iNews Briefs & Community Events
NCFA Final Concerts On Next Week
Prime junior talent will be showcased when the National Children’s Festival of the Arts’ final concerts are held next week.
The events will take place at the Family Life Centre on Walkers Road on Wednesday 3 May and Thursday 4 May 2017, starting at 6.30 pm on both days.
Entrance fee is $5 for adults, $2 for children. Doors open at 6 pm both days.
Cayman Islands Premier and Lucille Seymour host Red Bay and Prospect meeting
The Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, the Progressives’ electoral candidate for the district of Red Bay will be speaking alongside Ms. Lucille Seymour, the Progressives’ candidate for the electoral district of Prospect this Saturday 29 April 2017.
Other speakers scheduled at this meeting include: Hon. Kurt Tibbetts, Hon. Marco Archer and Mr. Roy McTaggart.
This public meeting will take place in the vacant lot by the Seafarers Hall, starting at 7:30 pm.
Refreshments will be served.
Residents of Prospect and Red Bay and other members of the public are invited to attend where matters of local and national issues of importance will be addressed.
For those who are unable to attend, it will be streamed live on Facebook.
For more information on the event or to arrange for transportation, email [email protected] or phone 945 1776.
The Progressives political party was formed in 2002 as a grassroots political organisation that was built from the ground up to provide the people of the Cayman Islands leaders who espoused integrity, honesty and good governance.
More information is available at The Progressives website at www.theprogressives.ky.
For more information on this release please contact Trent Christie at [email protected] or by phoning 945 8188.
BHP plans follow-up gas drilling in the Caribbean
From Offshore – MAG
MELBOURNE, Australia – BHP Billiton is assessing commercialization opportunities for its recent LeClerc gas discovery offshore Trinidad and Tobago.
The company is also making preparations for a Phase 2 drilling campaign, set to start in the second half of 2018.
In the US Gulf of Mexico, the company’s Wildling-1 well has been P&A’d after encountering mechanical difficulty. Wildling-2 well was spudded last week, with results expected later this year.
Around the same time the company expects to spud the Scimitar exploration well.
Offshore Western Australia, the company continues seismic work over the Exmouth sub-basin following regulatory approval in relation to the WA-475-P permit. The seismic survey should be completed in May.
For more: http://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/2017/04/bhp-plans-follow-up-gas-drilling-in-the-caribbean.html
Caribbean American Heritage Month Presents: Local Authors of the Caribbean
From Enoch Pratt Library
Saturday, June 24 at 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Waverly Branch, Meeting Room, ADA Access via Barclay Street 400 E. 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Meet local authors:
Jewel Amethyst (St. Kitts), author of Hurricane of the Heart and A Marriage of Convenience
Carol Mitchell (Nevis), author of the Caribbean Adventure Series for children
Cherrie Woods (Trinidad), award-winning poet/author of Free to Be Me: Poems on Love, Life and Relationships
Khara Campbell (Nassau, The Bahamas), blogger and author of Bahama Love, Color of Deception, Wanting What’s Hers: Derek’s Dilemma, Not My Will, Purple Tears, Can’t Love What I Don’t Trust I and II, and children’s book, Island Girl
Joelle Cohen Wright (Jamaica), author of the collection of Jamaican sketches: A SOH WI DO IT, A SOH IT GOH, A SOH DEM GWAAN
Katia D. Ulysse (Haiti), author of Drifting and Fabiola Konn Konte and Fabiola Goes to School
Pamela K. Marshall (Jamaica), author of Barrel Child I and II
Mirlande Jean-Gilles, a Haitian-American writer and visual artist, whose award-winning fiction and poetry have been published in literary journals, anthologies and online.
Coast Guard suspended search for missing Royal Caribbean crew member southeast of Galveston
From KCENTV
The Coast Guard has suspended their search in the Gulf of Mexico for a missing cruise ship crew member.
The Coast Guard is searching for a missing cruise ship crew member who apparently fell into the Gulf of Mexico about 170 miles southeast of Galveston.
According to a press release, the Coast Guard was notified at 4:30 a.m. Monday that a 39-year-old Filipino crew member aboard the cruise ship Liberty of the Seas was missing and was last seen at 1:30 a.m., Monday, on the ship’s closed-circuit television.
An HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane and an 87-foot patrol boat from Galveston are both actively searching for the person.
© 2017 KBMT-TV
Passenger dies aboard CAL flight en route to New York
By Stabroek News From St Lucia News Online
PRESS RELEASE – Following the death of a passenger, those travelling on Caribbean Airlines flight BW 526 to New York were up to press time grounded at the San Juan Airport in Puerto Rico.
One passenger on the flight related to Stabroek News that around 8:47 PM the pilot announced that there was a medical emergency on board and they were being re-directed to Puerto Rico.
The flight which left the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at about 5:30 pm landed at the San Juan International Airport and Paramedics boarded in an attempt to resuscitate an elderly man who had lost consciousness.
These efforts proved futile and two hours after landing a Medical Examiner came on board to pronounce him dead.
For more: https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/caribbean-passenger-dies-aboard-cal-flight-en-route-to-new-york/
Cayman Islands Prospect Community Group
Special Immunisation Clinic for Vaccination Week in the Americas
The public is invited to attend a special immunisation clinic on Saturday, 29 April 2017 at the Public Health Department from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to assist all children needing vaccinations including those with missed/outstanding doses. Parents will be contacted to schedule appointments.
In addition, all adults needing tetanus boosters, and healthcare workers requiring vaccines are invited to attend. No appointment is necessary and vaccines will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact the Public Health Department on 244-2648.
Apple created its most unusual ad campaign for Earth Day
By Julien Rath From Business Insider
Apple Earth Day
Apple describes how solar panels power its stores and offices, but also help feed yaks. YouTube
Typically Apple campaigns focus on what people can do with the devices the company sells, but for Earth Day on Saturday April 22nd, the Cupertino-based company created a series of animated videos, unlike any other Apple ad created to date.
Apple put its own employees, who talked up the different ecofriendly initiatives the company is running, at the center of the campaign, which has very un-Apple like humor and self-mockery.
One of the spots, titled “Why does Apple make its own sweat?” (watch it in full below), describes how the company decided to start making its own artificial sweat when one of the creators dips a finger in the bottle of artificial sweat to taste it.
The other three videos, released on YouTube, each talk about a different initiative: how Chinese solar farms produce enough electricity for its stores and offices, how nothing from its China assembly lines goes to landfills, and how Apple Park is reducing the company’s cooling load.
The company worked with artist James Blagden to create the animated videos.
BRIEF-Value Partners announces disposal of Brilliant Star Capital (Cayman)
From Reuters
Value Partners Group Ltd:
* Disposal of Brilliant Star Capital (Cayman) limited
* Maximum consideration for sale of sale share and sale loan is approximately hk$316.5 million
* Company and K.P.B. Asset holdings entered into sale and purchase agreement
- K.P.B. Asset to purchase, sale share, representing entire issued share capital of Brilliant Star Capital (Cayman), and sale loan Source text: [bit.ly/2p16OBc] Further company coverage:
For more: http://in.reuters.com/article/brief-value-partners-announces-disposal-idINFWN1HX0SN
New ideas
By Paul McGowan PS Audio
Every new idea has risk. When radical new inventions like the light bulb, car, airplane, or escalators were launched most scoffed at their introduction. Yet, today they are commonplace.
Change is hard for most people, but a small group of us are eager for it. We’re known as early adopters.
The vast majority of people want to wait until all the noisy changes have sorted themselves out and found acceptance. And that makes perfect sense because most change is short lived.
New ideas are what drive innovation. As a manufacturer, it’s our job to keep pushing the envelope and seeing what comes out of the effort.
Not all of us jump at new ideas, but it is those new ideas that eventually become the bread and butter discoveries that make our music better.
Thank goodness for the new.
For more: http://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/new-ideas/
Cayman Islands Road Closures for “Insane Wet Fete” this Friday, 28 April
This Friday, the “Insane Wet Fete, organized by the Pirates Week Office, will be taking place at the waterfront in George Town during the evening of Friday, 28 April. Road closures associated with this event will be as follows.
