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Contact:
Virnet St. Omer-Fontenelle
Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - The spotlight is again being turned on two of
Saint Lucia’s most celebrated citizens, the late Sir Arthur Lewis and Honourable
Derek Walcott. Born on January 23, the two captured the world’s top prize for
academic excellence, Nobel Laureate Awards for their outstanding work in their
respective fields.
The late Sir Arthur Lewis received the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1979 and
Honourable Derek Walcott was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992.
Every year since the last decade, their contributions have been highlighted with
a week of activities starting from January 23rd to the 28th. This year marks
another observance under the theme, Creativity: The Path to Excellence.
A programme of activities to include lectures, panel discussions and stage
performances will begin on January 23rd with a drama production, Open Balconies
by Floreta Nicholas scheduled for the National Cultural Centre at 7:00pm. Other
activities include The Derek Walcott Lecture and the Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial
Lecture.
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