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Seafood Fridays
HIV/AIDS conference
11-12th September: International HIV/AIDS conference, Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados. Bringing together some 180 people, including regional heads of government.
Local celebrities parade for Trust
Saturday 16th September, 7:00 pm, Hyatt Regency, Pigeon Island causeway: grand fashion show 'Earth Tones - Celebrities for Pride Fashion Gala'. Fashion show in support of Heritage Pride 25, campaign by the St. Lucia National Trust. With Berthia Parle, Paula Calderon, Dr. Stephen King, Dale McDaniel and Rose Aubertin as models and designers Shazi, Gregory Lord, Sylvie Calderbank, Caribelle Batik, Sean Greaves, Immortals and Calvin S (of Antigua) showing their designs.
Annual All Breed Dog Show
Sunday 17th September: Annual All Breed Dog Show, 3:00 pm, Mindoo Philip Park. Organised by the St. Lucia Kennel Club, sponsored by Pedigree. Day beforehand, 16th September, 3:00 pm: handling and breeding seminar to be held at the Bay Gardens hotel.
Clean-up in Bananes Bay
Sunday 17th September: clean-up action in Bananes Bay and Four-a-Chaux areas, as part of the Anti-Litter Campaign 2000, organized by the St. Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority. For more info, call 453-2208 or fax: 453-6856.
Peter Walcott displays paintings
Until 29th September: one man-show by Peter Walcott. Over twenty acrylic paintings, semi-realistic, on view at the Pyrmaid, Alliance Francaise, Pointe Seraphine.
Alliance Francaise
Until 18th September: registration for new courses, using new methods, at the Alliance Francaise. For more info, call the Alliance Francaise at 452-6602.
Pioneers for Pride
Wicket-keeping clinic
SLHTA pageant
Carnival Review
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.
Reds Perreira 5K
UWP Annual Convention and preceding meetings
15th October: 31st annual convention of the United Workers Party, hosted by the constituency of Vieux Fort South. Preceding the annual convention are the following meetings: Sunday 20th August: Northern Zonal Conference, hosted by West Babonneau, venue: Castries Comprehensive Secondary School. Sunday 27th August: Southern Zonal Conference, Choiseul. Sunday 3rd September: Delegates Conference, La Ressource, Dennery.
Science of Steelpan Conference
24th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference
16th-19th October: 24th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation. To be held in Barbados, with more than 1,000 delegates representing tourism industry officials, Caribbean governments, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, travel agents, tour operators, allied representatives and media workers from all around the world.
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
Dominica World Creole Music Festival
27th-29th October: Dominica World Creole Music Festival. With creole food, fashion and of course music in the genres of Soukous, Salsa, Zouk, Zydeco, Cadence, Compa, Quadrille and even some Reggae. In St. Lucia, tickets ($50 p/night or $125 for the entire three-day event) are available at Carib Travel, EC Express and Air Jamaica.
Jounen Kweyol 2000
Buy Local Calypso Competition
26th November: Buy Local Calypso Competition. Organised by the ministry of Commerce and the St. Lucia Calypsonian Association. For more info, contact Isai Hall, Lorna Lubrun or Andrea Isaac at the ministry. Reigning king is De Invader since the last Buy Local Calypso competition in 1995.
Annual Road Race
26th November, 3:00 pm: Annual Road Race. Organized by Paradise Springs and the Ministry of Youth & Sports. Starts and ends at the Vieux Fort Town Square. Registration $5.00 individual, $15.00 team. Register at the ministry: NIS Building, Vieux Fort, tel. 454-6478 or at Paradise Springs, Vieux Fort, tel. 454-6850 (also for more info).
Ninth Regatta
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