Website launched for independence celebrations

St. George’s, Grenada – November 11, 2023: The National Organising Committee is delighted to announce the official launch of the commemorative website for Grenada’s 50th Anniversary of Independence celebrations. The newly unveiled website is a digital hub designed to provide information on all things related to the celebrations. Features include an interactive calendar with the […]

50th Independence Anniversary – A Grand Launch

The Carenage came alive on the evening of Tuesday 31 October, marking the beginning of the island nation’s celebration of 50 years of Independence.  Acknowledging the ancestors who paved the way on the beautiful sometimes painful 50-year journey, Prime Minister, Honourable Dickon Mitchell made a clarion call to Grenadians far and wide to seize the […]

The Next 50 – Change is a beautiful thing

St. George’s, Grenada – November 7, 2023:  Exactly 8 days ago on October 31, 2023, the launch of Grenada’s 50th Anniversary of Independence Celebrations captured the hearts and imaginations of Grenadians everywhere – visitors and friends too. Integral to the celebrations is the inclusion of a spectacular Light Tunnel and the installation of Information Plaques. […]

Week 1

February 15th | 5pm-8pm​

Opening exhibition, reception and presentation. Opening remarks by the minister of culture, Ron Redhead curator’s comments

FEBRUARY 20TH |6PM-8PM

Panel discussion “The Importance of the Arts in Caribbean Society”

Dr. Merle Collins presentation

Week 2

FEBRUARY 22ND | 6PM-8PM

Art and the Grenada Revolution: The Impact of Billboards

Ms. Sue-lin Low Chew Tung

FEBRUARY 27TH | 5PM-7PM

The history and use of colour in Grenadian aesthetics

Mr. Michael Julien

Week 3

FEBRUARY 29TH | 5PM-7PM

Music and Art

Atiba Benoit & Tiffany Strachan

MARCH 5TH | 6PM-8PM

Caribbean Art at Havana Biennia: How Can Grenada Qualify

Mr. Jose Manuel Noceda | Art Historian
Specialist of Wilfredo Lam & Caribbean and Central American Art

Week 4

MARCH 7TH | 6PM-8PM

The art in Comancheros Mas Band over the last 50 years

Mr. Cecil Noel

MARCH 12TH | 6PM-8PM

The role of the media in reporting on the visual arts in the OECS: Is the depth of analysis adequate ?

Dr. Adrian Augier

Week 5

MARCH 19TH | 6PM-8PM

The role of art in education over the last 50 years

Dr. Yvonne Weeks

MARCH 21TH | 6PM-8PM

The Future Landscape of The Art Industry In Grenada