AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMontserrat Arts Council & Festival Prep: The Montserrat Arts Council met calypsonians to tighten the 2026 competition format, with new judging rules and plans for contracts and earlier song releases; it’s also calling for volunteers for 2026 year-end festival committees (including Soca Monarch, calypso events, children’s carnival, gate/logistics roles), with registration due Sept. 18. Cultural Leadership Return: Stedroy Duberry Jr, fresh from the West End, has been appointed Cultural Development Manager at the Montserrat Arts Council (effective Sept. 1, 2026), bringing UK theatre/TV experience back to the island. Local Tech for Arts & Business: Simply Alliouagana, a new free mobile directory, helps residents and visitors find Montserrat businesses, services, and activities via search, hours, and WhatsApp/phone contact. Diaspora Healthcare Vision: A Montserratian-led healthcare initiative plans rotating specialist clinics starting with a proposed Salem clinic in Feb. 2027, with a public online launch set for Sept. 20. Regional Arts Spotlight: Guyana announced CARIFESTA XVI dates (Oct 8–17, 2027), promising regional art, music, dance, theatre, and literature. Sports Governance Shock: FIFA imposed life bans on Montserrat Football Association president Vincent Cassell and others over financial misconduct, including misuse of FIFA funds.
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