Philipsburg- Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Maria Buncamper-Molanus, would like to congratulate the 21 Calypsonians who took part in Saturday night's Calypso Eliminations at Celebration Palace, especially Isidore "Mighty Dow" York who secured the highest points in the Calypso Finals, claiming the number one position in the line-up of the 10 Calypsonians.
"I look forward to the finals on April 27 which is expected to be aired throughout the Caribbean. I appreciate the effort made by all involved for bringing calypso to new heights on the island.
"This cultural art form was down, but Saturday evening was a demonstration of it not being down and out, but very much alive and well.
"I look forward to our young people also getting more involved as calypso certainly is part of our culture and its continued growth can only be secured by the participation of the nation's youth. One must have an appreciation for our calypso music and I look to the elders to help train the young ones who show interests in carrying it on," Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Maria Buncamper-Molanus told the Government Information Service (GIS).
The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation requested The Sky is the Limit Foundation to organize the Calypso Eliminations. The organizing committee of the Sky is the Limit Foundation is Funk Gumbs, Rolando Tobias, Dave Woods and Claudius Buncamper.