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The Caribbean Needs Cultural Infrastructure, Not Just Cultural Events
Nobody would expect a manufacturing sector to thrive without factories. Yet we routinely expect creative sectors to thrive without studios, incubators, archives, labs, registries, rehearsal spaces or business support organizations. That expectation has never made sense.

Klieon John
May 16 min read


From Grant Dependency to Cultural Sovereignty: Rethinking Creative Development in the Caribbean
Imagine if every restaurant in the Caribbean depended on grants to remain open. Or every hotel. Or every shipping company. We would immediately recognise this as a structural problem.

Klieon John
Mar 276 min read


Strength in Unity: Building Alliances in the Caribbean Film Industry
The alliances formed today will not only shape the future of Caribbean film but also ensure that our stories reach audiences worldwide.

Klieon John
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Re-Imagining Resilient Futures at 54th CDB Board of Governor’s Meeting
June 20, 2024 – Twin-Island Cinema : St. Kitts-Nevis producer and researcher, Klieon John, proposed a framework of radical technological, spatial, and media innovations to address climate and economic challenges, for the Caribbean at the Youth for Innovation and Resilience Forum of the 54th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank in Ottawa, Canada on June 19, 2024. The highly anticipated event convened leaders, innovators, and young vision

Klieon John
Jun 20, 20244 min read
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