{"id":319456,"date":"2024-03-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=319456"},"modified":"2024-03-25T20:08:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T00:08:19","slug":"acting-tourism-minster-promises-transcendent-experience-for-jazz-n-creole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/acting-tourism-minster-promises-transcendent-experience-for-jazz-n-creole\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting tourism Minister promises transcendent experience for Jazz n&#8217; Creole"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319457\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-319457\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chekira-Lockhart-Hypolite-addressing-launching-ceremony-of-Jazz-n-Creole-2024-642x418.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"417\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chekira Lockhart-Hypolite addressing launching ceremony of Jazz n&#8217; Creole 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Organizers of the 13th edition of the Jazz n\u2019 Creole Festival are promising an event that transcends the ordinary this year. Since its inception in 2010, the festival has been a symphony of cultural harmony showcasing our island\u2019s rich heritage.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s festivities commence on Sunday, April 28, and culminate on Monday, May\u00a0 6, 2024, with the main stage event on Sunday, May 5.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe promise an event that transcends the ordinary,\u201d Acting Tourism Minister, Chekira Lockhart-Hypolite said while delivering remarks at the launching ceremony held at the Realm in Roseau on Friday. \u201cExpect a festival that not only entertains but also inspires, creating memories that linger after the last note fades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the festival is a testament to Dominica\u2019s cultural renaissance in its approaches to tourism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see culture as an integral component of our economy and the social fabric of our communities,\u201d Lockhart-Hypolite stated.<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cIt is a catalyst for development intertwining the threats of tradition and modernity and reinforcing our island\u2019s reputation as a destination where there is a symphony between culture and nature driving forward our tourism sector with authenticity and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She pointed out that in the nature island, visitors [aspire] to actively engage with the country\u2019s communities, heritage, partaking in experiences that are educational, creative, and entertaining, \u201cultimately fostering a sustainable ecosystem that thrives on mutual respect and shared value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Dominica gears up for this highly anticipated event, Lockhart-Hypolite called on all to visualize a week where every day offers a new discovery, highlighting the best of Dominican culture presented through our music, art, fashion, and flavours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis culmination of festivities intends to allow all patrons to indulge in the authentic essence of Dominica in every component,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, she indicated that the government\u2019s goal for tourism is to allow the festival to serve as a lighthouse, attracting visitors from across the globe to Dominica\u2019s shores, \u201ccontributing significantly to our vision of welcoming 500,000 stayover visitors by 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a cultural magnet drawing guests from the French West Indies, the USA, and beyond, creating a stream of global connection,\u201d Lockhart-Hypolite explained.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lockhart-Hypolite highlighted the \u2018IInDat\u2019 initiative, a movement that encourages everyone to take pride in the country\u2019s Creole Heritage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we immerse ourselves in the symphony of Jazz n\u2019Creole, let us all embrace the spirit of &#8216;IInDat&#8217; making Creole Fusion not only the theme of our attire, but the signature of our lifestyle,\u201d she urged. \u201cThis initiative invites us, our businesses, our families, and our communities to be the living embodiment of our culture, proudly integrating the madras fabric.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During an interview in March 2023, Marketing Consultant of the\u00a0 \u2018IInDat\u2019 initiative, Vanessa Winston St. Agathe told Dominica News Online (DNO) that the initiative which was introduced by Ian \u2018Sugar George\u2019 Edwards of Anguilla encourages Dominicans to wear anything that depicts Creole culture every last Friday in every month beginning in 2023 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>It is seen as a lifestyle for every individual, business, and related entity to embrace with pride.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe initiative is supposed to be a movement of pride and a calendar event\u2026celebrating our Creole culture through fashion,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd once people get the whole fashion going you will find the whole tone is set.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the staging of the 12th annual Jazz n\u2019 Creole last year, Tourism Minister Denise Charles-Pemberton stated that the event recorded a 59% increase in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed that the festival also saw an impressive 55% increase in revenue from 2022, attracting visitors from the region, the French West Indies, the United States, and Dominican nationals abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Organizers of the 13th edition of the Jazz n\u2019 Creole Festival are promising an event that transcends the ordinary this year. 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