1,000 dollars for the Best Environmental Song

The Montserrat Tourism Division, Office of the Premier, has announced that it is offering 1,000 dollars for the Best Environmental Song in this year’s Calypso Competition.

Director of the Tourism Division, Rosetta West-Gerald states, that the prize is another way for the Division to encourage awareness of the importance of Montserrat’s environment.

She adds that the Montserrat environment is a foundational pillar on which the island’s tourism product is built.

The cash prize is intended to encourage creatives in the community and help spread the word about the role each person plays in caring for Montserrat.

She continues that the sponsorship offers artists much-needed support and encouragement to hone and develop their craft.

Director of the Montserrat Arts Council Kenneth Silcott says MAC is always grateful and appreciative of such support and continue to en courage sponsors to come onboard.

Montserrat Carnival will run from December 17, 2022, to January2, 2023 where the calypso competitions form an integral part of the celebrations.

The winner will be selected by the official judges from all of the performances from Calypso Eliminations to the Calypso Finals. 

The winning song will be announced at the Calypso Finals on December 29, 2022.

Some of the initiatives that the Tourism Division have executed during the 2022 Environmental Awareness Campaign, include a radio jingle by Nyne, the Experience Montserrat Like a Tourist Tours during Tourism Week, Beach and Ghaut Clean-Up Campaigns and the screening of Deep Blue, an environmental film from HAMA Films Antigua.

The Campaign is supported with funds from the European Union Development Fund (EDF11).