History and Culture

History and Culture

  • Construction of the 1935 Buckley’s Uprising Monument to memorialize our fallen heroes who fought for workers’ rights
  • Creating a new model for culture and the creative industries, commencing with the rebirth of Village-O-Rama.
  • The Joseph N. France Memorial Project - Conversion of Sir France’s House into a Museum
  • The Walk-A-Mile In My Shoes Footsteps – The Footsteps of Sir J.N. France Imprinted Along Sidewalks from His Home to Government Headquarters
  • Annual West Basseterre Heroes Gala and Awards – Rewarding Community Activists, Teachers, Nurses and Health Care Professionals, Police Officers, Sports Men and Women, Clergy, Small Business Owners and Workers, Civil Servants, and any other group of persons positively contributing to our community.
  • Sponsorship and support of masquerade, carnival, and cultural troupes
  • Transform Wigley Avenue Into a Cultural Avenue To Showcase Our Cultural Heritage including Arts, Music, Food, Folklore, etc