Local artistes leave state for Venezuelan city of Puerto Cabello

Some members of a delegation of cultural artistes, who will be visiting the Venezuelan city of Puerto Cabello, left the shores of St.Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday.{{more}}

Another section of the group will leave today.

This marks the second phase of a cultural exchange between the people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The first phase was in October, 2010, where Vincentians had a chance to enjoy cultural presentations from the members of the Jose Antonio Sangreesta Foundation of Venezuela.

The Vincentian delegation will perform as honoured guests, being the only cultural group from the Caribbean to participate in activities to commemorate the United Nations “International Year of People of African Descent” and also the commemoration of the arrival of the last slave ship in Venezuela.

The visit is a collaborative effort between the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the St.Vincent and the Grenadines Social Investment Fund.

The delegation comprises of 10 persons from local cultural groups.