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BVI News Online 09.MAR.08
For the fifth year in a row, artisans from through out the Caribbean have converged on the BVI for the March 7-12 Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival organized by the Caribbean Artisan Network and the local chamber of commerce. Over 50 artisans throughout the Caribbean are participating in the five-day event.

The festival opened on Friday, March 7 in Trellis Bay with a welcome celebration. The special feature of this event is the Festival's movement around the BVI. After the first three days in Trellis Bay, the artisans will move to Virgin Gorda and the last day will be in Road Town.

This year the festival village in Trellis Bay will be again expanding the program to include day and night time entertainment. The village will come alive with a vibrant mix of musical entertainment; the stage will be humming with the best local and regional musicians. Fungi, Zouk, Steel pan, Reggae and Salsa sounds will energize the artisans and entertain the crowds.

The Caribbean Artisan Network is a five year old regional organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Caribbean Arts and crafts (www.caribbeanartisan.net). By creating links between artisans, the network functions to strengthen the production of traditional and innovative Caribbean Crafts, through educational workshops, marketing initiatives and skill preservation efforts.

The Artisan Network is dedicated to increasing the commercial viability of Craft as an income generator and as a crucial aspect of maintaining Caribbean cultural identity.

For further information on this year's Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival please contact:
us:caribbeanartisan@gmail.com or Aragorn Dick-Read dreadeye@surfbvi.com