Nobel Laureate Week 2000

7:30 p.m. - National Cultural Centre

"Pinnacles of Pride" - 1999 Awards Ceremony and Show

21^st Anniversary of M&C’s Independence Gift to St. Lucia

From 10:00 a.m. to celebrate his 70^th birthday

With music, poetry, refreshments and heritage

Family picnic style

7:00 p.m. Derek Walcott Square,

Chairpersons - Roxanne Magloire & Antonius Thomas

National Anthem

Nadine Roberts

 

Prayers

(i) Reading Psalm 8 - SMC Student (English) 

                                  Daisy Ann St. Rose (Creole)

(ii) Lord's Prayer – Community

Welcome Remarks

Hon. Mario Michel, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports

Tribute to the Laureates

Nadiege

 

Tribute to Sir Arthur Lewis

SALCC Choral Group

 

Recitation (Excerpts from Derek's Work)

Combined Castries Primary Schools

 

Choral Singing

Cecilian Rays

 

Feature Remarks

Ms. Lorna Goodisoh, Jamaican Poet and Guest Lecturer

 

Folk Music

Manmay LaKay

 

Remembering the Laureates

Sir Arthur Lewis presented by C.W. King

Calypso by Bachelor

Derek Walcott presented by Sir Vincent Floissac

Calypso by Pep

Formal Opening

Her Excellency the Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy

Helen Folk Dancers

Steel Band Music

WALCOTT/LEWIS EXHIBITION OPENING

10:00 a.m. Castries City Hall

The exhibition, mounted by the National Archives

Will be open to the public in Castries for the week and

Will move to Soufriere on February 8^th and Vieux Fort on February 15th

 

YOUTH LAUREATE PRESENTATIONS

2:00 p.m., National Cultural Centre

Nine Secondary Schools have prepared items in song, dance, drama and choral

Speaking to demonstrate the works of our Laureates for their colleagues

 

EVENING OF POETRY AND MUSIC

7:00 p.m., Central Library, Castries

A forum for the current and new generation of writers and musicians,

Open to the public to enjoy

8:00 p.m., National Cultural Centre,

National Anthem

Welcome Remarks - John Robert Lee

Introduction of the Guest Speaker - Mrs. Jane King-Hippolyte

Feature Presentation- Ms. Lorna Goodison, Jamaican Poet

Musical Interlude

Dramatic Production on Walcott's Works produced by Dr. Michael Gilkes with music by Ms. Barbara Cadet

Presentation to Derek and Roderick Walcott

Vote of Thanks

Refreshments

5:00 p.m., Bellevue School, Vieux Fort

Panelists and Respondents from the Region and St. Lucia

On the topic, "Coping with Cultural and Economic Globalization: Lessons from the Laureate"

Followed by a Social Event with music by Ramon Poleon and refreshments

WREATH LAYING CEREMONY

10:00 a.m., Sir Arthur Lewis' Tomb

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College

The Morne

 

SIR ARTHUR LEWIS MEMORIAL LECTURE

7:00 p.m., SALCC Library

Dr. Henri Bazin, Guest Lecturer from Haiti

 

Other Events

WALCOTT/LEWIS EXHIBITION

SOUFRIERE -February 8-12, 2000

& VIEUX FORT - February 15 - 19, 2000

BOOK FAIR - VIEUX FORT - February 15, 2000

7.00 p.m. Balenbouche Estate, Saturday, February 12, 2000

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