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The Department of Culture is excited to kick off 2026 with a bang! Our theme, โCulture in Motion,โ reflects our commitment to keeping Antigua and Barbudaโs vibrant cultural scene moving forward.โฃ
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๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐-๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง:โฃ
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- Relaunch of National Youth and Childrenโs Choirs, plus National Youth Pan Orchestra โฃ
- Cultural History Month (February): special focus on celebrating literature and the written art โฃ
- Chorale workshop for choir leaders and directorsโฃ
- โ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ดโ documentary series: showcasing local artists and their stories โฃ
โฃ - ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ (March) currently taking submission for all wards including the Lifetime Achievement Award follow the ABNMA on Facebook and Instagram for updates โฃ
- ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก (March), this years event will be honoring Victor โBabuโ Samuel.โฃ
- (July 6-17)Summer in Arts and Culture: 2-week camp and workshop in the cultural arts; Vocals, Instruments, Theatre (Dance and Drama) and Visual Arts.โฃ
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Weโre rolling out initiatives to support young creatives, preserve our heritage, and showcase local talent. Stay tuned for more updates! โฃ
