Nassau, Bahamas - CariFringe is an annual ten day regional arts and culture festival
scheduled to take place in the city of Nassau during the
month of October. The inaugural festival will take place the 1st - 11th
of October 2010 and will be a multidisciplinary cultural event composed
of a wide range of activities including theatrical productions,
concerts, art exhibitions, literary readings, social gatherings,
workshops, discussions, parties and craft markets from a variety of
creative communities locally and regionally.
Volunteer: A meeting for volunteers will take place on Sunday, July 25th from 4 - 5pm at The Hub.
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Mission Statement
Cultural clustering to create wider branding that benefits all.
Vision Statement
To implement CariFringe as an annually anticipated cohesive of
cultural happenings which showcases the best and ignites the passion of
the aspiring.
Objective
The timing was strategically selected to increase international
artist and tourist visitation for larger overall participation that will
assist in stimulating the economy during a recorded slow tourism
period. Along with showcasing a plethora of artistic events and
increasing financial opportunities the festival intends to demonstrate a
new festival model – based on the
new strategic model of Carifesta - which will provide cultural, economic and community-based opportunities both locally and throughout the region.
Goals
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To create an annual, self-sustaining, roving, international arts festival run by artists;
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To provide an engaging programme that will celebrate the arts
of the Caribbean while building capacity in arts production,
resource sharing, audience building and investment;
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To develop more abundant opportunities for corporate
participation in the cultural industry with direct and controlled
objectives;
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To establish long-term mutually beneficial relationships
between corporate entities, cultural industries and the community
at large through specific key partnerships;
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To assist in creating a more homogenized local cultural community through a unifying umbrella festival;
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To feature a cross-section of Bahamian and Caribbean arts;
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To provide venues and opportunities for artists and cultural
workers to gather and exchange which will encourage collaboration
during and post-festival;
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To increase and build the cultural audience by providing
opportunities for participation from the wider outside community;
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To successfully prove the new Carifesta model;
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To provide economic opportunities for local businesses and
individuals such as vendors, restaurants, and hotels during a slow
tourism period;
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To provide education al opportunities and programming for schools and interested young people
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