The Department of Creative Industries has announced that the Christmas Home
and Business Lighting Competition will take place this year.
The Department of Creative Industries says the competition is designed to evoke
the spirit of the season through the creative and illuminating displays of our 2023
Christmas Home and Business Lighting competitors, thus, it is encouraging all
interested homeowners to register for this competition on or before Friday 8th
December 2023.
Registration Forms are available Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the
Department of Creative Industries Headquarters on Old Parham Road, upstairs
INET, or the National Festivals Office, 1st Floor, Cecil George-John Building,
Redcliffe Street and Corn Alley.
Pre-judging will commence on December 19 and end on December 22, 2023,
while the final displays will be judged on December 28 and 29, 2023. Winners will
be announced via Good Morning Antigua Barbuda on Friday 5th January 2024.
Home entries will be categorized and judged according to the zones – East, West,
North, and South. All Home participants will receive a 100% waiver on electricity
service for December 2023, Duty-Free concessions on Christmas Lights and or
Decorations, and a Cash component for the top three winners in each zone as
outlined below.
• First Place – $ 3,000.00 XCD
• Second Place – $ 2,000.00 XCD
• Third Place – $ 1,000.00 XCD
Business entries will receive a 50% waiver on electricity service for December
2023, DutyFree concessions on Christmas Lights and or Decorations, and a Cash
component for the top three winners as outlined below.
• First Place – $ 3,000.00 XCD
• Second Place – $ 2,000.00 XCD
• Third Place – $ 1,000.00 XCD
The home and business lighting competition returns for Christmas 2023
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