We Gatherin’ 2025 on! – Loop News Barbados

We Gatherin’ 2025 celebrations to commence on January 1
Barbadians in the diaspora are encouraged to “Come ’Long Home” for the food, rich cultural heritage, liming with friends and family, and rekindling the community spirit across Barbados as government prepares to host We Gatherin’ 2025.
Billed as an event to inspire national pride in all Barbadians and to stimulate economic growth by way of investments and other inputs, the year-long celebrations offer Barbadians an opportunity to get involved in investment opportunities and to highlight the icons, heritage, social activities, and cuisine synonymous with each parish.
It is expected that We Gatherin’ would promote philanthropy and fuel environmental sustainability as Government seeks to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Goals 2030 agenda.
The event is being seen as “extra special” as the island will celebrate its fourth year as a Parliamentary Republic and commemorate the 400th anniversary of the British landing in 1625. Barbados will also host CARIFESTA later in the year.
Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, will lead the coordination and oversight of the activities, while Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, will provide overall strategic direction for the celebrations. A secretariat has also been created which is being led by Senator John King.
We Gatherin’ will culminate in nationwide celebrations from November 30 to December 31, 2025.
Government launched the first We Gatherin’ celebrations on January 1, 2020, which ended prematurely in March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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