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CARIFESTA - Caribbean Festival of Arts

The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) is a roving multi-disciplinary art festival which has been held in various CARICOM countries since its establishment in 1972. It is  a regional forum where artists, performers and  other  persons in the  field of  culture meet and&n...
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CARICOM looking to benefit from EU-ACP culture funding

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is seeking to ensure that the region secures meaningful access to a €40 million European Union funding envelope for the cultural sector within the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States.Hilary Brown, Programme Manager for Culture and Community Developm...
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Reinventing CARIFESTA: A Strategic Plan

The aim of the report is to outline a framework for the reformulation and reinvention of the CARIFESTA festival. The report is divided into two main sections: a strategic review and analysis and the articulation of the strategic plan. The report has focused on analyzin...
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Regional Culture Policy

This policy framework positions culture as a central instrument for democratic development within the Caribbean Community. It affirms that cultural policy is not merely an administrative or artistic concern, but a strategic mechanism for empowering people to realise their creativity, dignity and ful...
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