LIME assists in preserving Dominican culture

One of Dominica’s leading telecommunications company, LIME, is keeping up with its promise to preserve culture and give back to the Dominican community.

At the official launching ceremony of the 11th edition of the company’s signature event, Creole in the Park, on Thursday LIME presented a cheque of $59,506.24 to the Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division.

According to Head of Marketing, Kareem Guiste, a portion of gate receipts is donated to the Forestry for the upkeep of the Botanic Gardens.

The company also presented a cheque of $20,531 to the National Cultural Council, which will go to purchasing accordions.

“It is relevant to ensure and to assure our communities that we LIME, Dominica continue play a vital role towards the development of arts and culture on our island as part of our corporate social responsibility,” Guiste said. “The benefit of Creole in the Park, both short run and long run, spread far and wide to every community in Dominica and we will continue to ensure that our commitment to the development of our nation remains engrained as our responsibility as a corporate entity.”

Meanwhile, Lime General Manager Jeffrey Baptiste added that LIME will continue to contribute toward the development of the country.

“The folks within the cultural space who will continue to benefit from our donations towards culture must themselves assume a critical role in ensuring that LIME remains a successful entity,” she stated. “We are part of this community and we have an obligation to develop the people within the community in which we operate but we must remain viable.”

Chief Cultural Officer, Raymond Lawrence, pointed out that Creole in the Park has become a platform for Dominican and regional artistes to showcase and promote their music and give full exposure to them.

“It also gives an opportunity to food vendors, artists and craft persons, taxis and bus drivers, hotels and guest houses to participate and earn income as a spinoff of the festival,” he said.