{"id":170405,"date":"2023-03-11T10:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T14:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=170405"},"modified":"2023-03-11T10:41:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T14:41:38","slug":"dominicas-cultural-icon-dr-alwin-bully-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/dominicas-cultural-icon-dr-alwin-bully-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominica\u2019s Cultural icon Dr Alwin Bully has died"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reports indicate he died on Friday afternoon.<\/p>

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He was the designer of Dominica\u2019s national flag and was bestowed the Sisserou Award of Honor, the island\u2019s second highest honor, for his work.<\/p>\n

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Dr Bully was also a famed playwright, director, graphic artist, set designer, poet and short story writer, carnival designer and composer.<\/p>

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Some of his many awards and recognition include:<\/p>

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-National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s 2007 Cacique Award for Regional Theatre<\/p>\n

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-Induction into Jamaica\u2019s Culture for Development Hall of Fame<\/p>

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-The University of Technology\u2019s (in Jamaica) 2006 Arts Award<\/p>\n

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-The LIME Creole Lifetime Award for contribution to arts and culture in Dominica and the region<\/p>

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-University of the West Indies (UWI) Alumni Award of Excellence for outstanding contribution to culture in Dominica and the Caribbean<\/p>

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\u2013 A degree of Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa from UWI for his contribution to Caribbean society in the field of culture and arts.<\/p>\n

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