- The Caribbean Artisan Network is proud to announce that His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester will be officially opening the 8th annual Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival at a 2 o’clock ceremony in the Trellis bay village on the 9th of March.
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The 2012 Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival
British Virgin Islands, 9th-14th March 2012
For Immediate Release
15 February 2012
We are also excited to relay the news that The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board has become the platinum sponsor for the up coming festival.
The Moorings, LIAT, BVI Airways, Sol, JOMA, YCCS, Oil Nut Bay, Little Dix, The Bitter End, Guana Island and Aragorn’s Studio as major sponsors, in collaboration with the British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association and the BVI Government Department of Culture will be hosting the Caribbean’s premier Artisan Festival.
The Caribbean Artisan Network is announcing a major call to all artisans in the region who have not yet registered for this unique and popular cultural festival. There is still time and space to take advantage of the festivals many attractive features: Discounted airfares and baggage, by LIAT and BVI Airways, Free accommodation in the BVI provided by The Moorings, Duty free entry of artisan products by BVI HM Customs.
The Caribbean Artisan Network is an eight-year-old BVI registered Non Profit Organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Caribbean Arts and Crafts (more info on www.caribbeanartisan.net). By creating links between artisans, the network functions to strengthen the production of traditional and innovative Caribbean Crafts through educational workshops, marketing initiatives and skill preservation efforts. The Caribbean Artisan Network is dedicated to increasing the commercial viability of Craft as an income generator and as a crucial aspect of maintaining Caribbean cultural identity.
The Caribbean Artisan Network’s slogan for this year’s festival: “Use our natural resources in the preservation of our cultural heritage and our imagination to revitalize our economy and cultural identity!” is seen as a rallying cry for artisans and consumers to strive towards sustainable economic development and cultural identity formulation through the imaginative and intelligent use of our natural resources.
This year the Caribbean Artisan Network is honoring the BVI’s East End/Long Look straw workers, who have admirably demonstrated the positive values and economic viability of a life dedicated to craft.
The Schedule and special features are as follows:
- March 9th: 2pm Opening ceremony and speeches: His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester will officially open the festival. Wine tasting by Caribbean Cellars.
- March 10th: Trellis Bay Village, Artisan displays open at 9.00. A freeFarmers Market is being presented with in the festival grounds. Craft demonstrations and live entertainment through out the day and into the evening.
- March 11th: Trellis Bay Village, Artisan displays open at 9.00.Free entry live painting session. Craft demonstrations and live entertainment through out the day and into the evening. There will be an awards ceremony at 2.00 pm. Awards will be given for: The Most Creative Display, Best Preservation of Traditional Craft, Most Innovative New Craft Item and The Best Youth Artisan.
- March 12th: Trellis Bay Village, Artisan displays open at 9.00. Virgin Island Culture Day, Fungi Music, Moko Jumbies , Cassava Baking and Craft demonstrations as well as live entertainment through out the day and into the evening.
- March 13th: Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor: Artisan displays open at 9.00. Craft demonstrations and live entertainment until 4.00 pm.
- March 14th: Road Town , Noel Lloyd Positive Action Park. Artisan displays open at 9.00. Craft demonstrations and live entertainment through out the day until 4.00 pm.
- March 15th : Afternoon artisan vending opportunities at both the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and the Bitter End yacht Club in the North Sound.
This year booth fees will be waived for all local schools and elderly handcraft groups that want to participate.
For more information, or to participate as an exhibitor or sponsor, please contact the festival organizers on:Face Book/The Caribbean Arts and Craft Festival
Or contact Aragorn Dick-Read on 1 284 5420586 or
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