After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the popular UWI Fete is making a comeback for Carnival 2023.
During a launch at the University of the West Indies (UWI) St Augustine Campus on Friday, it was revealed that the fete will be held in January 2023 but an exact date is yet to be finalised.
The fete falls under the UWI Development and Endowment Fund (UWIDEF), and helps generate funds for scholarships and bursaries to benefit students.
Director of Division of Student Services and Development, Deirdre Charles, said: “The fund’s primary focus is educational development. Once we are able to understand that we are a part of the communities that benefit and thrive from educational development, and empowerment of our youths, then we will understand the true purpose of this event: The UWI Fete.”
New Pro-Vice Chancellor and Campus Principal, Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, said “We cannot, must not, deny any of our bright and best the opportunity to learn, to grow, and to achieve. This country and this region need them far too much.”
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