{"id":25282,"date":"2019-03-28T11:04:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T15:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=25282"},"modified":"2019-03-28T11:04:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T15:04:34","slug":"un-anti-plastic-concert-still-on-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/un-anti-plastic-concert-still-on-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Anti-Plastic Concert Still On – Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ambassador to the United Nations Aubrey Webson says the planned June 1, 2019, United Nations Anti-Plastic Concert will be held.<\/p>

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The international concert is scheduled to be held at the Antigua Recreation Grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda was<\/g> invited by the President of the U.N. General Assembly, late last year, to host the Anti-Plastics Concert, given the country\u2019s steps to remove plastic bags, single-use plastic cutlery, plastic cups and plates, Styrofoam containers and other disposable plastics, from the environment. <\/p>

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The government said two<\/g> other states agreed to provide funding to meet portions of the costs associated with putting-on<\/g> the concert, which will bear the imprimatur of the United Nations.<\/p>

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Thousands are expected to travel to Antigua in order to attend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A concert-planner, working on bringing well-known and outstanding artists to participate in the event, also was consulted a statement from Cabinet said.<\/p>

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“Several artistes<\/g> were deemed unacceptable by the U.N. Committee; others are well-known on different continents but may not be known by many in Antigua. At any rate, the U.N. allows for free participation by the invited artistes<\/g>, though expenses for the artistes<\/g> and their entourages must be met by contributors,” the statement added.<\/p>\n

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The Ambassador to the United Nations Aubrey Webson says the planned June 1, 2019, United Nations Anti-Plastic Concert will be held. The international concert is scheduled to be held at the Antigua Recreation Grounds. Antigua and Barbuda was invited by the President of the U.N. 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