Our Mission
To promote, develop and preserve Dominica’s culture and to encourage a greater awareness of the culture of the Caribbean and that of the wider world
Mr. Earlson Matthew
Chief Cultural Officer
Our Responsibilities
- Preservation and promotion of Dominica’s cultural heritage and all its various expressions
- Provision of support for Dominica’s cultural industries’ sector
- Encouragement of cultural exchange with other countries
- Assistance with poverty alleviation through arts and culture
- Building of the institutional capacity of the Division of Culture
- Management and maintenance of Dominica’s arts centers
Honorable Roselyn Paul
Minister
Cultural Institutions and Groups
Arawak House of Culture
The refurbished Arawak House of Culture has been opened to the general public since 1994. It is located on Kennedy Avenue, opposite the new Financial Centre in Roseau...
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Dominica Festivals Committee
The Dominica Festivals Committee (DFC), a Division of the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), has special responsibility to ...
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Kalinago Barana Autê
Kalinago Barana Autê, the Carib Cultural Village by the Sea, honors the diversity, history and heritage of the Kalinago people by presenting ...
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The Dominica Institute for the Arts
The Dominica Institute for the Arts is a premier arts training institution serving Dominica and the Eastern Caribbean...
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The Dominica Pan Association
The Pan Association was set up in the early 1980’s by the Cultural Division and is the umbrella body...
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The Dominica Writers' Guild
The Writers’ Guild was established by the Cultural Division to strengthen efforts geared at encouraging writers in Dominica ...
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The National Cultural Council
The National Cultural Council is a semi-autonomous cultural body set up by in 1981 to formulate cultural policies ...
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The Old Mill Cultural Centre
The Old Mill Cultural Centre was officially established in 1985 to provide facilities for the administration of the arts ...
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Books For Sale
| Heritage Dominica—A Collection of Old Dominican Photographs Vol 1 | $50.00 | $20.00 |
| Heritage Dominica—A Collection of Old Dominican Photographs Vol 2 | $50.00 | $20.00 |
| National Dress of Dominica By Aileen Burton |
$40.00 | $15.00 |
CD's For Sale
| Sound of Dominica Vol 1 | $30.00 | $12.00 |
| Sound of Dominica Vol 2 | $30.00 | $12.00 |
| Sound of Dominica Vol 5 (Mabel Cissie Caudeiron’s—Kairi Artistic Troupe) |
$30.00 | $12.00 |
| Sound of Dominica Vol 6 (Lawonn—Ring Games of Dominica) |
$30.00 | $12.00 |
DVD's For Sale
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DVD of Dominica's Traditional Dances |
$60.00 |
$24.00 |
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DVD of The Bele Dance of Dominica |
$30.00 |
$12.00 |
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DVD of The National Wear of Dominica |
$30.00 |
$12.00 |