Creole in the East aims to improve exposure of local talent

With the aim of providing more promotions and exposure for young and upcoming local artistes, organizers of the 2008 success, Creole in the East, will hold a repeat this year.

Dubbed ‘East Fest 2010’, the event is carded for November 6 at Marigot.

In a statement to the press recently, the producers said the undertaking would also look to shine the spotlight on not only individual performers but also bands “and those artists who are striving for proper marketing and exposure in the entertainment industry”.

The official launching ceremony will be held shortly at the Harlem Plaza.

East Fest 2010 adds to the list of creole activities leading up to Dominica’s Independence day.

These activities intensify today with the launch of the 8th annual Creole in the Park and rolls over to the 14th annual World Creole Music Festival at the Windsor Park Stadium.

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20 Comments

  1. William McLawrence
    October 27, 2010

    I wishto commend the orgainizers of Creole in the East (EAST FEST) on staging yet another event. I urge you to continue to work towards making Creole in the East a sustainable annual fringe event of the World Creole Music Festival. I agree that the event will continue to serve as an outlet for budding artistes as well as the experienced wishing to expose their talent. I also believe that EAST FEST could be transormed from a one night event into a weekend event that would give families an opportunity to enjoy day time activities as well that will feature the cuisine of the east, as well as the arts and craft, day tours to areas with scenic appeal and historical value. The entire east coast has so much to offer that if well packaged Creole in the East could serve as the catalyst to grow the East’s fledgling community-based tourism sector. The east of Dominica has tremendous historical and cultural heritage capital and I urge Local Councils in the East to begin to look more seriously at taking advantage of opportunities that Community-based Tourism can bring to east coast communities starting with Creole in the East…

  2. theo
    October 27, 2010

    no matter where the fest is held or what name it is called peopl e from all over DA go to it , that is what is important

  3. Rasta
    October 26, 2010

    I think they should move it around…………marigot, castle bruce and La Plaine!!!!

  4. just facts
    October 26, 2010

    @physicse: jus wondering why it is being moved from castle bruce if it is so successful there.

  5. just facts
    October 26, 2010

    @HMMMM: you can also enlighten me as to where Marigot is. Jus make sure you don’t say Antigua.

  6. just facts
    October 26, 2010

    @HMMMM: success in terms of hype or money? I dont think that you were at either of the events.

  7. HMMMM
    October 26, 2010

    WHY NOT CASTLE BRUCE!!!!! Marigot is not EASTT

  8. physicse
    October 26, 2010

    THE MOST SUCESSFULL CREOLE IN THE EAST WAS THE FIRST YEAR…

  9. base
    October 26, 2010

    many dominican are just higly ignorant and are proud of it period…..Marigot has a fine venue indeed…..no issues there why the fuss….Marigot are Brilliant and independant thinkers…

    They are not bought or cunned as many other parts of Dominica who fall for small issues of shoots of rum a few hundred dollars and a crooked smile…

    Marigot folks are tough folks and dont bend to foolishess…..typical exp looking the the night landing showcase at melville hall if it was a cult setting many would have fallen..

    sad that many dominicans dont discuss issues independentaly shows a lack of reasoning…

    sadlyly everthing this corrupted DLP Regime will do will fail thats a fact….

  10. just facts
    October 25, 2010

    the most successful creole in the east ever was held in marigot in 2006. So much so that all outstanding bills from the two previous years were paid. The organising committee comprised only villagers of marigot.

  11. physicse
    October 25, 2010

    DOMINICANS HAVE THE GENERAL THINKING OF COPYING AND CHANGING EVERYTHING THATS GOOD… IT WAS A BRILLANT IDEA WHEN THE IDEA WAS FIRST STARTED,,,,,, THAT WAS AND IS A FESTIVAL FOR THE EAST… IT SHOULD BE IN CASTLE BRUCE….

    MAKE YOUR OWN FESTIVAL,,, LIVE THE NAME CREOLE IN THE EAST AND IN CASTLE BRUCE….

  12. rasta man
    October 25, 2010

    @mia: if you want to exclude marigot why are you including delices?
    check your map delices is in the sout east of dominica and marigot is in the northeast. if marigot isn’t qualify to host the event then delices certainly isn’t qualified either. if you knew your cardinal points those are all communities on the eastern side of the island.

  13. rasta man
    October 25, 2010

    for all of you idiots talking about what marrigot doing in the east fest, go do some geography. its in the northeast so i far as i am concerned it forms part of the east. all you labourites to bad. why don’t allu go talk about all the armed robbery thats occuring as a result of incompetent governance. go talk about th corrupt regimn we have rulling dominica and let marigot be. and im not from marigot.

  14. HMMM
    October 25, 2010

    @Mia i am behind u 100% it should be Castle Bruce back to Delicies

  15. villager
    October 25, 2010

    I am so please to see that the village of MARIGOT is getting some well deserved attention I always said that regardless of party politic we are all DOMINICANS I applaued the organizer keep up the good work by putting people first and if the Fisheris complex is not the place what about Londonery park that could be considered also.

  16. Tyhee
    October 25, 2010

    Dat Should not be in Marigot…or simply change d event name…why not castle reunion center instead..

  17. HMMM
    October 25, 2010

    AGREE 100%

  18. sorry
    October 25, 2010

    castle bruse is the best place to have that what marigot are it an east fest

  19. well
    October 25, 2010

    Marigot indeed has a excellent venue for those events its very large and can accomodate approx
    8-10,000 patrons easily on their fisheris complex…

    Hats off to the Ogranisers indeed…the vibe will be Great their too!!

  20. mia
    October 25, 2010

    i don’t think that’s a good location because of the name of the even. East fest should be from the castle bruce back to delices.

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