The Caribbean Cultural Training Hub is pleased to announce its sixth call for applications for creative specialization courses in Havana, Cuba. As part of the UNESCO programme Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, funded by the European Union, the programme will offer 70 scholarships to young people from the Caribbean to participate in these courses.
- Stone conservation and restoration (7 to 18 October 2024), Workshop School of Havana ‘Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos’
- Marble, terrazzo and marble mosaic work (7 October to 1 November 2024), Workshop School of Havana ‘Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos’
- Brick Vaults (7 October to 1 November 2024), Workshop School of Havana ‘Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos’.
- Walls that speak: conservation and restoration of mural painting (7 to 18 October 2024), Santa Clara College for Training in the Arts and Restoration Trades of Cuba and the Caribbean
- Preservation of Heritage Archives (14 to 25 October 2024), Santa Clara College for Training in the Arts and Restoration Trades of Cuba and the Caribbean
- The design of small businesses in heritage tourism destinations (14 to 25 October 2024), University College of San Gerónimo de La Habana
- Introduction to the management of historic centres (14 to 25 October 2024), University College of San Gerónimo de La Habana
This call is aimed at young culture professionals between 18 and 35 years of age, with nationality and permanent residency in any of the following 17 Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
The courses will equip young Caribbeans with the necessary knowledge and skills to fully develop their potential as professionals in the creative and cultural industries.
Applications must be submitted by Friday 30 August 2024 at 23:59 hours (GMT-5) via this online form.