26th
January 2012
Nobel Laureate
Week
Merissa Stephen
The
public is invited to three activities today,
the first being “A Day of Excellence.”
It is activity offering the experiences of St.
Lucia’s national icons so as to evoke
a passion for learning in students, reinforce
their resilience and build self esteem.
The second event is the Derek Walcott Schools’
Theatre Arts Festival. The new initiative of
the Curriculum and Materials Development Unit
attempts to expose students from secondary schools
to the beauty of the Walcott line, its syntax,
rhythm and metre and aims to provide an avenue
to encourage schools and students to study the
plays and poetry of our Nobel Laureate. This
year’s festival takes the form of a monologue,
allowing a maximum of two students from each
participating secondary school to compete. The
participants are to choose one of three monologues
from the play “Malcochon- The Six in the
Rain.” The final event on the agenda for
Thursday is the Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial, “St.
Lucia’s Survival Options” to be
presented by Dr. Didacus Jules.
Friday hosts two events, the Wreath Laying Ceremony
and “Repertoire.” Repertoire a dance,
music, drama and painting mélange showcases
talent from the St. Mary’s College in
tribute to St. Lucia’s laureates.
Saturday evening comes alive with the “St.
Lucia Business Awards” which salutes excellence
in business and is by invitation only, the Silver
Shadow Dance production “Dance Mirage”
which comprises a series of choreographic illusions
set out to express the dilemma of St. Lucian
arts, “An Kwi Douvan Jou” and An
Evening Of Literary Performances, a literary
expose drawing from the talents of the Dennery
community.
Sunday presents a final opportunity to see “Dance
Mirage” and “An Kwi Douvan Jou,”
as well as “He Kwi Manmay-la” a
Creole theatre workshop.
On the final day of celebrations, Wednesday
1st February, Ms. Fortuna Husbands Anthony will
present the Folk Research Center and Cultural
Development Foundation Emancipation Series which
is part of a strategic plan in opening up the
Harold Simmons Folk Academy.
The following is the schedule from Thursday
26th to Wednesday February 1st: |
