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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.

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.

Basketball summer school

16-26th August: Mr. Magic Basketball School summer camp. Venue: Sir Ira Simmons Secondary School. For boys and girls from 5-15 years. Basic ball skills and lectures on sports injuries. For more info, call Morgan George: 452-2933 or 452-5605.

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.

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.

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).

National Youth Council AGM

26th August: Annual general meeting of the National Youth Council in Desruisseaux (postponed from earlier date 12th August).

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.

UK Immigration Officer visits

29th-31st August: Immigration/visa officer visits St. Lucia. St. Lucian passport holders wishing to travel to the United Kingdom for settlement, employment (incl. entertainers), study, medical reasons or for more than six months should make an appointment. For questions, call the High Commissioner, 452-2484 or visit the British High Commission, 2nd Floor, NIS Building, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on 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.

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.

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

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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