Dominica cancels 2020 World Creole Music Festival

The Ministry of Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives, after monitoring the situation across the globe about the spread of COVID-19 by Discover Dominica Authority.

A decision has been taken to cancel Dominica's top signature event, the World Creole Music Festival. It will be 22nd edition of the event which was announced for October 23, 24 and 25, 2020. In 2019, the World Creole Music Festival had approximately 20,000 attendees and had served as a substantial economic boost for the island.

During an interview on August 28, 2020, Minister for Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives, the Honorable Denise Charles, officially announced the cancellation of the event by stating "We would have loved to have the World Creole Music Festival, but as you know these are challenging times and the health and safety of our citizens is a priority and, as a result, the government has taken the responsible decision to cancel the World Creole Music Festival for 2020."

Miss Charles also reminded patrons of the importance of the established protocols for COVID-19.

The Minister declared that "We have to adhere to the protocols, as a government, we cannot encourage mass gathering activities until things are under control."