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Theme:
“Unlocking
the Potential Within” ²
Programme:
Sunday,
Jan. 22 Opening Ceremony: Featuring local and regional musicians, poets, dancers, raconteurs. Venue: National Cultural Center Monday,
Jan. 23 Nobel Laureate Day Opening Programme: Schools have been invited to celebrate the Laureates during their assemblies or special in-house activities. Media Houses are encouraged to devote part of the day’s programming in tribute to the Laureates. Tuesday,
Jan. 24 Book Production Seminar: For authors, publishers and printers. Facilitated by Ms. Maureen Henry from Venue: Cultural Development Foundation Conference Room Time: 9:00am-5:00pm Finals
of the Ministry of Education’s Schools’ Choral Singing Competition Venue: National Cultural Center Time: 10:00am -12:00noon Wednesday,
Jan. 25 Derek Walcott Lecture: by Dr. Jean Antoine-Dunne, Lecturer in Literatures in English,
UWI,
Topic: “Moving Beyond Poetry into the Heart of Time: Walcott and Film”. Venue: NIC Conference Room. Time: 7:30pm Thursday,
Jan. 26 Secondary
Schools’ Dance Concert Venue: National Cultural Centre Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Friday,
Jan 27 Wreath-laying Ceremony at Sir Arthur’s Tomb Venue: Time: 10:00am Matinee
Dance Presentation by the 7Dance Company from And the Venue: National Cultural Centre Time: 10:00am The
Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture by
Professor Simon Jones-Hendrickson, Professor of Economics, University of
the Topic: “Unlocking the Potential Within: An Arthur Lewis Perspective Venue: NIC Conference Room Time: 7:30pm Saturday,
Jan. 28 Training Workshop in preparation for an Oral Traditions Documentation Project organised by Labowi Promotions Venue: Laborie Parish Hall The 7Dance Company in Concert- Gala Performance Venue: National Cultural Centre: 7:00pm. Monday,
Jan. 30 to Saturday, Feb 4 Dance Workshops for young and adult dancers conducted by the 7Dance Company Venue: National Cultural Center Time: 3:30pm – 8:00pm Deadline for submission of entries for the Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Essay Competition for Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions. Topic: “The Fundamental Cure for Poverty is not Money but Knowledge.” Sunday,
Feb. 5 Junior
Pan Festival Venue: National Cultural Center Time: 2:00pm Monday,
Feb. 6 Opening of Exhibition featuring local eminent personalities in Culture and the Arts, Medicine, Education, The Judiciary and other fields. Exhibition continues throughout the month of February. Venue:
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