On 11th April, 2017 the Department of Youth and Culture, on behalf of the Government of Anguilla, provided financial assistance to Champ’s 6th Annual Kite Fest. This initiative is an annual festival held by Mr. Vanroy Mairyshaw through his volunteer efforts geared towards creating unity among our young people by keeping them engaged in community activities. It was held on Monday, 17th April, 2017 at the Ball Field in North Valley.
The Hon. Minister of Social Development, Mr. Evans McNeil Rogers, Permanent Secretary of Youth Affairs, Dr. Bonnie Richardson-Lake, and the Director and staff of the Department of Youth and Culture, expressed their best wishes for the event. The Department is committed to providing support to organisations and individuals on Anguilla that are engaged in initiatives to further develop and empower themselves.
Champ’s Kite Fest, is a registered and accredited organisation with the Department of Youth and Culture. Members of the various cultural organisations on Anguilla, who have not yet been registered or accredited by the Department, are encouraged to contact the Senior Programme Officer – Culture Development – Ms. Shellya Rogers at shellya.rogers@gov.ai or by telephone (264) 498 3792/497 0969. The registration and accreditation process is used to determine an organisation’s eligibility to receive funding from the Department of Youth and Culture.
– Press Release
(Published without editing by The Anguillian newspaper.)
