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Design Caribbean, staged for the
first time in 2011, is the re-branded
Caribbean Gift and Craft Show (CGCS).
This platform serves as the region’s
contemporary design event displaying
the Caribbean’s finest handmade and
innovative products. The inaugural
staging of Design Caribbean was
hosted in the Dominican Republic,
and 53 regional artisans participated in
the initiative. The platform was again
held in 2014 as a part of the Calabash
International Literary Festival in Jamaica;
on this occasion 11 CARIFORUM firms
participated. A total of 64 regional
artisans from 12 CARIFORUM countries
have participated in Design Caribbean
within the framework of the 10th EDF
RPSDP.
DESIGN CARIBBEAN
Figure 13: Firms Participating in Design Caribbean by Country
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
St. Lucia
Suriname
Trinidad & Tobago
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