NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (April 20, 2021) – Mr. Antonio “Abonaty” Liburd, Director of the Culturama Secretariat, has announced the launch of the Culturama 47 slogan competition.
Mr. Liburd is calling on persons to fashion their slogan entries to reflect the new COVID-compliant version of the Nevis annual summer festival.
“We would like to invite persons to submit entries for the Culturama 47 slogan competition.
“Since we will not be having a lot of feting and gyrating we want to move away from those types of slogans and have a more COVID-compliant slogan. Based on the existing times that we are living in we want you to be a little more creative in terms of your slogans.
“So we want the slogan for Culturama 47 to reflect the COVID-19 environment in which Culturama will be staged this year. I want to invite persons to be very creative because we are looking for you to bring out that creativity to reflect the times we are presently living in,” he said, reminding that the slogan should be catchy and minus any form of vulgarity or profanity.
Entries can be submitted to the Culturama Secretariat at the Cotton Ginnery Mall in Charlestown in person, or emailed to slogan@culturamanevis.com.
“There’s a lot at stake for submitting the winning slogan for Culturama 47.
“The winner of the slogan competition will get a cash prize of EC $500 and a plaque or trophy.
“That person would also get free passes if they wish to attend the festival events in person or if they prefer to stay at home and view Culturama online, they will also be given free access to do so,” he said.
The deadline for submissions is May 14, 2021.
Culturama 47 will take place from July 27 to August 03, 2021 and the number of events has been scaled back due to the existing COVID-19 protocols in place for events considered to be mass gatherings.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 04, 2021 (SKNIS): Event planners in St. Kitts and Nevis are strongly encouraged to adhere to the provisions for hosting social events as outlined in the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Act.
During Wednesday’s (February 03) edition of the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) COVID-19 Briefing, Superintendent of Police, Cromwell Henry, noted that events including those held on public beaches can contribute to an increased risk of the spread of the virus in communities if persons are in breach of not adhering to the health and safety protocols as stipulated in the Act.
“We are well aware that social events bring people together in ways that facilitate the spread of the virus from person to person. Some may say that there is no COVID-19 in the community and that all the cases are contained and are in quarantine – this may be so, but not entirely so. The truth is we do not know when there will be a case of COVID-19 in the community,” said Superintendent Henry.
Section 12 outlines the guidelines for using public beaches. The section clearly states that a person may visit a public beach (a) for the purposes of swimming or exercise; (b) where no more than eight members of the immediate family should be in close proximity to each other; (c) where there shall be no picnics, beach parties or other gatherings; and (d) where all persons shall adhere to social distancing and physical distancing protocols pursuant to section 6.
Section 9 of the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Act speaks specifically to the restriction on social activities. It states that (1) Subject to section 12, no person shall host, attend or visit a social activity or gathering of more than twenty-five persons including (a) a private party; (b) a banquet, ball or reception; (c) any other ceremony in any facility or public place; (d) a meeting of a fraternal society, private or social club or civic association or organization; (e) any public beach, subject to sections 6 and 12; or (f) any other type of social event, except with the written permission of the Commissioner of Police in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer.
“Whenever permission is granted for an event at a specific venue, that permission is not transferrable to another venue. Permission must be sought for any change of venue because changing venue without permission will automatically void the permit,” said the superintendent.
Section 9 further states that (2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this section, commits an offense and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and (3) Notwithstanding subsection 2, a police officer or member of a compliance team may in accordance with the provisions of section 8(4) and section 22(2), issue a fixed penalty notice to a person who contravenes the provisions of this section.
]]>