No long talking, let get’s straight to The Point! What is The Point? Where is The Point?
In keeping with the implementation of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Project, we are conducting a series of in-depth interviews, showcasing important elements of our cultural heritage.
Last time around, Dr. Reginald Murphy gave us a brilliant breakdown of the nation’s first-ever cultural heritage (protection) law. Today, we take a journey into The Point community through the eyes of Director of the National Archives, and a proud Point Man, Mr. Gavin Emmanuel. In this interview, Mr. Emmanuel, born in 1977, shares with us traditions, iconic figures and institutions, places of memory, and memories of being raised in and by The Point.
Be sure to listen out for mention of:
- legends of The Point in calypso, business, and sports
- The King of The Point
- Brownie’s Bakery
- Westham Football Club’s origins
- coal pots vs/and stoves
- charcoal sellers
- fast food back then
- Rat Island adventures
- boyhood days—experiences and ingenuity
- community Spirit—back when a community DID raise a child
- men who were nurturers
- nicknames all around—“Wizard”, “Tiger, “Lion”…
- Booby Alley, the heart of The Point.
Interviewee: Mr. Gavin Emmanuel, Director of the National Archives of Antigua and Barbuda. Also, a staunch “Point Man”.
Interviewer: Dr. Hazra C. Medica. Cultural Advisor, Ministry of Sports, Culture, and the Creative Industries.
Videographer: Mr. Jeremiah Joseph. Data Entry Clerk at the National Archives of Antigua and Barbuda.
Location: The National Archives of Antigua and Barbuda, Victoria Park, Factory Road, St. John’s, Antigua
