Minister of Tourism (St. Kitts), the Hon. Marsha Henderson accepted US$20,000 from Republic of China (Taiwan) on Wednesday May 3rd.

This will go towards the staging of the 25th Anniversary of the St. Kitts Music Festival, which takes place June 22nd-24th 2023. Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Kitts and Nevis, His Excellency Michael Lin, made the donation.

Minister Henderson gave this comment:

Minister of Tourism, Marsha Henderson.

The Festival provides returns to the economy in the month of June, which traditionally is a slow period for the tourism industry. This year’s event will feature artistes such as Burna Boy, Air Supply, Koffee, Patrice Roberts, homegrown artistes like Byron Messia, Mr. Bagnall and Akaii-u-sweet.