Culture Minister disappointed in support for CARIFESTA

Minister of Culture, Eleston Adams has urged the region to support the Caribbean Festival of Arts and Culture (CARIFESTA).

Adams, in making the appeal also expressed disappointment with the lack of interest for the event shown by most of his colleagues.

Adams told reporters that he is disappointed in the participation and support of culture ministers of the Caribbean for the Carifesta.

Adams adds that Culture should be more prominent

In admitting that the event is an immense and costly undertaking and a challenge, Adams congratulated the Surinamese government, the population and the Organizing Committee for staging the event.

The event which closes tonight (Sun) was initiated by the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in 1972 to celebrate the arts, foster a vision of Caribbean unity and to positively advance Caribbean culture regionally and internationally.