Over 80 Vincentians will take part in the 2025 Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA).
The first group left the state for Barbados yesterday, August 20th, with other performers expected to join today, August 21st and tomorrow August 22nd.
Among the first batch were Head of the Vincentian delegation and Artistic Director Rodney Small, Manager of the contingent Ricardo “Ricky” Adams, and Director of Culture Maxine Browne.
Small said that the Vincentian CARIFESTA XV contingent is the largest ever and includes artistes,dancers, poets, actors, actresses, filmmakers and drummers.
He said that St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be showcasing over 37 performances across 14 days, blending music, drama, the spoken word, dance, and traditional Union Island and Rose Hall drumming.
CARIFESTA XV (15) runs from August 22nd to August 31st under the theme “Caribbean Roots…Global Excellence.”
