Tourism Minister Denise Charles has announced that plans are in place for the expansion of the Cabrits National Park which will allow more space for hosting the annual Jazz n’ Creole event in the future.
Hundreds of Dominicans and visitors alike flocked to the Cabrits National Park in Portsmouth on Sunday, April 30, to witness an exciting Jazz n’ Creole event this year.
“One of the things we are doing, we have a project which will look at renovation of the Cabrits National Park, and in the future we should have much more space,” she said.
Charles continued, “One of the things we are trying to do is to ensure that we create economic activity in every hamlet and Jazz n’ Creole is not just about Cabrits, but it’s about Portsmouth, it’s about spending the weekend in the north.”
According to her, based on the information this year many people have made it a weekend in the north, “and came up since Friday night, some came on Saturday night and we had a lot of Fringe events that people could go and enjoy…”
Charles pointed out that so far residents of Portsmouth are happy to have Jazz n’ Creole.
“I love the creativity, the beautiful designs, and everyone [looked] beautiful at Cabrits,” she stated.
“The headline acts for this year’s event were Haitian-American artiste, Phyllisia Ross, Grammy-nominated Black Violin of Fort Lauderdale.
A number of other bands including, Swingin’ Stars and Signal Band, the Island Jazz Collective featuring Jussi Paavola, and much more performed at the event.
The dress code for the event was ‘Rainforest Fantasy’.
I struggled to appreciate the authentic / true JAZZ music in this event. Nothing on display symbolising that broad style of music characterised by complex harmony, syncopated rhythms, and the heavy emphasis on improvisation.
It’s rather unfair for dfc to be organizing jazz at that magnitude at the same time with Mayfest.
Mayfest is being crushed by jazz and buried by the jazz after party.
Mayfest was here before jazz.
Yet it seems ok to kill one community to promote another.
I don’t think that is how it should be.
None of the fringe took place in marigot
Neal while I agree with you fully, I would also like to remind everyone that if we look deep enough solutions to that problem can be found. I am a Mayfest guy but I see nothing wrong with moving Mayfest to the last weekend in April or 2nd weekend in May and rename it. Skerro is hell bent on killing Mayfest and will NOT change the Jazz & Creole date.
Yes on initial thoughts there may be less money to spend since its not on Month-end weekend but the volume of people attending will increase and offset that minor issue. Knowing Dcan’s and how they like to a sewo they will find the money so let us look for solutions early. Change the date!
That is what I am saying,this guy does not know the Cabrits national park.It appears that Dominica is booming,who ever wrote that is going to send IBO to his pit toilet.Mr ds the man is like all UWP supporters NEGATIVE.Wait for IBO and Francisco NEGATIVE comments.Congratulation to Jazz’n Creole.
That’s an impressive crowd, and a young crowd for a jazz event. With tickets at $135 a head, plus the cost of transport and spend onsite, it appears that Dominica is booming.
Who’s to say tickets were not given free of charge. That way the venue is seen as a success and the labour supporters get their customary reward (bribe). Dominica is country of illusions. Soon we don’t know what is real and what is a hoax.
Thank you Mr. Roger Burnett, you are right 👍🏽 on Que
” Dominica is booming “, my wife is Jamaican by birth but leaves and love Dominica, she also invited one of her relative to come over to work which he is a very skillful young man, now he is working last month he told us that he is earning more money here in Dominica than back home Jamaica ,what does that say to you and others!!
It says that Jamaican money is worth sh… Just try and covert it into U.S.$ or even E.C.$ and see what you get…..if you can find anyone willing to do it!
Thanks for the information Toto, I know all about Jamaican money we my wife and I sometimes leave there.
I wonder what work he does…???
I smile, because I submitted this comment with tongue in cheek. But I suspect that I’m “well loved” due to the “likes” taking me seriously.
How on earth can the Cabrits National Park be expanded?
Man, why are you all so negative in everything? Are you all haunted, dam?
Answer the question, f..l and spare us your constant rhetoric. Your master taught you well.
Yes it is on earth they are going do it. Stop being negative,more space is going to created if you know cabritd you would not post such a negative comment.
knock some of the buildings down? Seems to be a government thing. LOL.
Hi Bob, Cabrits could be expanded much more, than your visions telling you.