Folk research center has a new site - under construction

Hey,

I am working on FRC website
hope you will like it
more info online, text, vidoe, audio and photos...

it must be a super website with unique content.

I will inform you of the launching soon.

UWI pays tirubte to Derek Walcott -

St Lucia is renowned as the birthplace of 1992 Nobel Laureate for Literature Derek Walcott. There’s even a bust of the literary giant in the Derek Walcott Square. The island, fondly dubbed the “Helen of the West Indies”, was also the home of the late University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturer Dr Patricia Ismond.
Ismond also had the distinction of examining Walcott’s work in “Abandoning Dead Metaphors: The Caribbean Phase of Derek Walcott’s Poetry”...

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Wole Soyinka is coming to St Lucia !!!

WOLE is coming to ST Lucia !!
he is arriving saturday and leaving the tuesday...

His lecture is the Monday 18th January at 7.30 at NIS conference center.

The African-Caribbean Association of St lucia is organising sunday a boat ride for him to the Pitons..; with a short visit in Soufrière Area.

and he will assist to the launching of the Nobel Laureate week sunday night.

I will have the honour to introduce him before his lecture and this is too much for my little shoulders of franco-senegalase women adopted in St Lucia :-)

anyway we will have a great time with the meeting Derek Walcott - Wole Soyinka over the ocean and joining for theater and poetry.

well..; I will give you some news and post some pictures of our great trip and intellectual journey to the country of Ogun - nigerian god protecting WOle.


I just watch news on BBC and see Wole Soyinka not happy about politicians of his country, some news about NIgeria...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/12/nigeria-president-quash-death-rumours

nobel Laureate week in St Lucia - programme

Nobel Laureate Week 2010
January 17th to 23rd

Theme: Celebrating Excellence At Home and Abroad


Sunday, January 17th

OPENING OF NOBEL LAUREATE WEEK

Staging of “The Harrowing of Benjy” by the Soufriere Action Theatre and extracts from the “Joker of Seville” by the School Performing Arts Company – National Cultural Centre, 6:30.p.m.

Monday, January 18th
Youth Video Conference “Homecoming”– UWI Open Campus, Morne Fortune 10:00 a.m.

Derek Walcott Lecture – Delivered by Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate (Literature 1986), National Insurance Centre Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 19th
The National Awards of Excellence hosted by the Ministry of Education and Culture – National Cultural Centre, 10:00 am.

Book Launch – “Love Me” by Gemma Weekes – UWI Open Campus, Morne Fortune, 6:00 p.m.

Re-Launch of Television Series “New Perspectives”, Panel discussion – HTS Channels 4, 34, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20th
Schools’ Choral Music Festival – National Cultural Centre, 10.00 a.m.

Thursday, January 21st
Opening of The National Portrait Gallery – St. Lucia National Archives, 10:00 a.m.

Web-Based Seminar - Laborie Community Internet Forum hosted by www.ilovelaborie.com, continuing to 24th January)

Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture - Presented by Mr Peter Adrien - National Insurance Centre Conference Room, 7:30 p.m.


Friday, January 22nd
Wreath-laying Ceremony – Tomb of Sir Arthur Lewis, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, 10:00 a.m.

Arts and Crafts Showcase hosted by Options Designs – Derek Walcott Square, 10:00 a.m.

St Mary’s College Tribute to the Laureates – National Cultural Centre, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 23rd NOBEL LAUREATE DAY

Radio St Lucia’s “80 in 80” Final Programme – Live broadcast from the Derek Walcott Square, from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

St Lucia Chamber of Commerce Business Awards – hosted by the St Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Sandals Grande St Lucian Spa and Beach Resort, 7:30 p.m.

“Breakout” – Dance production performed by the Silver Shadow Performing Arts Academy, National Cultural Centre, 8:00 p.m.

Friday, January 29th
and “Pantomime” by Derek Walcott – A Dramaworks

Saturday, January 30th
(Barbados) Production – National Cultural Centre, 8:00 p.m.

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Launching of Gemma weekes book in St lucia

Programmed into Nobel Laureate Week celebrations,
January 19th launcing of St Lucian book, the novel Love Me! of Gemma Weekes young st lucian author.

the event will include a reading of some excerpts from the critically-acclaimed work, some music, and a Q&A session.
It is free entry and there will be books on sale!

UWI Open Campus
on the Morne Fortune
at 6:00
the 19th January.

happy new year to all !!

There is a lot of things happening in St Lucia for this new year and I was busy with end of year activities (including parties !)

well, here are the good news....

again the Festival Vibrations Caraibes in Paris

Everybody know Coline Toumson in St Lucia,
she used to live here for some months.
She created this beautiful Festival 3 years ago
It presents visual arts, music and conferences during 2 weeks in Paris.
Participants are from all the Caribbean...
from the 3rd to the 15th december 09

http://www.vibrationscaraibes.com