The National Festival of Arts 2010 now showing at the Bliss
clive myers
The National Festival of Arts 2010 was launched today and according to the Institute of Creative Arts, this year’s lineup is quite impressive. Aside from the primary and high school performances, independent artists have also been invited to take the stage. But it doesn’t end there; ICA Program Officer, Clive Myers, says there will be other activities coinciding with the festival for even more entertainment. He told News Five what the public can expect from this week of events.
Clive Myers, Program Officer, Institute of Creative Arts
“This year you can definitely expect a bigger national festival than in previous years. We have not only the performance showcase that everybody is used to with the primary schools and the high schools coming on stage to do their outstanding performances from the district festivals. But we also have the craft and culinary fair that will take place at the House of Culture starting tomorrow at ten a.m. and finishes on Friday at four p.m. We also have, as a closing gala, the Ozzy and Chispe Clown matinee here at the Bliss on Saturday where the family can bring out their children, mothers, fathers and enjoy a nice fun filled event here at the Bliss at three o’clock on Saturday.”
Delahnie Bain
“The festival itself is already an entertaining experience, why did you all decide to add all these extra activities?”
Clive Myers
“Well, because looking at it we decided to add a new flavor to it where we invited also senior participants. Upcoming and fruitful artists that are passionate about their artistic discipline and have not gotten that exposure nor that opportunity to excel in the art. So we opened the category—we separated the juniors and the seniors where from ten to twelve in the morning starting tomorrow right here at the Bliss we have the junior performances which will consist of the primary school entries along with a few entries from the public along with the senior performances in the evening from seven to nine p.m.”
The festival runs until Friday.
