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Registering all Canadians
The Canadian High Commission in Barabdos is conducting a registration drive and invites all Canadian citizens residing in St. Lucia to register. Registration cards may be obtained from the Canadian High Commission, PO Box 404, Bishop's Court Hill, St. Michael, Barbados, Tel. (246) 429-3550 or the local Canadian warden, Jim Batterton, tel (758) 456-2105 or Brian Willet, tel. (758) 456-2104 or 453-0216.
Information on the regustration cards is governed by provisions of the Privacy Act and accordingly may not be divulged to third parties except in emergiencies (e.g. natural disasters).
Miss Central Castries Pageant
Historical lecture
Wednesday 21 February, 5:30 pm: lecture by Dr Carola Wala on 'The Art and history of exhibition'. Organised by the St. Lucia Archaeological and Historical Society. Venue: Alliance Francaise, Pointe Seraphine.
10K run
Thursday 22 February: 10km run organised by the St. Lucia Athletics Association. Start at 4:00 pm at the Royal St. Lucian Hotel at Rodney Bay, ends at Government Buildings, Waterfront, Castries. For registration and info, call: 452-1272 or visit Olympic House.
Independence Day
Two plays at Lighthouse Theatre
Friday 23 February: 'Strictly Matrimony', play by Errol Hill, and 'The Marriage' by Anton Chekov. Both plays produced by Kendall Hippolyte, 'The Marriage' is directed by 24-year-old Richard Ambroise. Venue: The Lighthouse Theatre.
Miss West Indies Pageant
Poverty Meal
Sunday 11 March, 12 noon - 2:30 pm: annual Poverty Meal for Marian Home for the Elderly. Under patronage of Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy. Venue: The guest house villa Santa Maria, Mount of Prayer, Coubaril, Castries. $50 per person: 1 bowl soup, 1 roll, water.
Motor Treasure Hunt
18 March: Charity Motor Treasure Hunt. Organised by the Rotary Club of St. Lucia. Competitive, navigational, automotive fun event held on public roads in compliance with prevailing traffic laws, giving particpants the opportunity to learn and experience more about the culture, history, environment and touristic attributes of St. Lucia.
Festival of Comedy
Funatix launches
Jazz Festival 2001
4th-13th May 2001: St. Lucia Jazz Festival 2001.
May 6 and 7, Hyatt Regency hotel: Melba Moore
May 7, 8 and 9, the Great House: Acoustic Alchemy.
May10, Rodney Bay: Carmen Lundy, Horizon and Taj Mahal.
May 10 and 11, Hyatt Regency: Ronnie Laws
May 11, Rodney Bay: trumpet player Clarke Terry and jazz pianist Randy Weston
May 12, Pigeon Island: R&B musician Carl Thomas, Jill Scott, Eric Benet and Miriam Makeba.
May 13, Pigeon Island: Luther Vandross, Paco Chalery, Malcolm Jamal Warner and his band Miles Long, and the Cuban band Havana Casino.
Soca Jazz Party
Youth Celebrity Golf Tournament
Carnival 2001
St. Lucia Brass Festival
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
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