CARIFESTA IX, scheduled to kick off in five weeks time in TnT, is being dubbed as just another “10 days” in light of recent developments to the long awaited cultural festival.

A group of disenchanted dancers now going through rehearsals at Jean Pierre Complex in various disciplines of dance spoke to TnT Mirror following what they say was another frustrating day of rehearsals.

“Except for the tutor for East Indian dance, no other tutor seem to know what they are about in here,” grumbled a seasoned dancer.

“This whole business here looking like a hustle, like a “10 days” something.

“Imagine tutors cussing out each other, dancers not respecting tutors,” he added, “the truth is some of the dancers better than the tutor they hire.

“Is real nonsense, it’s all about the money promised and not for love of culture.

“People like me who really like dance and want to perform getting turned off right now.”

He said so far dancers have been promised $300 travelling for two weeks to attend rehearsals leading up to the festival.

“All artistes are expected to be paid for participating.”

The entire Carifesta in which 22 countries are expected to participate looks in jeopardy at this stage.

Kenny De Silva, chairman of the festival, handed in his resignation recently and sources reported both he and Culture Minister Joan Yuille-Williams were not “seeing eye to eye.”

“It’s just a waste of precious time coming here,” he said.

Performers from across the Caribbean will soon begin arriving for the festival scheduled to begin September 22.