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March 2020
– Cayman National Cultural Foundation’s (CNCF) celebration of all
things arts and culture continues with Dress For Culture Day, the
organisation’s annual ‘dress up, dress down’ fundraiser, which
takes place on Friday, 13 March. Schools, businesses and individuals
across the Cayman Islands are invited to get creative and display
their homeland pride and cultural attire on that day.

CNCF
is asking for a donation of $5 per adult and $3 per student from
those who choose to participate in the fundraiser. Monies raised go
toward CNCF youth programmes such as Young at Arts and supporting the
development of the Cayman Islands Folk Singers.

“In
a world that is filled with growing divisions among people who
identify differently, here in the Cayman Islands over 100
nationalities live harmoniously, intermingling their cultures while
maintaining the uniqueness and traditions they each hold dear. Dress
For Culture Day is one of the ways that CNCF pays tribute to this
diversity,” said CNCF Managing Director Marcia Muttoo.

Participants
in Dress for Culture Day will also have the chance to win prizes in
the categories of Best School, Best Organisation and Best
Student/Individual. To enter, photos must be submitted to CNCF and
will be shared on CNCF’s social media channels for the general
public to vote for their favourite in each category.

Mrs.
Muttoo said that members of the public can organise their own Dress
For Culture Day any time during the year if this year’s designated
day is not convenient.

“We
believe cultural diversity can be appreciated at any time, and we
encourage people to connect with one another and celebrate our
extraordinary cultural tapestry as much as possible,” she said.
“CNCF also welcomes Dress for Culture donations, and any other
contributions, throughout the year and thanks the public for its
ongoing support of our arts and culture initiatives.”

For
more information about Dress for Culture or Cayfest, email
info@artscayman.org, call 949.5477 or check out the CNCF’s official
Facebook and Instagram pages @caymanculture.

The
Cayman National Cultural Foundation

For
more than 30 years, the non-profit Cayman National Cultural
Foundation has carried out its mission of stimulating, facilitating
and preserving Caymanian cultural and artistic expression. CNCF has
achieved this through the extensive development of wide-ranging
programmes. These programmes include stage productions, creative
education for young people, free workshops and financial support of
artists, as well as festivals, publications, national recognition of
artistic and cultural achievement and the preservation of Caymanian
heritage, and arts and culture for future generations.