Issue
Despite La Soufriere’s deep cultural significance in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are currently no dedicated events celebrating its impact and legacy.
How we are helping
This project will aim to pay tribute to La Soufriere, and create a platform for local artists, through the production of a visual and literary arts festival.
About the project
La Soufriere volcano is a symbol of national pride and a defining element of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ shared identity. Yet, to date, there are no cultural events celebrating its significance.
Youlou Arts Foundation will organise a festival of visual, literary, and performing arts to celebrate the volcano’s cultural significance. The project will facilitate creative discussions about the volcano among artists and writers through a series of workshops.
As a result of the project, it is hoped that a sustainable platform for artists and writers to engage with communities is created, celebrating Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ artistic and literary heritage and ensuring cultural preservation.
Project Partners
Established in 1999 by Saint Vincent artist Camille Saunders-Musser, the Youlou Arts Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation created to develop, promote and preserve the arts and culture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. For the past 11 years, Saint Vincent teachers and children have benefited from Youlou Arts-sponsored visual arts and art-training programs.
Vincy Writers is focused on highlighting Vincentian work in the local, regional and international literary space. It is dedicated to the amplification of Vincentian writing on identity, gender and landscape; using orality to examine the experiences of the marginalised and vulnerable, and centring storytelling as an instrument for advocacy.
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