Calabash International Literary Festival 09 Cancelled
26 March 2009 by Karin in Books [ 4 comments ]
Due to lack of corporate and government support, the Calabash International Literary Festival has been canceled for this year.
The organizers say they need to find US$30,000 to make the event happen this year…if anyone can help please contact the Calabash oganizers at Jake’s Hotel.
I’m suggesting that patrons attending pay a small fee – 1000 people paying $30 is $30,000. I don’t think we can continuously look to the gov’t to solve problems.
I have to imagine that at least some of the persons attending could find it in themselves to donate $1000 or whatever (JMD)- I don’t you could or should make it required, but a lot of the patrons understand the climate and would.
I suppose part of the problem would be that someone would still need to put the cash up front to pay for everything.
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