Bridgetown.- Delegations from 30 countries will participate in the opening parade to the 13th Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts (CARIFESTA), local media outlets reported.
According to organizers, representatives for 27 countries will take to the streets in the Barbadian capital, in a spectacular parade planned for this week on Friday, from Queen's Park up to the stadium Kensington Oval, where they would be able to enjoy the opening ceremony and the extravagance of this Caribbean celebration.
In statements compiled by the newspaper Nation News, Barbadian Culture Minister Stephen Lashley highlighted the great interest by the different Caribbean representatives in being included in the current edition of the event, which they said would be diverse and with a lasting legacy.
Lashley encouraged Barbadians to contribute to the organization of the parade and collaborate with the development of more than 500 events that will be held from August 17-27, the best the Caribbean has to offer in literature, music, art, dance, cinema and theater.
The Caribbean Creative Arts Festival has been held since 1972 and gathers writers, artists and musicians from the region. Its production is related to folkloric and cultural expressions.
Source: PL
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