The following is from the Saint Lucia Meteorological Services (August 18th, 2017) At 11:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Harvey was located near latitude 13.1 degrees north, longitude 61.3 degrees west or about 50 miles/85 km south-southwest of…Read More
Youth Summer Arts Platform (YSAP) Final Production Postponed
The Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) informs participants of this year’s Youth Summer Arts Platform (YSAP), parents and members of the public that the final production for YSAP scheduled for today has been rescheduled for Wednesday 23rd August at 5:30 p.m.…Read More
Update from Prime Minister on Passage of Tropical Storm Harvey
Transcript from – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet on Tropical Storm Harvey: Good morning Saint Lucia, the latest information from NEMO and the MET Office indicates that Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to intensify over the next two (2) hours. As…Read More
Statement from Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Hon Allen Chastanet on Tropical Storm Harvey, 18 August 2017
THE SITUATION Tropical Storm Harvey started affecting Saint Lucia Overnight. The Saint Lucia MET Services has indicated that the centre of the storm is expected to pass directly over Saint Lucia around 8:00 am this morning and will continue to…Read More
Viv Lawòz!
Fèt lawòz is the celebration of one of two “floral societies which expresses an exhaustive system of mock administration from a royal family to an army, police force, judiciary, health service, education system ,” (from The Flower Festivals of Saint…Read More
Youth Summer Arts Platform Final Production
The Youth Summer Arts Platform was introduced in July 2014 as a Summer Arts programme focused on introducing young students to the various genres of the Arts while educating them on aspects of St Lucian and Caribbean culture. It replaced…Read More
Séances for Lawòz 2017
Community Lawòz groups prepare for the grand celebration of the Feast of Saint Rose de Lima on August 30th, with a number of mock activities in their locales. The activity is not limited to members of the fraternity and the public…Read More
FRC celebrates Paba at 70
To celebrate the 70th birthday of founder Msgr. Patrick Anthony, the 44 year old Folk Research Centre has been renamed the Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre. This was announced on Wednesday night, the 9th August, by the Executive Director…Read More
PIFF – Piton International Film Festival
Castries, August 7, 2017 In a few days, founder of the PIFF – Piton International Film Festival arrives in St. Lucia. Bro Umoja* or Ed, as he is known (Edward A. Herman) will be on island to wrap-up planning for…Read More