Regionally acclaimed St Maarten based sculptor, Michael Magihro is one of six regionally acclaimed individuals who will be recognize for their contributions regionally. Magihro who is well known throughout the region for what many critics have dubbed as superbly gifted and dynamic work will be recognize by the Director of the Pan American Health Organization for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Dr Gina Watson.
Dr Watson forms part of a delegation of internationally personalities that will be descending on the Caribbean to recognize the selected individuals. The grand and anticipated impressive awards ceremony is slated for Saturday July 4th in St Kitts and will be hosted at the newly build Sweet Smile Restaurant at Port Zante.
According to a source close to the organizers, a number of prominent public and private sector officials will cover the awards cocktail reception ceremony which gets underway at 7pm. The source said that Michael Magihro will receive the “Barbados and EC Recognition Award for his sterling, significant, continuous and creative contributions to in the area of sculpting in the region. Adding significance to Magihro’s award is the fact that a prominent company, BD based in Mexico and the United States of America will also recognize Magihro for what they have dubbed as his breathtaking designs and work which have attracted international attention far and wide.
The source pointed out that the recognition of the six individuals’ forms part of a collaborative effort being undertaking by Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Non Governmental Organization in partnership with PAHO in an attempt to show the region’s appreciation for the sterling, enormous, continuous and unselfish contributions that the awardees have all made in their respective areas of recognition.
It was pointed out that Maghrio who is originally from Nigeria settled in St Maarten some twelve years ago and has since been making sterling and significant contributions thus aiding the island in garnering regional and international exposure. “Michael’s award is befitting as this is due to him a long time now as we are of the firm belief that he has and continues to make significant contributions in the area of sculpting and therefore recognizing him now is very important,” the source said.
A source close to the award organizing committee said that the contributions made by Magihro is deserving of recognition. “We want to acknowledge the sterling efforts of Mr. Magihro for the last twenty three odd years, we have recognized that he has been receiving regional and international attention in the enormous work that he has been doing,” the source noted.
According to the source, this year some six persons from the region will be conferred with the historic inaugural staging of the awards. The source while declining to name the other recipients pointed out that the six recipients are worthy of regional recognition adding that he is very happy that they would be recipients of such a prestigious award.
The source extended thanks to Magihro for his selection to receive the award while urging him to continue his brilliant and creative work within his community adding that the quality and standard of his work have drawn and will continue to draw administration from many.
“This is a sterling effort and we would like to say thank you to Mr. Magihro and we sincerely trust and hope that Magihro will continue his great and very impressive work,” the source added.