The 2024 programme of activities which forms part of National Heroes and Heritage Month, 2024, was launched on Tuesday morning February 13, 2024, by the Garifuna Heritage Foundation at the University of the West Indies Global Campus, in Kingstown.
The Garifuna Heritage Foundation in collaboration with the University of the West Indies Global Campus will host the 11th International Garifuna Conference here next month. The Conference, under the theme “Promoting Reparatory Justice: Towards the Development and Implementation of a 2030 Indigenous People's Development Plan” will be held from March 11th to13th, 2024. …
We have come to the end of another month, but just not “another”. This historic month of March had its own special moments which we will remember, hopefully for a long time to come. Starting with International Women’s Day (IWD), then wading through the International Garifuna Conference, National Heroes Day and the historic Garifuna pilgrimage to Balliceaux, and concluding with the celebration by the governing ULP of its unprecedented 22nd …
I had recently written about my experiences with the cold in Canada. I thought that was something of the past, but here am I writing in the cold. Not literally because I am indoors. I am told that this is the best weather Toronto has had for a few weeks. Over the past week temperatures ranged between -1 and 7 degrees. Good for them; not for me but admittedly it …
Cultural officer, Maxine Browne on Monday February 27 announced a package of activities for the celebration of National Heroes and Heritage Month in March. In making the announcement at a press conference hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Browne urged all Vincentians to take part in these activities. Today, March 3, 2023, the Garifuna Heritage Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Culture will present the 8th National …