The junctions of Harbour Drive & Shedden Road, and Harbour Drive & Fort Street, will be closed from 7PM – 12AM on Thursday, 27 April, to allow for event set-up, and;
These same junctions will be closed from 6PM on Friday, 28 April until 6AM on Saturday, 29 April for the event itself.
Further information about this event can be obtained by contacting [email protected]
Cayman Islands Business Men’s Breakfast
The Grand Cayman chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International is having its monthly breakfast on Saturday April 29th at 7:30am, at Lola’s restaurant in Camana Bay. We will have open sharing.
Come out to hear the how God is making a difference in the life of men like you, right here in Cayman.
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New Cayman Islands’ DVDL car plates being issued
Owners of vehicles in the Cayman Islands are informed that last week the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) initiated the first phase of its new Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) system.
The DVDL’s initial focus is on replacing the temporary plates with new permanent plates, as well as issuing registration plates to newly-registered vehicles. Owners who were issued temporary plates are reminded that, when collecting the new plates, they must bring in the temporary plates, the windshield coupon (if not expired), as well as their logbook.
About 2,400 temporary plates have been issued in recent times, and all of these should all be replaced during May 2017.
Starting in June, DVDL will begin the process of replacing the registration plates on vehicles which are up for renewal that month. Customers will be issued the same plate number, and there is no cost for the new plates. Drivers are advised to renew their vehicles at the same location, as done previously, as this is where the new registration plate can be collected.
All registration plates are being embossed on-island by DVDL. Both the plates and the windscreen coupons are tamper-proof; they cannot be removed for illegal use on other vehicles.
Owners of vehicles being registered and licensed for the first time will pay the usual $75 fee for a set of plates, as well as the associated fees based on the respective categories of vehicles.
Plates are being issued at the DVDL’s three locations on Grand Cayman: the headquarters at 990 Crewe Road; Unit 9 in Banks Plaza on Reverend Blackman Road, West Bay; and Unit 2035 in the new South Coast Plaza, Breakers.
Customers are reminded that both plates need to be installed on vehicles in the prescribed manner. However, one significant change to the process is that the new coupons are to be installed in the centre of the inside of the windscreen, directly below the rear-view mirror. An instruction pamphlet is provided along with the new registration plates.
“I thank the public for their patience,” said DVDL Director David Dixon. “I also want to recognise my staff, and those from the vendor, Toennjes, for their dedication and long hours during this transition.”
He added that the vendor has been on-Island in recent weeks, managing setup and training of DVDL staff.
Photo captions: Photo credits – Information Officer Lennon Christian
The new DVDL plates will be used on all vehicles.
American Airlines: Latin America, Caribbean Traffic Decline Continues
From Caribbean Journal
IMAGE: American
American Airlines Group is continuing to show a traffic decline in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The carrier reported 2.574 billion revenue passenger miles in March, a 4.8 percent decline compared to the same month in 2016.
Available seat miles to the region saw a 2.5 percent reduction to 3.43 billion, while load factor declined by 1.9 percentage points to 75.1 percent last month.
For the year to date, revenue passenger miles to Latin America and the Caribbean have declined by 7 percent compared to the first quarter of 2016, while available seat miles saw a 6.7 percent decline in the first quarter.
IMF: Latin America and the Caribbean are recovering, but slowly
From the newsmarket
The International Monetary Fund discussed regional economic issues in Latin America and the Caribbean on Friday, saying the region is recovering, though slowly. The region is trailing many others amid a global recovery, according to the Western Hemisphere Department.
Venezuela represents a trouble spot, though fears of spillovers to neighbors should be tempered, said Robert Rennhack, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF.
For more and video: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/global/latest-news/all/imf–latin-america-and-the-caribbean-are-recovering–but-slowly/s/89f5f5a0-c222-4561-82c5-2ea60322b3d8
Guyana: Meeting with Queen and Caribbean Council’s reception atop President’s agenda on UK visit
Georgetown, Guyana – (April 23, 2017)
President David Granger has departed Guyana for a visit to the United Kingdom from April 24-28, 2017, where he will have an audience with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. In addition to his meeting with the Queen at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, the Head of State will also attend the Caribbean Council’s Annual Reception at the House of Lords.
