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CULTURE, COLOUR AND CROWD AT THE OPENING OF CARIFESTA X

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The threat of ominous dark clouds and subsequent torrential showers just half-hour before the start, delayed the start, but did not deter the opening show for the tenth staging of the Caribbean Festival of Arts in Guyana yesterday (22 August 2008) under the theme: One Caribbean, One Purpose; Our Culture Our Life. It certainly did not serve as a damper to the spirit of the 15,000 people who poured into the Providence Stadium to be a part of another piece of history in the making.

REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TENTH CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS (CARIFESTA X), 22 AUGUST 2008, GUYANA NATIONAL STADIUM, PROVIDENCE, GUYANA

His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana
His Excellency Runaldo Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Lead Head for Community Development and Cultural Cooperation (including Culture, Gender, Youth and Sport) within the Community
Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the CARICOM Heads of Government
Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Mrs. Gonsalves
The Hon. Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of the Republic of Guyana, and Mrs. Hinds

SPECIAL MOMENT AS CARIFESTA RETURNS HOME

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The return of the Caribbean festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) to its inaugural location, Guyana was hailed as a special moment in the history of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) by CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington when he spoke at the ceremony to launch the 10th staging of the Region’s premier arts festival in Guyana on Friday 22 August.

USE EDUTAINMENT TO HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Guyana’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport the Dr the Honourable Frank Anthony has urged the youth of the Region to use edutainment as a means of challenging the difficult issues that they face.

REMARKS BY DR. FRANK ANTHONY, MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA AT THE OPENING OF THE TENTH CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS (CARIFESTA X), 22 AUGUST 2008, GUYANA NATIONAL STADIUM, PROVIDENCE, GUYANA

His Excellency, President Bharat Jagdeo, President, Prime Ministers, Ministers, Members of Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,

Peoples of the Caribbean, Visitors from South, Central and North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, Peoples of the world, As host to CARIFESTA X, I welcome you to our beautiful land of many waters - The ancient land of El Dorodo.

In the exquisite tongue and words of Guyana’s first people, I say Rebango toro Kayana ta Welcome!

REMARKS BY DR. FRANK ANTHONY, MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA ON 22 AUGUST 2008 AT THE GUYANA NATIONAL STADIUM, PROVIDENCE, GUYANA

  • His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana
  • His Excellency Runaldo Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Lead Head for Community Development and Cultural Cooperation (including Culture, Gender, Youth and Sport) within the Community
  • Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the CARICOM Heads of Government
  • Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Mrs. Gonsalves

REMARKS BY H.E. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE TENTH CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS (CARIFESTA X), 22 AUGUST 2008, GUYANA NATIONAL STADIUM, PROVIDENCE, GUYANA

  • His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana
  • His Excellency Runaldo Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname and Lead Head for Community Development and Cultural Cooperation (including Culture, Gender, Youth and Sport) within the Community
  • Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the CARICOM Heads of Government
  • Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Mrs. Gonsalves

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES RELAY SQUADS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The athletes from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago have put the Caribbean on top of the world, and have demonstrated that the Caribbean people were able to compete successfully with the rest of the world, H.E. Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), said Friday.

The Secretary-General made the remarks in a congratulatory message to the top two teams in the men’s sprint relay.

The full text of the message reads:

FIRST AMBASSADOR OF ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES TO CARICOM ACCREDITED

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Edwin Carrington yesterday received the credentials of the first Ambassador of St Vincent and the Grenadines to the Community, His Excellency Ellsworth John.

Press release 257/2008 (22 August 2008)  REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY ELLSWORTH JOHN, PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, 22 AUGUST 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA

Your Excellency Ellsworth John, Plenipotentiary Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the Caribbean Community
General Counsel
Other Members of Staff of the CARICOM Secretariat
Other Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Representatives of the Media

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