{"id":238514,"date":"2019-10-29T12:48:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T16:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=238514"},"modified":"2019-10-29T12:56:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T16:56:46","slug":"pm-skerrit-commends-wcmf-organizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-commends-wcmf-organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Skerrit commends WCMF  organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Skerrit-at-inauguration-of-Kalinago-Council-642x358.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235103\" width=\"579\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Skerrit-at-inauguration-of-Kalinago-Council-642x358.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Skerrit-at-inauguration-of-Kalinago-Council-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Skerrit-at-inauguration-of-Kalinago-Council-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Skerrit-at-inauguration-of-Kalinago-Council-640x357.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Skerrit-at-inauguration-of-Kalinago-Council.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><figcaption>PM Skerrit. File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has commended the organizers of the 21st Edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) for what he has described as a massively successful event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival was held at Windsor Park Sports Stadium from Friday, October 25th to Sunday, October 27th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the government and my own behalf, our congratulations on a very successful 2019 World Creole Music Festival,\u201d Skerrit said. \u201cI believe, and based on [what] many regional and international patrons said to me over the weekend, they have concluded that Dominica\u2019s WCMF is the number one music festival in the Caribbean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister singled out Events Director of the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), Marva Williams, for what he said was &#8220;extraordinary talent and skills&#8221; with which she organized the event taking it to a higher level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThose of us who go to the event only see the end product but we don\u2019t appreciate the work that has to be done months ahead prior to the event\u2026&#8221; he said. &#8220;It\u2019s a huge undertaking to coordinate all of these activities, different stakeholders, different service providers, different artistes, different managers, different bands, different groups, airline tickets, hotel accommodations\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Skerrit, Williams surpassed his own personal expectations &#8220;but also dumbfounded a lot of the critics and naysayers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister also congratulated Tourism Minister, Senator Robert Tonge, for his guidance and approach to getting the activity going and the Director of Tourism and CEO of Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), Colin Piper and the other committee members who had a part to play in the success of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skerrit said he anticipates even bigger things for the WCMF. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith more hotel rooms coming in, we expect more guests to come in, addressing air access in the interim while we make plans to build the international airport,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is confident that in the upcoming years there will be an increase in visitor arrivals during the festival and encourages all to promote the good of the country.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has commended the organizers of the 21st Edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) for what he has described as a massively successful event. 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