The President will deliver an address at that reception, which will be held on Tuesday evening, along with the Rt Hon. Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Minister of State, Baroness Anelay and Dr. Angus McCoss, Exploration Director at Tullow Oil.
The Annual Reception provides an opportunity for Members of Parliament, Peers, High Commissioners, Ambassadors, members of the UK civil service, non-governmental organisations, members of the Caribbean diaspora and businesses invested in or interested in investing in the Caribbean region to network, with a view to supporting the region’s economic development.
President Granger, who is accompanied on the visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Carl Greenidge, will also meet with members of the UK Government, the British business community and the Guyanese diaspora in London.
RCIPS Community Meeting on Cayman Brac This Thursday, 27 April
Inspector Andre Tahal, Area Commander for the Sister Islands, is convening a community meeting on Cayman Brac this Thursday, 27 April, from 7PM-9PM at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre.
Superintendent Robert Graham, Head of Uniform and Tactical Operations for RCIPS, will also lead the meeting with Inspector Tahal.
All members of the public are welcome to attend to discuss policing and community issues on Cayman Brac with RCIPS senior command. Refreshments will be served.
Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference (CTEC) to take place in Cayman Islands
Who: Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin
Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts OBE, JP, Minister for Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure
James Whittaker, CEO, GreenTech Group and President, Cayman Renewable Energy Association (CREA)
What: Announcement of Cayman’s first sustainable energy conference, CTEC 2017 (Caribbean Transitional Energy Conference), taking place May 11th and 12th at Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa.
When: Monday, April 24th 2017 at 10 am.
Where: GIS Conference Room, Government Administration Building, Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Background: CTEC is Cayman’s first sustainable energy event and will be taking place May 11th and 12th, 2017 at the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa, Cayman Islands.
Cayman seeks to stand with other Caribbean islands and countries across the world to embrace a low carbon future and to stand on the front line of delivering secure, reliable and economically feasible energy solutions.
With the Cayman Islands National Energy Policy now in place, a framework for transition is underway and seizing upon that vision is critical to affecting positive change in the Cayman Islands and for all those who follow.
Over the two day conference, CTEC will host a wealth of influential speakers, including aquanaut, ocean conservationist and documentary filmmaker, Fabien Cousteau and a Skype address from Virgin founder, business magnate and philanthropist, Sir Richard Branson, as well as many other local and international experts and speakers.
Trump administration dismisses Surgeon General
By Wanda Carruthers (AP) From newsmax
The White House dismissed the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Friday, as the administration of President Donald Trump continued to put its own leadership in place, USA Today reports.
“Today, Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to resign from his duties as Surgeon General after assisting in a smooth transition into the new Trump Administration,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement.
“Dr. Murthy has been relieved of his duties as Surgeon General and will continue to serve as a member of the Commissioned Corps,” the statement continued. “(Health and Human Services) Secretary (Tom) Price thanks him for his dedicated service to the nation.
“Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, who is the current Deputy Surgeon General, will serve as the acting Surgeon General and assume leadership of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.”
Trent-Adams has served in the Public Health Service Corps for over 24 years, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. She is a graduate of Hampton University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where she earned both master’s and doctoral degrees.
Murthy is a native of the United Kingdom and graduated from Harvard College and Yale University schools of medicine and business. He had served as surgeon general since 2014.
Nickolas Dacosta issues statement after being disqualified for Cayman Islands election
Independent candidate Nickolas DaCosta has issued a statement pertaining to his disqualification by Chief Justice Anthony Smellie to stand in the May elections
The statement said:
“It is disappointing that, at this time, I will not have the opportunity to represent the people of Cayman Brac, Little Cayman and the overall Cayman Islands, in the Legislative Assembly. Nevertheless, the Honourable Chief Justice has made his ruling and we must respect his decision.
“During the next four years, I will continue learning, growing, and experiencing towards the betterment of myself and the country, along with rectifying the policy concerns that led to the Honourable Chief Justice’s decision regarding my eligibility.
“Wishing each of you God’s richest blessings and looking forward to continuing to work together for the greater good for all.”
Air conducting
By Paul McGowan PS Audio
I don’t seem to be able to restrain myself with music. My hand just starts waving in the air—like Peter Seller’s character in Dr. Strangelove—though mine’s in the style of a conductor rather than a demagog.
