Entertainers hoping to earn money from festival
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Cautiously optimistic.
That’s the feeling of bandleaders and players in the entertainment industry following the recent news that there are plans for a new-look Crop Over Festival in 2021.
President of the Entertainers Association of Barbados (EAB), Rudy Maloney told
Barbados TODAY while members were hoping for an opportunity to earn some money during Crop Over, they now had to wait until a final determination was made regarding how it will be held.
He said there were still many questions up in the air.
On Wednesday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, John King revealed that due to the COVID-19 pandemic significant adjustments would be made to this year’s festival.
December 30, 2020
New restrictions on gatherings appear to have been the final nail in the proverbial coffin for some promoters who have already started cancelling their New Year’s Eve events.
Chairman of the Entertainers Association of Barbados (EAB) Rodney Maloney told
Barbados TODAY on Tuesday, hours after the announcement of a new “limited” COVID-19 Directive, that numerous promoters had described the new restrictions as making it impossible for them to break even.
Attorney General Dale Marshall on Monday evening announced that between December 30, 2020 and January 6, 2021, persons desirous of hosting events with more than 150 patrons would now have to seek special permission from the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit. While those given prior permission for up to 250 patrons would be allowed to proceed, all others would be determined on a case-by-case basis.