Observation of Nobel Laureate Week

²    Theme:   A Society without the Arts is a Cultural Desert (Sir William Arthur Lewis)

²    Focus:    Cultural and artistic promotion and development: one of the five elements of the Policy Framework outlined in the National Cultural Policy.

²    Rationale: ‘There can be no doubt that cultural and artistic activity needs to receive the same kind of attention, incentive and support that other areas of national development traditionally have received.” (National Cultural Policy)

²    Activities:

• Opening of Nobel Laureate Week: This included the launching of the National Youth Choir.
• Primary Schools’ Art and Craft Exhibition
• Roundtable Discussion with Sir Dwight Venner: Governor, Easter Caribbean Central Bank, on Sir Arthur Lewis’ economic theories and their application to current monetary policy in the OECS.

• Panel Discussion: on “The Role of Arts in Community Development” presented by Labowi Promotions.

• Presentation by Dr. Paul Breslin: “St. Lucian Poetry after Derek Walcott”

• Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony: at the Sir Arthur Lewis’ Tomb. On the grounds of The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College.

• Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture: Presented by Dr. Keith Nurse on the topic – “Cultural Industries and Caribbean Development”

• Annual Youth Steel Pan Competition

• Drama Production “ Six in the Rain”

• Creole Theatre Workshop: “Lavi ek Lanmou an de pyes Walcott”, Coordinated by the Human Resource Centre

• M&C Fine Arts Awards Ceremony

• Christian Writers and Artists’ Forum:  Coordinated by the Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, the Franciscan Institute for Personal Family Development and the Folk Research Centre

• The Derek Walcott Lecture: Lecturer: Dr. Paul Breslin – North-western University , Illinois , USA

• Secondary School programme featuring dance and drama, held on Nobel Laureate Day.

²    Programme:

• Monday, Jan. 20

Opening of Nobel Laureate Week

Launching of the National Youth Choir

Venue: National Cultural Center

Time: 5:00pm

Primary School’s Art and Craft Exhibition

Venue: Castries City Hall

Time: Throughout the week

• Tuesday, Jan. 21

Roundtable Discussion with Sir Dwight Venner, (Governor, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank) on Sir Arthur Lewis’ economic theories and their application to current monetary policy in the OECS.

• Wednesday, Jan 22

The Derek Walcott Lecture

Lecturer: Dr. Paul Breslin – North-western University , Illinois , USA

Topic:

Venue: NIC Conference Room

Time: 7:30pm

• Thursday, Jan. 23

Nobel Laureate Day – Secondary School Programme featuring dance and drama

Venue: National Cultural Centre

Time: 2:30pm

Panel Discussion – The role of the Arts in community development – Labowi Promotion

Venue: Laborie Market

Time: 7:00pm

“St. Lucian poetry after Derek Walcott”

Presenter: Dr. Paul Breslin

Venue: Central Castries Library

Time: 7:30pm

• Friday, Jan. 24

Wreath-laying ceremony at Sir Arthur’s tomb

Venue: Sir Arthur Lewis Community College

Time: 10:00am

The Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture: Industry and Identity “Cultural Industries and Caribbean Development”

Presenter: Dr. Keith Nurse, UWI St. Augustine

Venue: NIC Conference Room

Time: 7:30pm

• Sunday, Feb. 2

Youth Steel Pan Competition

Venue: National Cultural Centre Grounds

Time: 4:00pm

• Friday, Feb. 7

Drama Production: “Six in the Rain”

National Cultural Center

Time: 2:00pm

• Other Activities:

“Lavi ek Lanmou an de pyes Walcott – (Creaole Theatere) Workshop”

Tuesday Jan. 21, 8:00pm – Fond Assau Human Resource Centre

Sunday, Jan. 26, 8:00pm – Castries Town Hall

M&C Fine Arts Awards Presentation

Venue: National Cultural Center

Sunday Jan. 25

Christian Writers’ and Artists’ forum (Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre: The Franciscan Institute for Personal Family Development and the Folk Research Centre). This opportunity was used to present- in lecture, seminar and workshop format- Christian perspectives on art and creative writing. Dr. Jennifer Rahim, part of the Franciscan Team, a Trinidadian Catholic Writer, and academic with the UWI, St. Augustine , presented a key-note address, speaking to the issues of faith and art, with special reference to the contemporary Caribbean .

Venue: Folk Research Centre

Time: Saturday, Jan. 25 – 9:00am

²    Lectures:

The Derek Walcott Lecture

Lecturer: Dr. Paul Breslin – North-western University , Illinois , USA

Venue: NIC Conference Room

Time: 7:30pm

The Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture: Industry and Identity “Cultural Industries and Caribbean Development”

Presenter: Dr. Keith Nurse, UWI St. Augustine

Venue: NIC Conference Room

Time: 7:30pm

²    Addresses:

Presenter: Jennifer Rahim

Invited to make an address at the Christian Writers’ and Artists’ Forum

Presented a key-note address; speaking to the issues of faith and art, with special reference to the contemporary Caribbean .    

Presenter: Dr. Paul Breslin – North-western University , Illinois , USA

Presented an address on the topic: “St. Lucian poetry after Derek Walcott”