{"id":309228,"date":"2023-10-05T08:37:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T12:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=309228"},"modified":"2023-10-05T08:37:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T12:37:35","slug":"wcmf-should-be-positively-promoted-as-ours-says-walsh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/wcmf-should-be-positively-promoted-as-ours-says-walsh\/","title":{"rendered":"WCMF should be positively promoted as ours, says Walsh"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_309229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309229\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309229\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Nathalie-Walsh-addressing-WCMF-press-briefing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"482\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nathalie Walsh addressing WCMF press briefing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Festivals and Event Manager of Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), Nathalie Walsh has encouraged members of the media and the rest of the Dominica public to positively promote the 23rd World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) scheduled for October 27-29.<\/p>\n<p>Her call came while addressing a WCMF press briefing held on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Walsh, if a negative vibe is being spread then that is what one will attract.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to encourage our radio personality, I want to encourage the media, I want to encourage our influencers and our ambassadors to speak positively about the festival,\u201d she encouraged. \u201cThis is the 23rd edition of Dominica\u2019s World Creole Music Festival, so it speaks for itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walsh continued, \u201cTwenty-three years we have had a successful event, so I am really asking the media, I am asking the Dominican public to post and share positive vibes about our festival.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cThe festival is ours to promote. When you hear the other markets doing their festival you don\u2019t see so much negativity about the festival, so we really want to get you to post positive things about the festival, share and like the DFC page <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dominicafestivals.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.dominicafestivals.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1696595084639000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vsWTRvC-SF4FmztwqYkaH\">www.dominicafestivals.com<\/a>\u00a0and share the marketing aspects, share your views, express your concerns and hopefully we will be able to address it the following year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u00a0she called on everyone to have a peaceful independence season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo again, no weapons, you are not allowed to enter the stadium or any of the events with weapons. Come and enjoy some good music,\u201d Walsh warned.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, she reminded the public that the season ticket special at $375 will end at midnight Thursday, October 5.<\/p>\n<p>The price will then be increased to $400 and $50 will be added if tickets are purchased at the gate.<\/p>\n<p>She encouraged the Dominican public to turn out in large numbers to support the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Festivals and Event Manager of Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), Nathalie Walsh has encouraged members of the media and the rest of the Dominica public to positively promote the 23rd World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) scheduled for October 27-29. 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