{"id":237752,"date":"2025-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=237752"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:17:04","slug":"the-department-of-culture-presents-summer-in-arts-and-culture-ii-empowering-our-youth-to-manifest-their-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/the-department-of-culture-presents-summer-in-arts-and-culture-ii-empowering-our-youth-to-manifest-their-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Department of Culture presents\u00a0\u201cSummer in Arts and Culture\u00a0II\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3781180385\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Department of Culture presents&nbsp;\u201cSummer in Arts and Culture&nbsp;II\u201d&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Empowering Our Youth to Manifest Their Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/gareth-walker-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges-of-firearm-possession\/\">The Department of Culture<\/a><\/strong> is pleased to announce the return of its highly anticipated youth arts summer camp,\u00a0<strong>\u201cSummer in Arts and Culture II\u201d<\/strong>, taking place from\u00a0<strong>Monday, June 30 to Friday, July 11, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3102096817\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> The program will be held weekdays from\u00a0<strong>9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Princess Margaret Secondary School.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-3369235852\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to young people ages\u00a0<strong>9 to 17<\/strong>, this two-week camp aims to inspire creativity, build confidence, and empower youth to explore and develop their artistic talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The camp will provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where participants can discover new forms of expression, learn from experienced instructors, and connect with their cultural identity.<\/p><div id=\"antig-454419145\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Campers will be immersed in a wide range of artistic disciplines, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music (Vocals, Steel Pan, Recorder, Folk Drum)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual Arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carnival Arts&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These workshops are more than just an introduction to the arts\u2014they are designed to foster personal growth, teamwork, critical thinking, and emotional resilience.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1879813637\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Participants will gain valuable skills in discipline, communication, and creative problem-solving, all of which contribute to well-rounded personal development.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3788304885\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/gareth-walker-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges-of-firearm-possession\/\">The Department of Culture<\/a><\/strong> believes in cultivating the next generation of creatives, cultural practitioners, and leaders who will help shape the nation\u2019s cultural identity and contribute meaningfully to its creative economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The registration fee for the full two-week program is EC $100.00.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Register online:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cddanu-info-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2_eNEwumUrQtedzhX7Jc7vAPR6y4PFGXPie_NC-9OdyxsOIPvlgGvBHZImvcuf0mUae959H4EFBaFzSIrcJ9qEMC4sgU9WXp4-rLF-ySmAOiuyu1Ko1bzaho5_rI7mJ4g7Vamf8KkWIsKWGwCToKXk1LAT0uyEbeHBmoAzz-mvNvAwzrCb24gNjAUDSPz\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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