²    Theme:            Creativity: The Path to Excellence

²    Activities:

o       The Hilford Deterville Elocution Competition

Hon. Hilford Deterville, President of the St. Lucian Senate, proposed an “Elocution Competition” to essentially reverse the misuse of Standard English in St. Lucia . The competition involved the recitation by students of English language programmes by Derek Walcott. The poems were to be memorised and recited by either individuals or classes. It was felt that the use of English Language poems by Derek Walcott would help to introduce St. Lucian students to the poetry of their Nobel Laureate, as well as increase their appreciation of the use of Standard English by one of their own fellow citizens. This was seen as the most appropriate time to do so, as it was Nobel Laureate week as well as the 75^th birthday of Derek Walcott.

o       “Celebrating our Laureates”

This night included singing, poetry readings, a play and the presentation of a prize to a local budding writer by Seamus Heaney a Nobel Laureate from Ireland .

o       Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture:

Topic: “Regional Unity and Constitutional Reform.”

Presenter: Dr. Hamid Ghany, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI, St. Augustine

o       The Derek Walcott Lecture: “Travelling with Walcott”

Presenter: Dr. Edward Baugh, Professor Emeritus, UWI

o       Live-In-Studio Panel Discussion

Topic: “The Caribbean Single Market and Economy: Implications for Peoples and Communities.

Moderator: Titus Preville

Panellists: Calixte Leon

                  Virginia Paul

                  Earl Huntley

o       Labowi Promotions Panel Discussion held at the Laborie Market

Topic: The CSME: Implications for Peoples and Communities

Panellists: Jacqueline Emmanuel

                 Terrence Charlemagne

                 Earl Huntley

o       Wreath Laying Ceremony: to commemorate the memory of Sir Arthur Lewis.

o       School’s Choral Singing Competition: “Celebrating the Joy and Beauty of Choral Music.” Thirteen schools participated

o       Secondary School’s Competition

o       Drama Production: “Open Balconies” by Floreta Nicholas

o       FebFest: Celebrating the Arts

Included:

-a Drama Production by the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School entitled: “Doing it for Kenna.”

-Secondary School’s Elocution Competition

-Photography Competition and Exhibition

-“What the Twilight Says”: A Tribute to Derek Walcott

-Junior Pan Festival

²    Programme:

Sunday, Jan. 23

Nobel Laureate Day Opening Ceremony – Celebrating with the Laureates

Venue: The Gaiety on Rodney Bay

Time: 7:00pm

Monday, Jan. 24  

Live-In-Studio Panel Discussion: The Caribbean Single Market and Economy

Theme: Echoes of Sir Arthur Lewis

Venue: GIS Studio

Time: 8:30pm

Tuesday, Jan. 25

 An Evening of Poetry and Music with the Writer’s Association

School’s Choral Singing Competition

Venue: National Cultural Center

Time: 10:00am

Wednesday, Jan. 26

 The Derek Walcott Lecture

Topic: “Travelling with Walcott

Presenter: Prof. Emeritus Edward Baugh, UWI

Venue: NIC Conference Room,

Time: 7:30pm

Thursday, Jan. 27

 Secondary School’s Concert

Venue: National Cultural Centre

Time: 2:00pm

Panel Discussion

Topic: “The Caribbean Single Market and Economy: Implications for People and Communities.”

Venue: Laborie Market

Time: 7:00pm

Friday, Jan. 28

 Wreath-Laying ceremony at Sir Arthur’s Tomb

Venue: Sir Arthur Lewis Community College

Time: 10:00am

Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture

Presenter: Dr. Haniel Ghany

Topic: ‘Regional Unity and Constitutional Reform”

Venue: NIC Conference Room

Time: 7:30pm

Saturday, Jan. 29

 Drama Production - “Open Balconies” by Floreta Nicholas

Venue: National Cultural Center

Time: 7:00pm

February, 2005

 FebFest: Celebrating the Arts

 Secondary School’s Drama Production: “Doing it for Kena”

Castries Comprehensive Secondary School

Secondary School’s Elocution Competition

Photography Exhibition

“What the Twilight Says: A Tribute to Derek Walcott.”

Junior Pan Festival

²   Lectures:

 o       The Derek Walcott Lecture

Topic: “Travelling with Walcott

Presenter: Prof. Emeritus Edward Baugh, UWI

o       Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture

Presenter: Dr. Haniel Ghany