Heritage Festival Activities
The entire length and breadth of Tobago is touched by the Heritage Festival.
It begins with a Festival launch about two weeks before the actual start of the festival. There is a procession through the streets of Scarborough which ends in a cultural show at the Scarborough Esplanade. |
When the festival first started, many villages did not take part and as such it was quite modest. As the years have passed, the festival has surpassed expectations for community development, development of a quality tourism product and the preservation of the culture of Tobago.
The Tobago House of Assembly has allocated 6.3 million TT Dollars for funding of the festival in this year. Consider the humble beginnings of $1,000.00 and and extra $63,000. in sponsorship.
Currently, apart from the THA, the festival has attracted close to 20 other corporate sponsors which augers well for continuity as well as the quality of the festival in the future.
In this regard many features have been added to the festival's calendar. Apart from the village portrayals, these new features have been added:
The Tobago House of Assembly has allocated 6.3 million TT Dollars for funding of the festival in this year. Consider the humble beginnings of $1,000.00 and and extra $63,000. in sponsorship.
Currently, apart from the THA, the festival has attracted close to 20 other corporate sponsors which augers well for continuity as well as the quality of the festival in the future.
In this regard many features have been added to the festival's calendar. Apart from the village portrayals, these new features have been added:
- Creation of a permanent heritage village- persons can learn various aspects of Tobago culture such as dance, food preparation, folk songs etc.
- Miss Heritage Personality Competition - girls from each village display their talents
- Calypso Monarch Competition
- An art exhibition
- Ole time Carnival
- Drum festival