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1Is Saint Lucia's Jazz Festival Worth the Investment?Mendrika Ny Fampiasàm-bola Natao Ve Ny Fetiben'ny Jazz Festival Tany Sainte-Lucie ?
2The end of this year's Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival, especially in the context of the country's ongoing budget debates, has led many netizens to wonder about the economic impact of the event.Ny fiafaràn'ny Fetiben'ny Jazz sy ny Zavakanto any Sainte Lucie tamin'ity taona ity, indrindra indrindra tao anatin'ny vanim-potoanan'ny adihevitra mikasika tetibolan'ny firenena mandeha amin'izao fotoana, dia nitondra ireo marobe mpisera anaty aterineto hanontany tena mikasika ny fiantraikan'io hetsika io ara-toekarena
3In the Facebook group St. Lucians Aiming for Progress (S.L.A.P), Wilson Baptiste held out no hope that the festival would ever turn a profit:Tao amin'ny vondrona Facebook St. Lucians Aiming for Progress (S.L.A.P) - mponin'i St Lucie mikatsaka fandrosoana -, Wilson Baptiste tsy nanana fanantenana fa hoe mety hahazoana tombony io fankalazana io:
4Should the St. Lucia Jazz be classified as a social program like STEP, NICE, SMILE, HOPE?Voakilasin'i St. Lucie ho isan'ny fandaharam-potoana sosialy ve ny Jazz, toy ny STEP, NICE, SMILE, HOPE?
5As a result, this will remove the expectations of generating a surplus for the island's tourism industry.Vokany, manozongozona ny fahazoana tombony eo amin'ny orinasan'ny fizahantanin'ny firenena io.
6Mainstage, Sunday; photo courtesy Lucian Jazz.com, used with permission.Ivon-tsehara, Alahady ; sary mahafinaritra natolotry ny Lucian Jazz.com, fampiasaina nahazoana alalana
7Iain Sandy felt that managing the festival had its own benefits apart from creating revenue:Nahatsapa i Ian Sandy fa ny fitantanana ilay fetibe dia manana ny tombontsoany manokana ivelan'ny famoronana loharanom-bola:
8On a serious note, the execution of a Jazz Festival with all its moving parts, its external components and the risk of experimenting with the festival, was no easy feat. We must understand that we are still a young nation and have not had exposure and experience in many areas.Tanaty taratasy matomatotra kokoa, ny fanatanterahana ny Fankalazana ny Jazz miaraka amin'ireo fampisehoana mandehandeha rehetra tao anatiny, ireo kasinga ivelany ary ny risika amin'ny fitadiavana traikefa miaraka amin'ilay fetibe dia tsy zava-mora. Tsy maintsy takatsika tsara fa mbola firenena tanora ny antsika ary tsy mbola manana fifandraisana sy fahaiza-manao amin'ny sehatra maro.
9As a result, we will make errors and we will go over budgets in executing these events.Vokany, hanao hadisoana isika ary ho very vola amin'ny fanatanterahana ireo hetsika ireo.
10Therefore, with this backdrop, we should all commend the Jazzereras for an outstanding Jazz 2013.Vokatr'izany, amin'io dingana io, tsy maintsy hiarahaba ireo Jazzereras isika ho nanao Jazz 2013 nampitsanga-mitoetra.
11Moko Jumbies; photo courtesy Lucian Jazz.com, used with permission.Moko Jumbies; sary natoloty ny Lucian Jazz.com, nahazoana alàlana.
12Commendations aside, Anderson Queto wondered how profitable the festival actually was:Dokadoka anjorony, Anderson Queto nanontany tena hoe ahoana marina no hahazoan'ilay fetibe tombony:
13Hey…does anyone know if we made back the $8M spent for Jazz?Hey… misy mahafantatra ve hoe ho tafaverintsika ny 8tapitrisa$ nolaniana ho an'ny Jazz?
14Kimani Goddard responded:Kimani Goddard namaly:
15The Jazz Festival is an event held to create a multiplier effect in the economy that would not otherwise not be there at this time of year.Ny Fetiben'ny Jazz dia hetsika iray noforonina mba hisy fiantraikany maro eo amin'ny toekarena izay tsy tokony hisy mihitsy amin'izao vanin-toana izao.
16It creates business opportunities in several sectors of the economy that go beyond what government spends in terms of social and economic impact.Mamorona fandraharahana maro amina sehatra samihafa eo amin'ny toekarena izy io izay mihoatra lavitra noho ny fandanian'ny governemanta raha resaka vokatra eny amin'ny ara-piaraha-monina sy ny toekarena no raisina.
17Breaking even in terms of gov't expenditure plus the multiplier effect I mentioned before should be considered successful.Heverina ho toy ny fahombiazana ny fidangan'ny fandanian'ny governemanta, miampy ireo vokany maro izay efa nolazaiko tetsy aloha.
18Leigh Allan suggested that more could be done to spread the benefits of the festival:Leigh Allan nanome hevitra fa maro no azo atao hanaparitahana ny tombony azo tamin'ilay fetibe:
19Does Jazz have to make a profit, break even or make a loss?Tsy maintsy mahita tombony ve ny Jazz, miato kely sa maty antoka?
20I think jazz when it was created way back when was designed to fill up hotel rooms with tourists that would spend in and around jazz events.Heveriko fa ny Jazz fony izy noforonina tany aloha tamin'ny fotona nampiasàna azy dia hamenoana ny hotely amin'ireo mpizahatany handany vola aminy sy manodidina ny hetsika Jazz.
21I'd be happy if more locals got a piece of the pie and opportunities to profit and participate in the events.Faly aho raha toa ka maro amin'ireo mponina no mahazo anjara mofomamy avy amin'izany ary mizaka ny fahazoana tombony sy koa afaka mandray anjara amin'io hetsika io.
22This season was great mostly because it allowed more communities to benefit at the actual events than ever before.Goavana ity andiany ity satria nahafahan'ny vondrom-piarahamonina betsaka nahazo tombontsoa marina tokoa tamin'ny hetsika, miohatra amin'ny tany aloha.
23Hopefully in the future Jazz events will be held in even more communities and include even more locals.Manantena isika fa ireo hetsika maro ho avy mikasika ny Jazz dia hisintona vondrom-piarahamonina bebe kokoa sy hampandray anjara olona maro avy eo an-toerana.
24R.R.
25Kelly; photo courtesy LucianJazz.com, used with permission.Kelly sarin'i LucianJazz.com, nampiasaina nahazoana alalana
26The Jacksons; photo courtesy Three Media, used with permission.The Jacksons; sarin'i Three Media, nampiasaina nahazoana alalana