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to host an arts festival on a grander scale, thus CARIFESTA was created and took place in 1972. Guyana had recently gained independence, which prompted a need to "develop a
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with a different country hosting the event each year. It was started to provide a venue to "depict the life of the people of the Region, their heroes, morals, myths, traditions, beliefs, creativity and ways of expression" by fostering a sense of
Caribbean unity, and motivating artists by showing the
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In 2008 a task force was set up by CARICOM to develop and identify financing for cultural industries in the region. Dr. Hilary Brown, CARICOM Secretariat’s
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hosted the event in 2019 from August 16 to 25 for the fourth time under the theme "Connect, Share Invest". Twenty-four countries registered to attend, including non-CARICOM countries such as
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