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H eld from 8 to 18 August 2023, the activity exposed dozens of pre-teens and teenagers to the arts and technology. The programme was organised by Humber College from Toronto, Canada; the Barbados Blue Escape Arts and Culture, Community and Technology (ACT) Festival and Summit ; and Cave Hill’s Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts and Faculty of Science and Technology . The inaugural Youth Summer Programme Showcase , hosted at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, was a major hit with the youth who have called for an encore and for the two-week activity to be staged over an extended period.
Calls for Repeat of Cultural Showcase
Under the guidance of camp instructors from Cirque du Soleil, The 7 Fingers , Square Circle and Humber College , the sixty participants honed their skills in acting, dancing, clowning, juggling, and creating displays using virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI). On the final day of the programme, they delivered high-energy performances to the delight of parents, guardians, politicians, and academics who were present. Kaeli and Janae Worrell , ages 12 and 13 respectively, were enrolled by their mother Janelle who said she was thankful
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) had officially recognised the potential of the orange economy. “My daughters are into arts and crafts; they are creative and there aren’t many outlets for them to express that at their age, so I grasped this opportunity and really enjoyed this. I was totally impressed, and after these two weeks, I’m even more impressed [and] so very happy.” For years, The UWI has emphasised the contributions and importance of creatives and the creative arts. This was underscored when Cave Hill Campus
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