The festival is aimed at educating participants through systematichands-on approach to specific disciplines in the performing arts. Moreover, it also provides an avenue for all of the participating countries to showcase their cultural attributes in dance and song through indigenous chants and instruments.

This year, the festival will be held over a five-day period from April 23rdto 27thfeaturingfolk dance and cultural music groups from Dominica, St. Lucia, Anguilla, Guyana, Montserrat, South Africa and host country, Antigua and Barbuda.The schedule of events for the second edition of the festival includes a series of activities and events for participants and the general public including workshops from Tuesday 23rd to Thursday 25th, and an International Dance Symposium featuring renowned dancers and speakers from Dominica, Barbados and St.Lucia on Saturday 27th, which commences at nine o’clock in the morning, at the Dean William Lake Cultural Center.