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St. Lucia Jazz Festival
St. Lucia in Concert - Weekly Folk Party
Every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm: 'St. Lucia in Concert - A Folk Party', organised by the Folk Research Centre at Indies Nightclub. An avenue for entertainment and education for locals and visitors. Includes dinner and performances. Tickets available from Folk Research Centre, tel. 453-1477.
Paintings for Golden Hope
Tuesday 9th till Saturday 13th May, Castries City Hall: One Man Art Exhibition by Raphael Philip of Gros Islet. Fifty paintings, oil and acrylic, for sale at EC$1,000 each. Half of the proceeds will go towards the Golden Hope mental hospital Fund.
Celebrity Charity Event
10th May, Hyatt Regency Hotel: St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association's second annual celebrity charity event - part of the Jazz Festival programme. Main attraction Miss Universe 1998, Wendy Fitzwilliams. Entertainment by Richard Bona, Third Eye, Allegro Pan Groove, Ener G, Jamonix Steel Orchestra and Les Enfants Dance Company. Tickets available at the Jazz Shop at Pointe Seraphine. All benefits for the St. Lucia Save the Children Fund.
Chef Harry's birthday
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.
Triptych by The Lighthouse Theatre
Friday 12th and Saturday 13th May: Triptych - a provocative drama written by Kendal Hippolyte. Produced by The Lighthouse Theatre. With Joachim Clauzel, Anthea Octave and Lyndale James. At The Lighthouse Theatre, 8:00 pm.
South Calypso Tent programme
Saturday 13th May: launching of South Calypso Tent at Vieux Fort Infant School. With Yardie, Fabulous Fonty, Prosper, Lord Believe Me, Singing Cynty, Super HItter, Ajaka, Albano, Planter, M.J. Challenger, Bobby Ted, Duval Ringo and Journalist. Backed by an All Star Band.
Saturday 20th May: in Soufriere.
Saturday 27th May: in Vieux Fort.
Saturday 10th June: National Cultural Centre, Castries: Soca Monarch preliminaries.
Saturday 24th June: quarter finals in Vieux Fort.
Odlum City Dance
SLBC shareholders' meeting continued
Monday 15th May, 10am, National Cultural Centre, Castries: continuation of the St. Lucia Banana Corporation shareholders' meeting. On the agenda are the Board of Directors' report, Auditors' report and appointment of auditors and authorization of their fees. Shareholders must present a picture ID to be admitted to, and participate in, the meeting.
Free Spanish classes
Commencement of Free Spanish classes at Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Co-operation, Gardina Avenue, Sans Soucis. Classes for Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Conversation levels, twice a week from Monday to Thursday. Registration for persons who are already students: Monday 17th to Thursday 20th May. Registration for new students: Tuesday 25th - Friday 28th May. Please register between 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm.
Antilles Eucharistic Congress Jubilee 2000
Wednesday 17 - Sunday 21st May: Antilles Eucharistic Congress Jubilee 2000. Expected to bring some 20,000 faithfuls from around the world to St. Lucia. On the programme are church services throughout the parishes, Sunday 21st: Mass Assembly at Mindoo Philip Park, from 8am onwards. Feature address by Cardinal Castillo Lara. Friday 19th, National Cultural Centre: Jamaican songwriter and priest Fr. Richard Holung in concert.
Calypso season 2000
International Dance Day
Saturday 20th May: International Dance Day celebration with the performance of five original pieces by The Dance Theatre Company - a new group consisting of ten dancers drawn from various dance groups across St. Lucia. Venue: Castries Comprehensive School Auditorium, start at 7:30 pm.
Vieux Fort Carnival activities
French Creole trans-island link-up
21-23rd May: simultaneous trans-island video/audio link-up between St. Lucia, Martinique and Dominica: 'Duty of Remembrance/Trans-Islands'. Eighteen hours of advanced video conferencing, regional TV, radio and internet link-up.
Marriage Enrichment Seminar
Until - 25th May, every Monday and Thursday for six weeks: Marriage Enrichment Seminar, for couples who have been married five years or less and who wish to improve their marriage relationship. Sponsored by the Family Life Ministries Department of St. Lucia Mission of 7th Day Adventists. Venue: Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Church, corner of Lanse Road and Vide Bouteille Road.
Caribbean Studies conference
Fashion Awareness Week
27th May - 2nd June: Fashion Awareness Week. With exhibitions and fashion shows to promote the local fashion industry. Manufacturers and designers wishing to participate please contact the Ministry of Commerce, tel. 452-1590 or 468-4212 or the Commercial Information Centre at tel. 453-7055 or 468-4219.
Early childhood educators meeting
Expo Caribe 2000
Gospelypso Festival
8th July, Castries Comprehensive School Auditorium: Gospelypso Festival. Preliminaries of the Gospel Calypso contest start after 15th May. Live CD will be produced of night of the finals.
Paradise Regained in Montserrat
8-23rd July: Paradise Regained Festival - two week-festival in Montserrat for Caribbean residents and neighbours of Montserrat in an effort to revitalise the tourism industry. With a food fair, theatrical productions, beach picnics, masquerades, concerts, gala reception, variety shows, a Millennium Ball, celebrity cookout, lots of Irish music, dance and masquerades and special activities for children (beach games, old time games, art and dance lessons, poetry reading, story telling and face painting). All events take place in the safe zone. For more info, contact the Chief Minister of Montserrat at (664) 491-3463 or fax (664) 491-6780.
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.
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