DFC Festival & Events Manager Val Cuffy says 2016 World Creole Music Festival did not make a profit

​DFC Festival & Events Manager Val Cuffy has revealed that although the 2016 edition of the World Creole Music Festival recorded the largest attendance since the inception of the festival, a profit was not made.
 
Cuffy made these remarks at the first press conference leading up to the 2017 WCMF, at the headquarters of the Dominica Festivals Committee, today Wednesday 23rd August.
 
He stated that the aim of the festival is to generate economic activity within Dominica.

​Cuffy said structural changes will be made at the Windsor Park stadium, to accommodate larger crowds.

Festival & Events Manager Val Cuffy
 
During the week of the WCMF in 2016, Dominica received 6,659 stayover visitors as opposed to 5,405 in 2014.
 
Due to the passage of TS Erika, the WCMF was not staged in 2015.

Meanwhile, Cuffy says WCMF organizers are seeking to work with local talent to bring about this year’s event.
 
Speaking at the first major press conference for this year’s WCMF Cuffy said, “We are working together to ensure we have all our event protocols in place”.
 
He went on to say the organization will be working with members of the local entertainment industry, who possess the qualifications and experience to ensure a successful WCMF 2017.