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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. With a cast of seasoned performers including Keton's Violin Band, the Charmalion Dancers, Dezagwyab drummers and all-female steel pan band Allegro Pan Groove. Includes a dinner of local delicacies (stuffed flying fish, pepper pot chicken, Creole rice, yam croquettes, plantain, etc). Tickets available from Folk Research Centre, please call: 453-1477.
LUCELEC Review Commission
Monday 17th April, 6pm-8pm, RC Boys Primary School,
Tuesday 18th April, 6pm-8pm: Dennery Primary School,
Wednesday 19th April, 3pm-5pm: Soufriere Primary School,
Wednesday 19th April, 6pm-8pm: Vieux Fort Primary School:
Public consultations of LUCELEC Review Commission. Meetings chaired by professor K.S. Julien.
Marriage Enrichment Seminar
17th April - 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.
Thee Blood: School of Ballet
Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd April, 7:00 pm, National Cultural Centre, Castries. Thee Blood, a grand theatrical production by the St. Lucia School of Ballet & Modern Dance. With a cast of over 180 students, both junior and senior.
Queen of Queens Show postponed
French Club for children
Easter holidays: The Alliance Francaise organises a French Club. Every morning from 9:00 - 11:30 am, for children from 7 to 12 years. After an initiation class of one hour in the French language, children can choose from: internet, CDROM, movie showing, singing or beach party. Cost: $80.00. For more info, call 452-6602.
National Scrabble Competition
24th April (Easter Monday): National Scrabble Competition at Sandals Halcyon, from 10:00 am. Great prizes to be won. Registration fee $25.00, lunch and drinks provided. Proceeds for benefit of Dunnottar School and the Ciceron Orphanage. Bring your dictionaries and scrabble board. Contact The Voice newspaper for registration.
UWP Beach Party in Vieux Fort
Easter Bonnet Parade and Treasure Hunt
April Youth Month
Jamaica Carnival
Construction Trade Fair in Havana
25th-29th April 2000: 111th International Construction Trade Fair in Havana, Cuba. Interested persons please contact the ministry of Commerce, Industry and Consumer Affairs at tel. 468-4214/ 452-1706 or 452-1590 for more information.
Harvey Millar Workshops
FRC moves South
Friday 28th, Saturday 29th April: Folk Research Centre presents its work to people in Vieux Fort and environs. Activities include tours of exhibits, video presentations, school visits, cultural presentations and discussions on community life covering topics such as the American base, natural disasters, Indian traditions, story telling and a visit to one of the Indian communities.
NCB Annual General Meeting
Saturday 29th April, 10:00 am, National Cultural Centre, Castries: 19th Annual General Meeting of National Commercial Bank of Saint Lucia (NCB).
Cancer Walk for Life 2000
Sunday 30th April: Cancer Walk for Life 2000. A walk with a difference. From Vigie Playing field to Pigeon Point. Prizes and music, DJ on a truck. All proceeds go towards educational and support programmes of the St. Lucia Cancer Society. Registration from Wednesday 19th April at the Society's office on Coral Street, Castries.
2000 Canadian Fine Food Show
April 30 - 2nd May: 2000 Canadian Fine Food Show, Ontario, Canada. This year special attention for Ethnic Foods. Canada's national show for speciality retail and food service trade. Attracts 2600 buyers from across Canada and the USA. The Ministry invites manufacturers to participate. Contact Ms. Frederick at tel. 452-1706 or 468-4211, before 24th March.
Free Spanish classes
Tuesday 2nd May: 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.
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.
St. Lucia Jazz Festival
Preliminaries to Miss Commonwealth Caribbean
Friday 5th May, National Cultural Centre: preliminary show to select St. Lucian candidate for Miss Commonwealth Caribbean Pageant. With eight participants. Finale of Miss Commonwealth Caribbean Pageant, involving candidates representing all seventeen countries, to be held in St. Lucia on 25th August.
Calypso season 2000
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.
Caribbean Studies conference
Expo Caribe 2000
Carifesta II: Caribbean Festival of Arts 2000
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