Cultural Development Foundation

Established in April 1, 2002 (CDF ACT OF 2000), as the agency responsible to align the aspirations of cultural and creative individuals, groups, communities, policymakers and civil society through the implementation of the National Cultural Policy of Saint Lucia, we work to sustain tradition and foster innovation in all forms of cultural expression. CDF exists to champion both the business and the celebration of authentic Saint Lucian culture. Our raison detre is to inspire and empower our people and our communities to become confident and accomplished ambassadors, delivering Saint Lucias compelling creative and cultural proposition to the world. The CDF offers a growing programme of training that spans all genres of the arts and cultural practices and seeks to build a catalogue of courses with recognized certification, that will enable practitioners to be well placed to access further education, employment or become cultural and arts entrepreneurs. As part of our mandate ...