Judging underway in JU-C Primary Schools Performing Arts Festival

THE Ju-C Primary Schools Performing Arts Festival (PRISPAF) 2026 is currently underway following the official launch on Monday, February 2, 2026.

The festival, an initiative of the Department of Culture in the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture and Creative Industries, brings together primary school students from across the nation to showcase their talents in music, dance, drama, and other performing arts.

Coordinator of PRISPAF 2026, Leslie-Ann Millington, described the festival as a vital platform for building confidence, discipline, teamwork, and self-expression among children. Preliminary judging across all zones of the festival started on the day of the launch, and will continue into next week when the Grenadines zone will be judged. This will be followed by two grand performance days on February 25 and 26, 2026.

Director of Culture Maxine Browne, reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to youth and cultural development, emphasising that programmes such as PRISPAF play a key role in discovering and nurturing talent from an early age.

Kelvin Franklin, Regional Category Manager for Beverages at sponsors, the East Caribbean Group of Companies (ECGC) reconfirmed ECGC’s continued sponsorship through its Ju-C brand, and noted that the festival remains a permanent feature on the company’s calendar.

(Source: API)

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