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Concerns over arts funding and the future of Bocas Lit FestCEFR A1
21 Sept 2025
Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Wayne Lee-Sing, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
57 words
- Marina Salandy-Brown wrote about arts funding.
- She wrote about Trinidad and Tobago.
- The National Gas Company cut some funding.
- It reduced support for steel orchestras.
- Banyan video archive was bought by Barbados.
- Bocas Lit Fest lost its main sponsor in 2025.
- The 2025 festival had very little money.
- The festival needs new sponsors and stable money.
Difficult words
- artist — A person who creates art.artists
- festival — A special event for celebrations.festivals
- funding — Money given for a purpose.
- support — To help or assist someone.
- important — Something that has great meaning.
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Discussion questions
- Why is supporting artists important?
- What could be done to help festivals survive?
- How do you feel about the importance of art?
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