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Laborie six-day Festival of Culture
Friday 17th - Wednesday 22nd December: six nights of Labfest, the Laborie Festival of Culture. Featuring the Vieux Fort Secondary School Concert Band, Mahurney Augier, Monty Maxwell, Wevolousyon, Ives Simeon, drumming and poetry sessions and performances by four of the leading southern choirs. Venues include: new beach park at Anba Koko, Market Square and Morne Leblanc Heritage Tourism site. For more info, call Mr. Augustin Barthelmy of Labowi Promotions, at 452-2397.
Windjammer Holiday Season Parties
Tuesday 21st December: Barefoot Beach Party with Jamoicks Steel Pan. Wednesday 22nd: Reggae Night in Jammers Bar with Amate. Thursday 23rd: Caribbean night & buffet with Lady Leen & the Sugar Cane Band. Friday 24th - Xmas Eve: Christmas cocktail party with the Police Band. Bonfire and carol singing. Seafood Extravaganza buffet with Lennie Stone. Saturday 25th: Santa on the Beach, lunch time beach BBQ, traditional Christmas dinner in all locations. Sunday 26th: Sunday brunch and Fashion show. Golf tournament and Table d'hote in Josephines. Monday 27th: Oriental night in Josephine's. Tuesday 28th: Pirates Beach bash, BBQ, games, costumes, wenches, walking the plank. Wednesday 29th: Jammers Pub Night, yards of ale, pickled eggs, fish & chips, darts and dominoes. Thursday 30th: New Orleans night - Hot Food & Cool Jazz. Friday 31st: Big Time Up. Cocktail Party 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Saturday 1st January: Beach BBQ lunch time Mexican night in Josephine's. Sunday 2nd: Windjammer Carnival parade. Around the Islands dine around food fair instead of brunch. Table d'hote menu in Josephine's. Monday 3rd: Managers fancy dress party instead of regular cocktail party, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Indian night in Josephine's. Tuesday 4th: Jamaican Jerk party on the beach, pork pit, red stripe. reggae, gun shots, roast fish, bammy, festival, Dance Hall Queen. Windjammers Old Years Night Special with October 4 Band at US$50.00 per person.
Evening of Carols in La Clery
Wednesday 22nd December, 7:00 pm, Our Lady of Fatima Church, La Clery: An evening of Carols. Christmas renditions by St. Lucia's leading choirs.
Christmas Carols at Waves
Christmas Night and Old Year's Night at Mago Estate
24th December: Christmas Night and 31st December: Old Year's Night. Both times at Mago Estate, both times dinner and live band 'Heritage'. Reservations only, call 459-7352 or 459-5880.
Bay Gardens New Years Eve Bash
31st December: Gala Millennium New Years Eve Bash at Bay Gardens Hotel. Featuring Graham Guard Trrio, DJ Litchie, Nadine Roberts. Package includes: cocktail party 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm; Gala Fiesta Buffet; Wine/Champagne/Drinks all Night; Fireworks; Party Favors. Tickets $220 per person. For reservations call: 452-8060.
New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball at Indies
31st December: 8:00 pm - 4:00 am: Black and White formal dressed Masquerade Ball of the Year. Indies Night Club. Masks included. Package includes: Live Band - Carl Gustave and Indies' regular DJ; Hors d'Oeuvres; Buffet Dinner; Champagne; Breakfast. Tickets $200 in advance. Call 458-0587/ 458-0042 night.
Millennium Carnival at Wyndham Morgan Bay
31st December, New Year's Eve: Millennium Carnival Celebration at Wyndham Morgan Bay. Party, eat and drink as much as you like - a la carte dinner, midnight buffet, party favours, champagne, fireworks, and music by popular steelband, Reasons and Amate. Dinner served at 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Limited tickets, book early. $695.00 per couple. For information and reservation, call (758) 450-2511 or e-mail wyndham@candw.lc
US Consulate to partly close over Y2K period
Consular section of the US Embassy in Barbados suspends Immigrant Visa services from 22nd December 1999 until 17th January 2000. Also suspends Non-Immigrant (visitor) visa services on 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31st of December and on 3 and 4th of January 2000. Consulate remains open for American citizens throughout the Y2K period as usual. New is also that the US Consulate now closes every last working day of each month as far as Immigrant and non-Immigrant (visitors) visas are concerned.
Leprosy Awareness month
Barbados Jazz Festival
12-18th January: Barbados Jazz Festival. With Regina Belle, Wynton Marsalis, Regina Carter, The Lenny Marcus Trio, Tito Puente, Denis Jannah and Luther Vandross.
Chamber of Commerce on 'Cost of Capital'
Jamaica Jazz Festival
20th-23rd January 2000: Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, at James Bond Beach in Oracabessa, and Jamaica Grande Hotel at Ocho Rios. Featuring Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige, Kool & The Gang, Kenny G and Al Jarreau.
Millennium Regatta 2000
21st-23rd January 2000: Seventh annual Regatta, organised by St. Lucia Sailing Club.
Ste Lisi Par Excellence Awards
Vladimir Ashkenazy in concert.
Wednesday 9th February: benefit piano recital by Vladimir Ashkenazy. With music by Schumann, Rachmaninov and Rave. Organised by the School of Music.
CTO Fundraiser Ball in Miami
Saturday 19th February, 2000: Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Fundraiser Ball. Bringing together South Florida Caribbean community, CTO Allied Members, government officials, chapter members and friends at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Miami. Featuring music from the Caribbean, delicious cuisine and a raffle/silent auction with a variety of items including Caribbean hotel stays and airfare, jewelry and Caribbean artwork.
Construction Trade Fair in Havana
25th-29th April 2000: 111th International Construction Trade Fair in Havana, Cuba. Interested persons please contact the ministry of Commerce, Industry and Consumer Affairs at tel. 468-4214/ 452-1706 or 452-1590 for more information.
Year 2000 Essay Competition
Year 2000 essay competition for students aged 15-18. Organised by Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. $15,000 in prizes for schools and individual participants. Topic: "Even as they seek enforcement of the WTO ruling which could adversely affect the region's banana industry, the US is actively courting our assistance in their fight against drug trafficking and money laundering. What do you think our position should be?" Deadline for submission: 12th May, 2000.
Carifesta II: Caribbean Festival of Arts 2000
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