CARIFESTA XIV Host Country Management Committee (HCMC) appointed today
Letters of appointment were presented to the CARIFESTA XIV Host Country Management Committee (HCMC) by The Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, today, Thursday November 30, 2017 at the Ministry’s Head Office, Nicholas Towers POS. CARIFESTA XIV will be held from August 16th -25th, 2019 in Trinidad and Tobago under the theme: The Tangible & Intangible, Connect, Share, Invest.
The Host Country Management Committee (HCMC) plays a critical role in the festival to provide oversight, plan, manage and advise on the various aspects of the festival and will serve for the period November 30th 2017 to September 30th 2019. The HCMC will ensure that all the logistical, programming, promotional and financial arrangements for the event are executed on time and within budget. The HCMC comprises representatives of Ministries, State Agencies, as well as creative and cultural sector advisors.
The Government Ministries and Government Agencies represented include:
- Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts – (Chair)
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Ministry of Foreign & CARICOM Affairs
- Ministry of Public Administration & Communications
- Ministry of Works & Transport
- Ministry of National Security
- Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs
- Tobago House of Assembly
- Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
- Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
The Sector Advisors are:
- Lester “Efebo” Wilkinson
- Gillian Bishop
- Rana Mohip
- John Arnold
- Chandra Katwaroo
- Davlin Thomas
- Lorraine O’Connor
- Carla Foderingham
Trinidad & Tobago is excited to showcase and market our culture and that of the wider Caribbean region to the rest of the world through CARIFESTA 2019. As host nation, it is our intention to create the space, avenue and hub for participating nations to flourish and “Connect, Share, Invest” in the arts and culture of the Caribbean.