The Youlou Arts Foundation and Vincy Writers Inc., have announced the Inaugural Volcano Festival, slated for Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. pm at the UWI Global Campus in Kingstown.
The event is being held as “a special gesture to honour the La Soufriere Volcano” and is being organised with support from the Commonwealth Foundation.
The one-day festival will kick off with a short film, followed by a workshop session with Vincentian geologist, Professor Richard Robertson.
Festival goers can check out a special art exhibit on the power of the volcano, and a variety showcase comprising readings, musical, and dance performances,” a press release said.
“Volcano-themed cuisine” and books will also be available.
The volcano festival is the culmination of a workshop series dubbed “The Power of Volcano”, held at the Youlou Arts Centre over five months last year.
Visual artists and writers were invited to ten two-hour sessions with facilitators including Sean Roache, Fitzgerald Providence, Maxwell “Tajoe” Francis, Gwenette Cambridge, Tamara Toney, Richard “Richie” Richardson, Jaykel Mars and Clyornique Durrant.
The winning entries from the “Best Volcano Logo” and “Best Volcano Poem”, a competition launched after the workshop series, will also be on display.
“The festival is a free event. Youlou Arts and Vincy Writers invite the public to join the celebration, enjoy the entertainment, and learn more about La Soufriere on April 5 at the UWI Global Campus in Kingstown,” the press release said.