP-EU 3 million Euro Grant Support Programme
The Caribbean Culture Sector has received significant funding from the European Union with support from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, under the ACP-EU 11th EDF Culture Programme as creatives seek to recover from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Virtual Launch is set for Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 11:00 EST. The United Nations, Educational,…
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Regional Cultural Committee meet on recovery of culture, creative sectors
The recovery of the culture and creative industries from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, featured prominently when the Regional Cultural Committee (RCC) met for its 29th Meeting, to devise the way forward in setting the sectors on a sustainable path. Under the chairmanship of Mr Thomas Matthew, Chief Cultural Officer within Grenada’s Ministry of Youth Development, Sport, Culture…
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CARIFESTA XV in Antigua and Barbuda postponed to 2022
CARIFESTA, the Region’s premiere cultural festival, which was scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda in August next year, has been postponed to August 2022. The Hon. Daryll Matthew, Minister of Sports, Culture, National Festivals, and the Arts of Antigua and Barbuda, announced the decision on 8 October, at a virtual meeting of the Regional Cultural Committee. The Committee…
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