ANGUILLA–The Anguilla Literary Festival (ALF) will be presented this year as a community outreach initiative. It will include workshops for primary and secondary school children, at risk youth, adults and teachers and will be facilitated by two of the previous Lit Fest alumni. It will be held from May 14 to 19.
President of the Lit Fest Sherille Hughes said that after careful consideration it was decided that in view of the requirements for the host venue, the main sponsors and the sponsor hotel, there is no way that they can logistically accommodate a standard three-day Lit Fest at this time.
“Given that Lit Fest is a Jollification event, we cannot overlook the challenges being faced financially and materially by those who have partnered with us in the past. We are therefore seeking to carefully minimise the costs associated with the hosting of the event, by seeking reduced sponsorship allocations and in-kind donations to enable us to present a meaningful but cost-effective programme with the help of those committed to the preservation of the Literary Arts in Anguilla,” she said.
Parliamentary Secretary Cardigan Connor said it is commendable that given the challenges after Hurricane Irma, the Lit Fest will shift its focus and reach out to the local community.
“As Anguilla looks to the task of restoration post-Irma, I am pleased to see that the ALF is also minded to play its part in the preservation and conservation of our heritage and traditions through the literary arts, even as they continue to provide a platform for our local and regional authors and poets to further develop and hone their literary skills” Connor commented.
On the final day there will be an event at Paradise Cove Resort with the Rise and Shine breakfast session, entitled “After the Storm,” a full morning panel session featuring Pride of Anguilla: Presentation of New Publications, a Publishing Panel entitled “Making Prose and Poetry Pay” and a Maverick Luncheon presentation.
Hughes noted that the stellar line-up they had planned for 2018 will be showcased in a signature Lit Fest three-day event in 2019 with all the usual trimmings and sufficient time for advertising and marketing ahead of the event in order to maximise the impact on tourism arrivals.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/76355-anguilla-literary-festival-to-be-scaled-down-this-year
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