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 St. Lucia - USA Family Day Festival

    Sunday 5th September: 7th Annual Caribbean American Family Day Festival, to be held on Webster Avenue between Gun Hill Road and East 233rd Street. This festival - the brain child of St. Lucian Marlon Gill - is said to attract the largest Caribbean/American audience in NY State, at some 25,000 plus. Second only to Brooklyn's Annual West Indian Parade on eastern Parkway, which is usually the day after the Family Day Festival.
    Expected to appear: the Mighty Sparrow, Mikey 'Mack Daddy' Jarret, Ambelique, the A-Team Band, Exposer, Tricky, Ras Iley, Lady Guymine, Krosfyah, Invader, Rich-E-Rich, Jaunty, Gospel Vibrators, Caribbean Eagles Steel Orchestra, Breakaway Brass and King Obstinate. Other activities include mini-carnival, ethnic food, clothing and antiques market, awards ceremony for outstanding community members and dance renditions.

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World Creole Music Festival in Dominica

    Friday October 29th - Sunday 31st, Roseau, Dominica: third annual Dominica World Creole Festival. With appearances by Boukman Eksperyans, Ruff and Ready, First Serenade, Nasio Fontane, De De Saint Prix (Martinique), Swinging Stars (Dominica), Malavoi (Martinique), Ophelia, Shah Shah (Haiti), Diblo Dibla et Matchatcha (Zaire), Grammacks, Mifle (Guadeloupe), WCK, Exile One, Tabou Combo, Zouk All Stars and Reasons Orchestra (St. Lucia).


Creative Treasures '99

    August 27-29th, NDC's Factory Shell, Union: Creative Treasures '99. Expo of local products, organised by Chamber of Commerce. Businesses interested in participating, contact 452-3165 or 453-1540.


Long Weekend of La Woz Celebrations

    August 28-30: Feast of St. Rose de Lima.
    Saturday 28th August, City Hall: grand seance organised by Grand Riviere La Rose group.
    Sunday 29th August, La Fargue Playing Field: award-giving ceremony for long-standing La Woz (La Rose) members from Choiseul: Ma Bebe and Frank Norville. Preceded by a Church Service in Choiseul. Organised by Ministry of Culture.
    Monday 30th August: La Rose motorcade through communities around the island. Sixteen registered groups are to participate under the theme: 'Si Nou Pas Breye Nou Kai Morte'.


Sheila Innocent in concert

    Sunday 29th August, National Cultural Centre: Sheila Innocent in Concert.


Calypso King of Kings

    August 30: Calypso King of Kings competition, second round. To be held in Trinidad. St. Lucian entrant is Jason Joseph, better known as reigning Calypso king 'Bachelor'.


National Trust Tours South

    Monday 30th August: A Country Side Affair (tour) in the South. Organised by St. Lucia National Trust.


Project Feedback at Waves

    Thursday 2nd September, 8 p.m.: Project Feedback, the monthly production of the Factory Creative Arts Centre, at Waves. Performances on theme 'Love and Its Bitter Venom', by Lulu Bergasse, Lindsey Joseph, Anthea Octave, Julian Hobbs, Barbara Cadet, Delia Johnson, Sarai I'shyne, Caron Tobiere and Micheal Aubertin. Interested persons can attend rehearsals on Monday 30th August or Wednesday 1st September, 7 p.m., Department of Culture, or call: 452-9950, or email: jen-s@candw.lc.


Babonneau Festival

    Saturday 4th September: Babonneau Communities Festival, with traditional music. Venue: Babonneau Multi Purpose Centre.


Gospel Concert

    Saturday 4th September: Gospel Concert at the National Cultural Centre, featuring The Nationals.


Miss Caribbean Contest

    Sunday 5th September: Miss Caribbean Island Queen Contest at the National Cultural Centre. Contestants from St. Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad, St. Maarten, Grenada and Tobago. St. Lucia is represented by Avrile Gilbert, Island Teen '95 and Island Queen '98.
     

Furniture Showcase '99

    September 8th-12th: Furniture Showcase 99, at NDC factory shell, Union Industrial Estate. Five days of locally made furniture exhibition and demonstrations. Organised under auspices of ministry of Commerce.


Half-Marathon

    Sunday 12th September: Half Marathon from Gros-Islet to Castries. Organised by the St. Lucia Amateur Athletics Association.


World Dominoes Championship

    23rd-26th September, Wyndham Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica: World Championship of Dominoes. St. Lucians Peter Dalson and Francis Raphael, and Jones Joseph and Augustin Samson. Sponsor Air Jamaica offers special packages.


M&C Fine Arts Award

    Until 30th September: deadline for submissions of  literary work for M&C Fine Arts Award, and for performing artists' resumes of work done during the year.
    October 30th: Opening of M&C Fine Arts Awards Annual Exhibition at Castries City Hall.


Miss Model International 1999

    November: Miss Model International 1999: international modelling competition with models from 76 countries in Africa, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Canada, the US and the Caribbean.


St. Lucia Promotion in USA

    The St. Lucia Tourist Board has embarked on its Island Adventure Promotion in the US market. Those purchasing the Island Adventure Package from their travel agent in the US receive benefits such as a free night on a stay of four nights or longer, discounts from certain stores and restaurant, free adventure tours, and gift vouchers. The promotion runs until November 30. Last year, the promotion resulted in a 15 percent increase in visitor arrivals during the summer months.
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