Hon Walwyn wants public’s involvement in future festivals
Speaking at the opening of the Carrot Bay Cultural Fiesta on Thursday August 4, 2016, Hon Walwyn announced that very early, following this year’s festivities, a national discourse will follow regarding what the entire populace wants in upcoming festivals.
Many felt that this year was the worst in a very long time and some felt that there was too much political interference, thus crippling the celebration from slavery. Hon Walywn said he had already started speaking to persons within the Ministry of Education and Culture of his intent.
“…right after the emancipation celebrations, we must have a national conversation on what our emancipation festivities should look like to ensure that we continue to preserve the culture of the territory and we also need to ensure that the things we do are done in a very cost-effective manner.”
Bring your ideas to the table
“I want to encourage members of the public that as we start these discussions, very early after these festivities, to bring your views forward so that we can ensure that what festival looks like will be the views of all the people in the territory,” he noted.
He also took the time out to commend the organisers of the festivities and urged all to turn out to support.
Apart from the extremely late start to events, participation has been poor all around, but especially in the August Monday and East End Parades, considered the highlights of the festivals.
There have reportedly been calls for the East End and Carrot Bay festivals to be cut out to allow for all resources to be directed to one celebration in Road Town. There has, however, been early resistance to that, with Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, the Seventh District Representative Dr The Hon Kedrick D. Pickering and Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion and Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn the first to make it clear that cancelling the East End Festival will never happen.
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36 Responses to “Hon Walwyn wants public’s involvement in future festivals”
EE/LL parade should be marketed as a nighttime parade followed by a solid line up /celebration party in the village.
My family did not go to the village for that very reason. We simply don't have an extra $120.00 lying around JUST TO GET IN!
What happened to the "free" part of FREEDOM? No way are we ever going to pay more than $5.00 just to get in. No way! We did our own thing in the West End with friends and family. We even had our own fungi band. Good food, good friends, great story telling, just the way it was when we were kids. Back to basics.
That's the problem right there!
Stop trying to create a new culture and stay true to what we have! We already know what festival should look like and that's what should be preserved. If that confuses this man then he should not be Culture minister give it to someone who grew up here. But now he'll have something to prove that he can make it better...that's why he shouldn't be in that position.
Ever asked themselves why? Funny man never advertised with any of the online media sites, besides that on Island Sun, although some residences frequent his businesses. You have to connect the dots you’ll. This person/guy “may possibly” have such a “wicked and vindictive spirit” that he can’t even separate business from politics.
His buddy, The Big Money Spender- Little “Markcos” has it down-packed. He knows “politricks” are just part of the political game, but he/funnyman, on the other hand, takes everything personal. This man “indeed” is a “Funny Man,” and the only money he spends on advertising and promotions is- on himself/ALL ABOUT HIMSELF- to High Paid Consultants – WITH OUR MONEY (TAXPAYERS’ HARD EARNED MONEY). WAKE UP TO THE GAME!!!