I am always impressed at the power of music to move me. And I am not alone. Cadres of rock concert air guitars conduct dancers unable to sit when the music’s playing.
It’s all I can do to restrain my hand gestures at symphonic concerts or a night at the opera. But even the most cultured music listener cannot fully restrain themselves. I’ve seen heads bob, toes tap, and tears of joy at these events too.
The power of music to move us is in our DNA and cannot be ignored.
For more: http://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/air-conducting/
Hurricane Hunters visit Grand Cayman
A Hurricane Hunter aircraft will soon arrive in Grand Cayman as part of a regional tour to educate and prepare people for the 2017 hurricane season.
1.) Public tours of the Air Force Reserve Command’s WC-130J aircraft will be held on Wednesday, 26 April 2017 from 11a.m. to 3p.m. at the General Aviation Terminal, next to the Island Air. During the tour the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron will showcase the aircraft to the public and share their experiences of flying through hurricanes.
2.) On the same day international and local weather experts, including the Director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Dr. Rick Knabb, will lead a public workshop at the Ritz-Carlton Rembro conference room from noon to 1.30p.m., and deliver the latest developments in hurricane forecasting and the future direction of the science.
3.) Radio listeners can also tune-in to Radio Cayman’s Talk Today show at 12.15p.m. on the Wednesday to hear from senior hurricane specialist Dr. Lixion Avila, and have their questions answered on air.
All the events are coordinated by the Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) and Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI). For more information please call 926-2027.
Cayman Islands voter ID distribution set to begin
The Elections Office will begin issuing its new voter registration cards on Tuesday, 18 April 2017. Persons may also collect the cards from the Elections Office, located at the Smith Road Centre, 150 Smith Road, or from various locations listed below.
The new cards will replace all previously issued voter identification (IDs). Officials will cease issuing cards on Friday, 19 May 2017.
To receive their card persons will need to show a valid form of official identification, such as a driver’s licence, passport or work ID. Those with questions should email [email protected], tel. 949-8047 or visit www.elections.ky.
Grand Cayman:
April 18 – May 19 Smith Road Centre 9am – 5pm
(Weekdays Only)
April 21 (Fri.) Foster’s Food Fair – Republix 9am – 3pm
April 22 (Sat.) Foster’s Food Fair – Strand 9am – 3pm
April 28 (Fri.) Kirk Market 9am – 3pm
April 29 (Sat.) Foster’s Food Fair – Airport 9am – 3pm
May 3 (Wed.) Gov’t Admin Building 11am – 5.30pm
May 5 (Fri.) Hurley’s Supermarket 1pm – 7pm
May 6 (Sat.) Foster’s Food Fair (Country Side) 9am – 3pm
May 10 (Wed) George Town Hospital 9.30am – 3.30pm
May 12 (Fri) East End Public Library 3pm – 6.30pm
May 13 (Sat) North Side Clinic 9am – 12pm
Cayman Brac & Little Cayman:
May 9 (Tues) District Administration Building 10am – 4pm
PSBP Pensioners’ Appreciation Event in Cayman Brac
The Public Service Pensions Board (PSPB) is continuing celebrations to mark its 25th anniversary this year with a Pensioners’ Appreciation event at the Aston Rutty Centre on Monday, 24 April 2017.
The 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. event is being organised by the fund’s Managing Director, Jewel Evans Lindsey and the Minister for District Administration, Tourism and Transport Hon. Moses Kirkconnell’s. It will feature a host of booths, local food stalls, entertainment, prizes and giveaways.
Mrs. Evans Lindsey said, “We are hosting a similar event in Grand Cayman for our pensioners on Wednesday, 12 April; and we are happy to partner with the Ministry of District Administration to thank our PSPB retirees by putting on another for Cayman Brac”.
“Pension is our business and this is one of the ways that we are able to demonstrate our commitment to our pensioners whose contributions to respective governments have been remarkable”.
PSPB’s staff will be on hand to provide information and members will also be able to get free health screening checks courtesy of the Health Services Authority and advice from CINICO.
To confirm attendance, or to enquire about transportation, please call 917-8851.
