It is a huge and meaningful opportunity for us to be able to present our work on such a large platform as WOMEX, which is, for several days, the epicenter of a worldwide exchange among different music expressions. We would like to thank UNESCO and the European Union for opening this door for us
said Yarima Blanco, musician and director of "Yarima Blanco y Son Latino".
The UNESCO Call resulted in the highest participation ever of the region´s artists in the application process. 58 groups from 9 countries in the Caribbean (Barbados, Belize, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago), involving 317 artists in total, submitted their proposals with the support of the Transcultura Programme.
The UNESCO programme Transcultura: integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity is supported by the European Union. This four-year initiative was launched in 2020, targeting 17 countries in the Caribbean and aimed at supporting the professionalization of the cultural and creative sectors in the region, as well as creating opportunities for young cultural professionals, through knowledge transfer, exchanges and market access. With a budget of 15 M EUR, it is the largest-scale UNESCO programme in Latin America and the Caribbean.
