St Lucia -January 18–25th Nobel Laureate Week 2009 - Celebrating Excellence: Nurturing Talent

Chaque année St Lucie fête ses deux Prix Nobel - the twin peaks of Excellence en référence aux Pitons de la Soufrière. Pas mal pour un pays de 150 000 habitants non ?

alors voilà le programme...

St Lucia Nobel Laureate Week 2009 - Celebrating Excellence: Nurturing Talent

January 18th – 25th.

Sunday, January 18th.

Opening of Nobel Laureate Week

Staging of “The Merchant of Venice” by the Schools’ Performing Arts Company – National Cultural Centre, 6.30.pm.

Monday, January 19th.

Repeat performance of “The Merchant of Venice” for Secondary School students – National Cultural Centre, 10.00 a.m.

Lectures hosted by the Constitutional Reform Commission- Gros Islet and Vieux Fort

Tuesday, January 20th.

Schools’ Choral Music Festival – National Cultural Centre, 10.00 a.m.

Panel discussion – “Sir Arthur Lewis and the Current Global Economic Climate” NIC Conference Room, 7.30 pm.

Wednesday, January 21st.

Launch of The Nobel Laureates Memories Project – St. Lucia National Archives, 10.00 a.m.

The Derek Walcott Lecture :“Cultural literacy”– Presented by Prof. Kenneth Ramchand - NIC Conference Room, 7.30 p.m.

Thursday, January 22nd.

The National Awards of Excellence hosted by the Ministry of Education and Culture – National Cultural Centre, 10.00 am.

“Showcasing our Laureates – Confronting Economic Challenges at the Community Level” hosted by the Micoud Development Foundation, Exhibition of the works of the Laureates -10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Panel Discussion : “The Relevance of the Sir Arthur Lewis Model in the Current Global Economic Climate – Developing Community-based Savings and Investment as a Response” – 6.00 p.m.

“The Odyssey: A Tribute to Derek Walcott” hosted by the St. Mary’s College – National Cultural Centre, 7.30 p.m.

Lecture hosted by the Constitutional Reform Commission – Soufriere

Panel discussion – Excellence in the White House? : Implications for St. Lucia hosted by Labowi Promotions – Laborie, 7.30 p.m.

Friday, January 23rd. NOBEL LAUREATE DAY

Wreath-laying Ceremony – Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, 10.00 a.m.

Arts and Crafts Fair hosted by Options Designs – Derek Walcott Square, 10.00 a.m.

The Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture: “Pension Reform as an instrument of genuine social and economic development” – Presented by Dr. Marius St. Rose - NIC Conference Room, 7.30 p.m.

Saturday, January 24th.

An Evening of Music - “Tribute to Charles Cadet” presented by The Cecilian Rays – National Cultural Centre, 7.30 p.m.

Sunday, January 25th

“A Black Woman’s Tale” presented by Gemstones Theatre Production – National Cultural Centre, 7.30 p.m.