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Bank of Nevis International Ltd named Lead Sponsor of Nevis’ Culturama Festival

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – April 28, 2023:- The Bank of Nevis International Ltd (BONI) was today named the Lead Sponsor of Nevis’ annual summer festival, Culturama, dubbed “de Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Lime.”

In a brief signing ceremony held at the Conference Room of the Nevis Island Administration’s Building in Charlestown, the Bank of Nevis International signed an agreement with the Nevis Island Administration to sponsor the island’s annual summer festival for the next three years, 2023, 2024, and 2025 with the sum of $100,000.00 each year.

Acting Premier and Minister of Culture, the Honorable Eric R. Evelyn accepted the sponsorship on behalf of the Nevis Island Administration and, by extension, the Nevis Culturama Committee. In his brief remarks, Minister Evelyn thanked BONI for the significant injection of funds into the festival and applauded the Culturama Secretariat for its efforts at securing such a substantial sponsorship.

Responding on behalf of the Bank of Nevis International Ltd was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. James S. Simpson, who said that the bank was pleased to partner again with the Nevis Island Administration and committed to continue supporting the efforts of the Nevis Island Administration.

Executive Director and Chairman of the Nevis Culturama Committee, Antonio Abonaty Liburd, signed the agreement on behalf of the NIA and the Nevis Culturama Committee, while CEO of BONI James S. Simpson signed on behalf of the Bank of Nevis International Ltd.

To date, this sponsorship from BONI is the largest private sector cash investment to the festival in its forty-nine years of existence.

Nevis’ Culturama Festival will be celebrated from July 27 to August 8, 2023, under the theme “49 Years of Mas and Spree! Culturama 2023!

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Culturama 49 Winning Slogan Selected

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – March 2nd, 2023:- “49 Years of Mas and Spree! Culturama, 2023!” – is the winning slogan for the forty-ninth anniversary of Nevis’ Culturama Festival which will be celebrated from July 27th to August 8th, 2023.

The winning slogan was penned by Brazier’s resident Jean Caines. It was selected from among a record number of six hundred and seventy-six entries that were submitted to the Culturama 49 Slogan Contest which opened on January 16th and closed on February 17th, 2023.

Ms. Caines will receive a cash prize of $500.00, two sets of complimentary tickets to all Culturama 49 activities, and a plaque.

The Nevis Culturama Committee takes this opportunity to congratulate Jean Caines for winning the Culturama 49 slogan contest and also wishes to congratulate her for her second Culturama slogan contest win as she first won the Culturama slogan contest in 2012.

The Culturama Secretariat thanks everyone who participated in the 2023 Nevis Culturama Festival Slogan Competition.

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Culturama 48 Slogan Selected

Fete and Celebrate, Nevis Culturama 48!” – is the winning slogan for the forty-eight anniversary of Nevis’ Culturama Festival which will be celebrated from July 21st to August 2nd, 2022.

The winning slogan was penned by Hardtimes resident Verna Thibou, and was selected from a record number of 461 entries that were submitted into the Culturama 48 Slogan Contest which ran over a period of four weeks.

Ms. Thibou will receive a cash prize of $500.00, two sets of complimentary tickets to all Culturama 48 activities and a plaque.

The Culturama Secretariat takes this opportunity to congratulate Ms. Verna Thibou for her winning slogan and to thank all those persons who participated in the 2022 Nevis Culturama Festival Slogan Competition.

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Launch of Culturama 2022 Registration

Culturama Secretariat, Charlestown, Nevis (February 21st 2022) – The countdown to the 48th anniversary of Nevis’ Culturama Festival (Culturama 48) continues with the roll out of application forms for the following competitions to be staged as part of this year’s festival.

  1. Senior Pageants – Ms. Culture Queen, Ms. Culture Swimwear and the Mr. Kool
  2. Mr. and Ms. Talented Youth Pageant
  3. Junior and Senior Kaiso Contests
  4. Soca Monarch Contest
  5. Junior and Senior Cultural Street Parades
  6. Emancipation Jouvert Troupe

Registration forms are available at the Culturama Secretariat located in the Cotton Ginnery Mall, Charlestown or on line at www.culturamanevis.com.

Completed application forms should be returned to the Culturama Secretariat no later than 4:00 pm of the closing date stipulated on each application form.

Culturama 48 would be celebrated this year from July 21 st to August 2 nd .