Builders Board Registration – Phase 1 – Now Open
Contractors in the Cayman Islands, specifically general contractors, building- and civil-contractors, are reminded that their formal registration period is now open, through the end of April, as required by The Builders Board Law.
For more information, and to apply for a Builders Board licence, visit the Planning.ky website, or call 949 7900.
Residential contractors and trade contractors should not apply at this time, as their application period will take place in coming months.
Companies that are not registered by the end of September 2017 will be unable to have permits or request inspections.
Cayman Islands Elections Office offering postal and mobile Balloting
The Elections Office reminds registered voters that the period during which they may request postal ballots or mobile voting is underway, and will continue until close of business on Friday, 12 May 2017.
Persons who will be away from the Cayman Islands on Election Day may request a postal ballot by filling out form B, available on www.elections.ky, at https://portal.elections.ky/files/downloads/forms/2016/FORMB.pdf. The completed form along with proof of travel plans may be emailed to [email protected].
Those who will be in the Cayman Islands but unable to physically attend the polls, may apply for mobile voting using Form C, also available from www.elections.ky at https://portal.elections.ky/files/downloads/forms/2016/FORMC.pdf. Elections Office polling staff will either visit successful applicants in person, or facilitate their vote before polling day at an early voting station.
COMMUNITY EVENTS (Date Order)
FRI APR 28
Rug Destruction
This Friday, the “Insane Wet Fete, organized by the Pirates Week Office, will be taking place at the waterfront in George Town during the evening of Friday, 28 April. Road closures associated with this event will be as follows.
The junctions of Harbour Drive & Shedden Road, and Harbour Drive & Fort Street, will be closed from 7PM – 12AM on Thursday, 27 April, to allow for event set-up, and;
These same junctions will be closed from 6PM on Friday, 28 April until 6AM on Saturday, 29 April for the event itself.
Further information about this event can be obtained by contacting [email protected]
As part of Week of the Young Child, you’re invited to its 20th Anniversary Celebration Breakfast at the Marriott on Saturday (29 Apr).
Dr. Bill Hrudey Science Fair
The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens will be hosting a fundraising 70s and 80s party on Friday April 28, 2017 at the UCCI Hall. Tickets are available at: Funky Tangs. Funds raised go towards the club’s community projects. There will also be Spot prizes for the best Male & Female 70/80’s outfits.
Builders Board Registration – Phase 1 – Now Open
Contractors in the Cayman Islands, specifically general contractors, building- and civil-contractors, are reminded that their formal registration period is now open, through the end of April, as required by The Builders Board Law. For more information, and to apply for a Builders Board licence, visit the Planning.ky website, or call 949 7900. Residential contractors and trade contractors should not apply at this time, as their application period will take place in coming months. Companies that are not registered by the end of September 2017 will be unable to have permits or request inspections.
Cayman Islands Business Men’s Breakfast
The Grand Cayman chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International is having its monthly breakfast on Saturday April 29th at 7:30am, at Lola’s restaurant in Camana Bay. We will have open sharing.
Come out to hear the how God is making a difference in the life of men like you, right here in Cayman.
DG’s 5K Challenge for Grand Cayman
FRI MAY 12
Postal & Mobile Voting Information
Alumni Assembly
Charity 5K & 10K Walk/Run
As a part of The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority’s 20th Anniversary, the public is invited to a Charity 5K & 10K Walk/Run on Sunday (21 May) at 6:00 a.m. starting at the Elizabethan Square, George Town. Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Proceeds will benefit the literacy and numeracy programs of various government primary schools. To register, or for more information, visit cima.ky
SUN MAY 21
Elections Candidate Service
Elmslie Memorial Church is hosting an Elections Candidate Service which will include the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the Cayman Ministers Association on Sunday (21 May) at 6pm.
FRI MAY 26 – SUN MAY 28
Caribbean Musical Festival
TUE MAY 30
Hope Academy Fundraising Draw
Hope Academy’s PTA is having a fundraising elimination draw on Tuesday, May 30th. Tickets are $10 each and the grand prize includes 2 tickets to Miami, a night for 2 plus breakfast at the Kimpton Seafire and a sunset cruise for 2 from Red Sail. Get more information at the Hope Academy Office at 769-4673.
