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Carnival 2000 - click here for the full programme.
Mas on the Square
Monday 10th through Friday 14th, 12 noon-2 pm daily: Mas on the Square. Described as 'the carnival version of Jazz on the Square'. With performances by steel bands, dance troupes, costume bands, calypsonians, Apex Band and DN5 on the Derek Walcott Square in Castries. All for free.
Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre
Every Saturday, 9am - 12 noon: Swimming for all, kids and adults at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre. Registration fee EC$2.00 per event. For more info, call 450-7946. Also for info on the Swim Series 2000. Swim-for-Life, and the Summer Camp (deadline for registration 7th July).
Vieux Fort Carnival activities
Saturday 15th July: Dance, Vieux Fort Town Hall, 9pm.
Sunday 16th July: Vieux Fort J'Ouvert and Costume Parade, Friendship Park, 1pm.
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.
Visit 'Le Rhin' in Castries harbour
Laborie Development Planning Committee
Outback expedition
17th-21st July: Vacation Bible School outback expedition. Venue: Vide Bouteille secondary school, La Clery. For children from 5 to 12 years, sponsored by the Trinity Lutheran Church. For more info, call 450-1484, 453-7857 or 451-7432.
FRC Summer Workshop
24th July - 5th August: summer workshop for teenagers (aged 13-19), organised by the Folk Research Centre. Skills training in theatre with Errol Fabien of Trinidad. Venue: Folk Research Centre, Mount Pleasant, Castries.
31st July - 12th August: summer workshop for kids aged 6-12, with Chrstine Samuel of the Christylights Dance Centre and the St. Lucian Dance Theatre Company Company. Venue: Castries Comprehensive School. For more info and early registration, call June Frederick at the FRC.
Grande Riviere Junior Club
25th July 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 snaks and transportation. For more info, call: 450-3547 or 452-6601.
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.
Showcase 2000 Trade Fair
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.
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