Digicel Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes and Vintage Calypso Tent Relocated for Crop Over Launch in Bridgetown

This year’s Digicel Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes and Vintage Calypso Tent has been relocated from the National Botanical Garden.

Chief Executive Officer at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Carol Roberts made that announcement on Thursday morning at Golden Square Freedom Park, Bridgetown.

“We made a decision early yesterday morning to seek permission from the Ministry to relocate the official launch of the Crop Over Festival to a number of public squares in Bridgetown.

“We are committed to the sanctity of the environmental space that is the National Botancial Garden and we felt that due to the excessive rain, and after consultation with the dendrologist Nigel Jones, that it would be best not to put a put footprints in the space at this time,” Roberts said.

Technical officer at the National Cultural Foundation Jamal Cobham speaking to media, vendors and other stakeholders during the site visit.

On Saturday July 6, the official Crop Over launch will be held in The City and there will be festivities at the three main squares – Golden Square, Independence Square and National Heroes Square – from as early as 9 a.m.

The procession will start at the Pelican Lifestyle Centre at 2 p.m. and head towards Golden Square.

The official ceremony will take place at National Heroes Square.

There will also be a culture village set up at Golden Square featuring performances, and demonstrations, as well as numerous vendors offering food, drinks, and local artisan products throughout the city.

The 50th anniversary tent, which will feature several live performances, will be held at Independence Square from 6 p.m. There will also be performances by the Landship and the finals of the school’s warri competition.

The free event offers fun and activities for the entire family. (TG)