Bermuda participants in a festival of Caribbean and Latin American culture were yesterday wished good luck for the event.

A host of Bermuda artists will take part in Carifesta in Barbados, which starts tomorrow.

Heather Whalen, director of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, said: “The benefits of Bermuda’s participation in Carifesta go far beyond the advantages that will be derived by those who attend.

“The knowledge that participants will gain while there will be brought back and shared with countless others; strengthening the broader cultural community.

“In this particular Carifesta programme, Barbados will be placing great emphasis on the promotion and development of cultural industries; we will gain insights that can help Bermuda further develop and promote our cultural industries here.”

Carifesta involves art, crafts, music, food, fashion, film, folklore, health and beauty, literature and theatre and dance.

Bermuda participants include rapper Adum Reb, author and visual artist Alan C. Smith, author Florenz Maxwell, doll maker Ronnie Chameau, United Dance Productions dance group, musician and actor Mitchelle Trott, poet Chris Astwood, the Bermuda Gombeys, writer Yesha Townsend, poet and vocalist, Joy T. Barnum, artist Edwin Smith, the Wall Street Band, dancer Rikkai Scott and singer Cindy Smith.