By Linda Straker
IN an effort to encourage economic activities in the parish of St. David, the St. David’s Day Festival Committee members have agreed to organise a monthly event that will commence at the St. David’s Day Festival, which will be held on Sunday, March 3.
Chairman of the committee, Dr. Peter Radix, said that after consultation with persons in the parish, the Committee has agreed to launch “Taste of St. David” on Sunday as part of the annual St. David’s Day Festival.
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| Chairman of the St. David’s Day Festival Committee, Dr. Peter Radix. |
Sunday’s event is expected showcase the food and culture of the parish at the Marlmount Pasture and Resource Centre.
“However, every month we will choose to focus on something different and unique about the parish, so for example in April the focus will be a taste of music, featuring the work of musicians and those in the music business from persons in St. David; in May it will be all things Carnival and in June it will be all things root crops.
“Each month the activities will reflect the adopted theme. Yes, all events will have food and drinks, but the focus will be on something that fits into the season or time of the year,” he said.
Chief Executive Officer of the Cultural Foundation, Livingston Nelson, said that the foundation endorses such an event as it will be an opportunity to showcase traditional and contemporary cultural activities in the parish.
“At the same time it will provide the medium to expose the cultural activities that are unique to the parish and for persons to learn about its history.”
Sunday’s festival will be preceded by the Pure Spice Awards on Saturday, in which four persons and two business places will be recognised for their contribution towards the development of the parish. The cocktail ceremony at Marion House in Petite Esperance will commence at 6:30 p.m.
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