April Events at Camana Bay
This is the month to experience all things local with the return of Slow Food Day, a full-day event celebrating Cayman’s home-grown food scene with a free tasting market, kids’ cooking workshop and a ticketed Harvest Dinner with a Michelin-starred chef.
Over the long Easter weekend, artists will take it to the streets to create chalk art masterpieces at the 14th Annual Chalkfest Competition, which is also a family-fun day event for all ages.
Other highlights include exploring the world of wine with the return of Wine 101 classes at West Indies Wine Company, challenging your kitchen skills with an array of cooking classes or watching a special screening of Moonlight & Movies in your pajamas.
Here is a quick look at our special events:
Pajama Party and Moonlight & Movies
Monday 24 April
6-8pm
Gardenia Court
A Taste of Italy Cooking Class
Wednesday 26 April
5-7pm
Bon Vivant Kitchen Studio
Dr. Bill Hrudey Science Fair
Saturday 29 April
8am-3pm (Fair) and 6-11pm (Awards Banquet)
The Arts & Recreation Centre
National Gallery of the Cayman Islands
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Celebrating Maritime Culture and Heritage at the National Gallery
A Last Look
NGCI STOREThe National Gallery Store works with NGCI curators and artists to find the very best products to support the temporary exhibition schedule. Throughout the exhibition, Upon the Seas, the NGCI Store will feature books, accessories, art supplies, and kids’ items that will inspire ingenuity and encourage one to make a BIG NOISE with a little creativity! NGCI members receive a 10% discount, plus additional sales on art supplies and merchandise will run throughout the exhibition.
GUIDED TOURS
National Gallery offers guided tours to enhance your experience and offer memorable moments. Led by NGCI curators or educators, tours provide additional insights and tell the stories behind the works of art and artists who created them. Custom tours and packages are also available – consider including a workshop, art class, or art documentary with your visit. We have ample parking and an Art Café offering healthy snacks and beverages. Additional catering options are also available. Tour pricing is dependent on group size and staff availability. For more information email [email protected] or call (345) 945 8111.
Contact Us
For more information regarding any of the events listed above and to RSVP please get in touch by emailing [email protected] or by calling (345) 945 8111.
***TEMPORARY ACCESS ROAD***
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) has a temporary access road while work is being done to improve site access as well as develop the front sculpture gardens. The access road is located off of Lawrence Boulevard and passes through the F.J. Harquail Cultural Grounds (Harquail Theatre). For a map please visit https://www.nationalgallery.org.ky/temporary-road-access/. NGCI exhibitions and programming will continue as per usual. For more information on roadworks related to NGCI email i[email protected] or call (345) 945 8111.
About the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands
Established in 1996, the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) is the country’s leading visual arts museum and education centre, charged with promoting and encouraging the appreciation and practice of the visual arts in the Cayman Islands. This mission is achieved through exhibitions, education/outreach programmes, school tours, community festivals, and ongoing research projects. Holding up to six exhibitions annually at our central exhibition space, and satellite venues around Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands, the curatorial team strives to create a balance between exhibitions of quality Caymanian artwork with art from further afield. This is achieved by working with a broad cross-section of artists and ranging from site-specific work to more traditional gallery-based projects.
NGCI is at the forefront of visual arts education in the Cayman Islands hosting 25+ education and outreach programmes monthly, across all three islands. These programmes aim to capture every age group in our community from the youngest pre-schoolers to senior citizens, in addition to marginalized members of our community. They combine arts education with enriching creative experiences which foster creativity, help build self-esteem, and provide effective and invaluable explorations of culture, cultural heritage, national identity and community values.
NGCI Site & Facility
The new National Gallery building is a 9,000 sq. ft. facility situated on the western side of the Esterley Tibbetts Bypass, close to Camana Bay town centre and adjacent to the Harquail Theatre. The new development is home to two temporary exhibition areas, an art studio, library, auditorium, sculpture garden, Art Café and Gift Shop, and a permanent gallery for the Cayman Islands National Art Collection.
As part of the National Gallery’s long-term business plan, an auditorium and multi-purpose event space have been incorporated into the design providing flexible venue options for conferences.
