Archive for October 26th, 2015
NG intern spends year immersed in the arts
(CNS): Caymanian student Candace Welcome has been on the job since August as the Deutsche Bank intern at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI). She is spending a year with the gallery developing her skills and gaining professional experience. The internship programme is in its 13th year. The internship covers many aspects of gallery […]
Public encouraged to march against domestic abuse
(CNS): The 15th Annual Silent Witness March is set for 5:30pm today (26 October) to highlight the ill effects of domestic violence. Participants wearing purple and carrying cutouts representing victims of domestic violence will start at the Government Administration Building.
Civil service aims to rebrand image
(CNS): The Cayman Islands civil service has launched consultations to develop a five-year strategic plan to create a new image for government workers. One of the sessions, held on Cayman Brac earlier this month, brought together about 60 civil servants and external stakeholders.
Grant aids Crisis Centre’s violence-prevention programme
(CNS): The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation (ESRF) has awarded its 2015 grant for CI$10,000 to the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC). This marks the second year for the ESRF grant programme, whose objective is to fund projects that contribute to achieving the foundation’s vision of ‘gender equality and a life free of violence for all’.
Young professionals support National Gallery
(CNS): The Young Patrons’ Circle (YPC) of the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) recently hosted an evening to enjoy the current exhibition, “tIDal shift – Explorations of Identity in Contemporary Caymanian Art”. Almost 200 YPC members attended the event, which included the premiere of the performance-art piece “Salty Kisses” by local artist Elina […]
