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Seafood Fridays
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.
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
Pyramid and Memorial ceremony
SLHTA pageant
Carnival Review
Battle of the Barmen
The Factory theatre
Wednesday 4th October: The Factory Theatre group plays 'La Chunga', through to Saturday, alternated throughout the month of October with their other play 'Mary could Dance'. Venue: Upstairs the Eagle's Inn, Rodney Bay. [see also St. Lucia Online news, 16th September]
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.
Breast cancer workshop
Monday 9th October: workshop organised by the St. Lucia Cancer Society for hairdressers islandwide on the theme: 'Taking action in the fight against breast cancer'. To be held at Wundham Morgan Bay Resort, from 1:00 pm onwards. For more info, call: 452-1538, 451-8578, or email: slucansoc@candw.lc
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.
Allegro Pan Juniors go public
National Clean-Up Days
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).
Barbados Jazz Festival 2001
9-14th January 2001: Barbados Jazz Festival. With performances by Oleta Adams, Dave Koz, Dan Siegel, Keffery Osborne, David Benoit, Brenda Russel, Earl Klugh, Chucho Valdes, Irakere and Chaka Khan.
Ninth Regatta
Herbal Medicines symposium
19-22 July 2001: 4th International Symposium on Herbal Medicines in the Caribbean. Organised by the Caribbean Association of Researchers and Herbal Practitioners (CARAPA) - St. Lucia division. For further details contact Dr. Gilbertha St. Rose. Email: gsr@candw.lc |