DISTRICT
HERITAGE AMBASSADOR COSTUME
COMPETITION SET FOR HOLIDAY MONDAY

[George
Town, Grand Cayman, ] – The Tourism Attraction Board and the
Pirates Week Festival Office are pleased to announce the annual
District Heritage Ambassador Costume Competition (DHACC) will take
place at ‘Culture Shop’ on Monday 11th
November. The competition starts at 5:00 pm on the main stage on
Harbour Drive.

“The Pirates Week
Festival is pleased to present its annual costume competition where
four districts of Grand Cayman will compete for the honour of best
national costume! The community is encouraged to support the
ambassadors presenting their district’s annual costume,” said
Melanie McField, Pirates Week General Manager.

Contending
for the title are Brandi Ebanks representing West Bay; East End’s
Dea Ramoon, Erickah Bodden from George Town and Kevie- Ann Pierre
representing Bodden Town.

The
District Heritage Ambassador Costume Competition replaced the Pirates
Week ‘Miss Festival Queen’ in 2018 as an effort to broaden the
entrant pool and encourage creativity in this unique way of
showcasing Caymanian culture through costume designs.

Sponsored
by the Ministry of Culture and AI Rentals, the DHACC is a wholesome,
family-friendly competition between the district committees and is
open
to male or female participants aged 16 and older. Each
district elects an ambassador as its representative and everyone
works together to design a costume.

“This year’s Pirates
Week theme is “Shipwrecked” all costumes presented for the
competition will be judged on their design as it relates to this
theme. Other areas of adjudication include authenticity, stage
presentation, use of Caymanian products and design detail,”
commented Monique Burton, lead volunteer for the DHACC.

Jesica Ebanks the 2018
District Heritage Ambassador will present the winner with a prize
package including CI$500 and a trophy. The winner will also lead the
Pirates Week Illumination Parade, showing off the district’s
winning costume to the public.

“This years’ competition will be
one for the books. All district ambassadors are excited to hit the
main stage to showcase their interpretations of this year’s theme,”
added Ms. Burton.