We’re proud to share that two exceptional young artists from the Island Girls Rock community — Vanel Bailey (Nevis), part of the Bloom Where You’re Planted art cohort, and Sasha Herbert (St. Kitts), a Bloom peer mentor, have been selected to attend the CARIFESTA XV Youth Village, taking place in Barbados from August 22–31, 2025.

This opportunity has been made possible through the Caribbean Development Bank’s Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), with the generous support and advocacy of Malene A. Joseph, Fund Coordinator, CIIF.