October 24, 2007: The Association of Caribbean States
(ACS), will present its third Art Exhibition entitled "Greater
Caribbean Art of the 21st Century" from 26th
October to 23rd November in Port Of Spain, Trinidad &
Tobago. The exhibition will be on display daily at the
Main Concourse of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
The collection features over 130 works by 63 artists from 10
ACS Member States, including Colombia, Dominican Republic,
El Salvador, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, St Vincent & the
Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela, and other art pieces from the
Associate Member States, France, represented by artists from
Martinique; and the Netherlands Antilles.Although the
Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is better known as an
organisation for consultation, cooperation and concerted
action in the areas of Trade, Transport, Sustainable Tourism
and Natural Disasters, one of the Association’s objectives
is to contribute to the development of a Caribbean identity.
In keeping with this objective, the ACS Secretariat has
developed, since 2004, cultural activities in the
headquarter country (Trinidad & Tobago) establishing
rapprochement among ACS Member Countries. This exhibition is
therefore an opportunity to learn about the different states
that constitute the Greater Caribbean region through the
eyes of their artists.
The inauguration of the exhibition on Thursday 25th October
is expected to attract representatives of the diplomatic
corps resident in Trinidad and Tobago, Government Ministers
and officials, representatives from the countries whose
works will be on display, private sector individuals and
members of the art fraternity. |
