Spectacular finale brought curtains down on Carifesta XI

Haitian President Michel Martelly (left), recording artiste Wyclef Jean (centre) and Surinamese President Desi Bouterse sharing a moment at the close of Carifesta X1 in Paramaribo, Suriname. (Caricom photo)

The eleventh Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) concluded under the theme We are doing it together on Sunday evening with a spectacular cultural display in Paramaribo’s Independence Square in neighbouring Suriname.

At 19:00hrs local time, the cheering crowd was greeted by three hundred and forty Surinamese dancing children, followed by a martial arts demonstration.

This closing ceremony was not only about Suriname but a grand