New DFC board convenes first meeting

The new board of the Dominica Festival Committee (DFC) has been convened and according to DFC Vice Chairman Sobers Esprit, the new board is armed with anticipation and vigor.

At a meeting with the press this week, Esprit announced that six of the nine members from the old board were retained. He said the new additions would complement the old team by bringing fresh ideas to the table.

“I feel it’s a very competent board for the Dominica Festival Committee… we will build on what has already been put in place,” Esprit said.

The new board of the DFC met on Tuesday. “Among the topics discussed were the preparations for the October World Creole Music Festival that will be held at the Windsor Park in Roseau and the 2011 Carnival,” Esprit said.

The DCF board members include Colin Piper – DFC Chairman; Sobers Esprit –DFC Vice Chairman; Marrlyn Estrado; Caryl Philip Williams; Marie Therese Johnson; Celia Delauney; Robert Tonge; Simeon Joseph and Alwin Bully.

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  4. kon
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    @Jennifer: Jen honestly in Dominica its going to be extremly difficult for crazy Tee to manage that fest,i can be done by corporate companies but again if you thinking profit the cost of a ticket for a 3 nighter wil be approx 600-900ecd.

    the entertainment and showbiz industry if you fortunate to have a clue of how is works is extremly costly….if you having a village feast or blockorama its a totaly different ball game..

    But hosting a World Event of the musical arts is very complex..the cost factor rockets upwards instantly…
    remember the artist fees are quoted in USD..so roughly let think of it one artist foriegn wise says his or their fee is usd100,000 work the maths out see the headaches that starts then you looking at roughly 17-19 act in totaly for those 3 nites..

    then sound reinforcement equipment.lightning stage design and set up all that is costly as HD Cameras graphics etc crews in modern day live showbiz carry..so we must be knowledgeable with facts and understand how the entertainment industry works.

    then you talking airfares,hotels ground transportation etc,and artist usualy carry clauses in their contracts with record labels like Virgin, EMI, Sony etc..so all these have to be taken onboard.

    So once its a World Event Cost is going to be MAJOR FACTOR!
    thats why its a Bigger Event than we Dominicans can even dream about,back in time even the famous Reggae Sunsplash in JA went underwater,but in recent years it has rebirth.

    So is either we keep the fest very lowkey n terms of just local and regional acts who fees arent thats much used CLUB DVD to run sound and light etc,or if we want to enhance it as a High End World Product by getting the Best Gear available in the industry and Top Acts that can create that World Image for Dominica on the International market..its a matter that should be discussed throught the nesscary sectors in Dominica after the fest for a projected path for the future!

    Ideas and counter ideas do help its healthy to any modern day planning!…see ya!

  5. Nathaniel Peltier
    September 10, 2010

    Does everything in Dominica have to revolve around. Mr. Piper and Mr. Sobers. The Tourism industry is being battered. Yet still they do not see it fit to concentrate on the issues at hand. they want to spread themselves even thinner. Let people who are more into festivals deal with this.

  6. Jennifer
    September 10, 2010

    It’s unbelievable that putting on a show, or 3 shows has to become a Government entity. Uunbelievable!
    To be wanting of ‘millions’ from tax payers, millions from private businesses, just to put on a show?? Uunbelievable!

    Soon a Government ministry, just to put on a couple shows???

    I say privatize this ‘Thing’….let Crazy-T or some local promoter or group of promoters, people that put on shows/concerts for profit take it over and do it.

    A Government entity to put on a show 3 nights?? …and they struggling after receiving MILLIONS of free money, high ticket price, and cannot even make a profit.??/?
    A joke dat man! somebody come-on now, laughable stuff dat!

  7. kon
    September 9, 2010

    @Watcher: agreed fully….think again will say the DFC and Govt doesnt realise that the Fest is Bigger than they can imagine

    not sure where our ears are positioned on our body…..Showbiz world wide is a extremly costly venture….the organisers or the govt can expect to talk about 250,000ecd thats pure joke one or two act thats alone is their fee…

    as a country the Govt needs to allocate approx 4-6Millon dollars towards staging that event…
    and use the modern meduim of ads….internet,print airwaves and 30sec tv slot time ads…

    this year`s fest will be dismal too…as locally its a struggle for patrons here.

  8. Watcher
    September 9, 2010

    New Board – put in place measures that the DFC do not
    waste the money that the Gov’t give – tht is the Subvention by going on Spree and saying they going to advertise. Let them use all the Social media’s available like facebook, Dominica news online etc. If they don’t waste the money then they can pay their debts. Are you all aware that some debts of last year have not been paid and it is to poor persons – service providers? Are you all aware that they want to destroy the poor vendors who have to work so hard ( They don’t sleep at all to meet the demand to be there by 6.00 p.m) to provides esp food by increasing from the already exhorbitant price of $5,000.00 to all time record sky high $7,500.00 even in the wake that some of those vendors did not even make back the $5,000.00 that was paid to the Festival Commission last year. These vendors do have a loan to pay and some may not apply for bars after last years dismal sales. Drinks cooled on their hand and food not sold out.
    Whilst the seewoers are in their bed, the vendors have to be preparing for the night s activities.

    New Board – crtically look at the expense side of the DFC – they have already gone on sewo from Tortola in the North to Trinidad in the South (isalnd hopping) and should have paid the debts of last year. I would like to know the total spent on this caribbean excursion?

    New Board let the people do what they have to do and not sewo. Ensure that they pay all the persons this year.
    Did you all do a post mortem?

    Watcher is watching….

  9. Valda Bruno - Durand
    September 9, 2010

    BONDIE HOW THEY DOES MISS ME IN THOSE GOOD TIME THERE NAH PUT ME ON A BOARD TOO NAH. WHAT HAPPEN IS HAVE A WEIGHT CRITERIA. ALL YOU HAVE A SISTER IN THE DARK. ALL THE BEST GUYS BUT WATCH WHAT ALL YOU SAY BECAUSE ONE BOARD MEMBER IS THERE TO CARRY TALES TO THE TOP AND I NOT ASKING. MINE ME I DOH HAVE LAWYER. WOOSH SCRATCH MY BACK I WILL BRUISE YOURS

  10. Sandra
    September 9, 2010

    Those people on the Board are they involved in the arts. Do they support other cultural activities. Is it “Friend on Board” story. Why were the persons with great knowledge of the arts and know how were not retained. Hope it is not political.

    Why do we always remove good people on Boards. The people who are normally removed are the brain of the those kind of boards. Very surprise and interesting Board

    Sobers what are you saying I am reading something else

  11. base
    September 9, 2010

    the top keeps spining….

  12. Kee kee
    September 9, 2010

    Same O same O. No new ideas.When will we recognise that other people can also play a part in getting things done.

  13. Private
    September 9, 2010

    Very surprised! let us see how they proceed…

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