The Grenada Tourism Authority is as soon as once more working with sculptor Jason DeCaires Taylor to create a serious tourism attraction in Carriacou. Plans are underway for a brand new sculpture park within the waters off the island. Not solely will the sculpture create a brand new creative attraction, however it’ll additionally increase consciousness of the affect of world warming and local weather change on the islands’ marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
The artist and inventive thoughts for the sculpture is world artist, DeCaires Taylor, who is worked up so as to add his experience to the challenge. Mr. Taylor has labored on a number of sculptures, together with the Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park, which additionally double as synthetic coral reefs. He has additionally labored on the Cancun Underwater Museum in Mexico.
Advantages of the New Initiative
Chairman of the GTA, Randall Dolland, is enthusiastic concerning the initiative. He believes that the sculpture will “shine a shiny highlight on Carriacou.” Additional, he promised that it will likely be prominently featured within the islands’ vacation spot advertising campaigns. The upcoming underwater sculpture park additionally represents the GTA’s dedication to growing and selling Grenada’s sister islands of Petit Martinique and Carriacou.
Tevin Andrews, Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and Native Authorities, opines that the set up of the brand new sculpture park can have multi-faceted advantages. He sees the park as an initiative that can generate extra curiosity within the islands and thus enhance visitation, enrich the tradition heritage, protect marine life, and create jobs. All of those will stimulate the economic system and additional diversify Carriacou’s tourism sights.
The park would be the second sculpture park in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park positioned off the west coast of Grenada, is the world’s first underwater sculpture park.
Supply: Main Tourism Attraction Coming to Carriacou (Now Grenada)
Picture: Grenada Tourism Authority
