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Wesleyan Churches Youth Congress

From Sunday 6th August: six days of Wesleyan Churches of the Caribbean Congress. Under the motto 'Moving forward with Purity and Power'. Venue: Caribbees Hotel. Expected to bring some 200 participants together from Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and St. Lucia.

Malfini at Cultural Centre

Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th August: Production of Roddy Walcott's play 'Malfini' at the National Cultural Centre. This production will also feature at the CARIFESTA festival in St. Kitts/Nevis, later this month.

Seafood Fridays

Every Friday: Seafood Friday in Anse la Raye. Enjoy seafood dishes and live entertainment on the waterside in the quaint westcoast fishing village of Anse la Raye.

Rural Enterprise Project Awareness Month

August: St. Lucia Rural Enterprise Project (SLREP) month. With summer camps for school children in the communities of Bouton, Fond St. Jacques, Caferiere, Grace, Ti Rocher, Mon Repos. Also rural animation with Tanbou Mele, community events in Riviere Doree, an open day in Delcer/La pointe on Sunday 27th August and a Walaba cricket match involving women from the communities.

Swimming Coaches Clinic

7th-11th August: Swimming Coaches Clinic organised by the St. Lucia Amateur Swimming Association, with international help. On 7th and 8th August at Bay Gardens Hotel, from 5pm till 7pm and on 9th and 11th August at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre. Interested persons should contact David Peterkin at 452-1379 or register on 7th August between 4:30pm and 5pm at the Bay Gardens Conference Room. Admission free.

Children with special needs summer camp

Until 11th August: third annual summer camp for children with special needs. To be held at the Donnottar School. organised by the Child Development and Guidance Centre.

Miss Hyatt Regency

Friday 11th August: Miss Hyatt Regency Pageant. First-ever Miss competition at the new Hyatt Regency hotel, to select a competitor for the SLHTA Pageant.

Grande Riviere Junior Club

Until 25th August: Grande Riviere Junior Club Summer 2000 programme. Held at the Vide Bouteille Secondary School, from 9am to 2:30 pm, for ages 2-16.
Kindergarden: learning with video aids; Summer School: Reading, writing, maths etc.; Computer programme: internet and email. Also: Arts & Crafts, singing, drama, educational tours. Fees cover snacks and transportation. For more info, call: 450-3547 or 452-6601.

Step Aerobics marathon for Red Cross

Sunday 13th August: Step Aerobics marathon. Fundraising event for the St. Lucia Red Cross. Venue: Vigie Multi Purpose Sports Complex. Marathon and exhibition of fitness and nutrition-related information. Registration: $20, entrance fee $10. Registration forms available from gyms, Red Cross Association and all Courts stores.

Junior International Tennis Tournament

Monday 14th August: start of the 17th Annual ITF Coca Cola Junior International Tennis Tournament, at the St. Lucia Racquet Club, 5:00pm. Bringing together almost 100 playesr from around the world. Sponsored by Dunstan and Jane DuBoulay. No admission charge so come and see the matches. Lasts until 19th August.

Carifesta II: Caribbean Festival of Arts 2000

17th-26th August: Caribbean Festival of Arts, Carifesta. In St. Kitts and Nevis. For information, call 453-2338.

17-20 August: Showcase 2000 Annual Trade Fair, this year in Grenada. Open to manufacturers from the whole region. Expected to attract over 15,000 viewers. For more info, please call the ministry of Commerce at 452-1706 or 468-4211.

International Woodworking Fair

24-27 August: International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta, Georgia. For more info, call Michel Thomas at the ministry of Commerce, before 30th June, at tel. 452-1590 or 468-4215.

St. Lucia Expo 2000 Trade Show

25th-27th August: St. Lucia Expo 2000 Trade Show. Venues: Sir Ira Simmons and Castries Comprehensive Secondary Schools. To stimulate consumers to Buy Local. For more info, call the ministry of Commerce (452-1706) or the Chamber of Commerce (468-4211).

Reggae at Marchand Grounds

Saturday 26th August: Major Reggae concert at the Marchand Groups, organised by the Funatix Carnival band, in conjunction with Tower Promotions of Trinidad. Featuring the 'Morgan Family': Morgan Heritage, LMS and Denroy Morgan.

SLHTA pageant

Friday 29th September: St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association Pageant.

Annual Gift and Craft Show

5th-8th October: 7th Annual Caribbean Gift and Craft Show. Venue: Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados, organized by the Caribbean Export Development Agency. Bringing together some 150 exhibitors from 20 Caribbean countries and over 200 buyers from North America, Latin America, Europe and the Caribbean.

Science of Steelpan Conference

16th-18th October: First International Conference on the Science and Technology of the Steelpan. To be held at Crowne Plaza in Trinidad & Tobago. Organised by the University of the West Indies. Conference chairman is Dr Anthony Achong. Visit the conference's website through:     www.steelpanresearch.com

Annual Small Hotels Retreat

25th-28th October: Annual Small Hotels Retreat. This time to be held at the Hyatt Regency hotel. Brings together small hoteliers from the whole Caribbean region. Organised by the Caribbean Hotel Association. Includes a Travel Agent Showcase. For more info, call the CHA at (787) 725-9139, fax (787) 725-9108, email wpina@chahotels.com or visit www.caribbeanhotels.org
 

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