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Saint Lucia’s 2014 calendar of Events Gros Islet Jump Up Every Friday Night Saint Lucia’s oldest running street party is fun, giving your client an experience they’ll never forget! Tourists and locals alike descend onto the streets of Gros Islet, to dance to a mixture of reggae, pop, calypso and more. The party starts at around 9pm, and a wide choice of food and drink is available to purchase. Anse La Ray Fish Fry Every Friday Night The perfect night out for seafood lovers, who come here to listen to local music and sample the fisherman’s fresh juicy and succulent catch of the day. Dennery Fish Fiesta Every Saturday Night On the East Cost of Saint Lucia in Dennery, delicious freshly caught seafood is on the menu and local music fills the air as your client parties to a backdrop of the Caribbean sea. Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival April 30th to May 11th 2014 Visitors can enjoy the Saint Lucia Jazz festival, a world-renowned music festival showcasing the very best in Jazz, Soul, R&B, Calypso and Reggae. Catering for all musical tastes, the likes of Rihanna, UB40 and Diana Ross have performed on one of its stages. The shows range from formal performances to intimate late night open air venues and late night club venues to open air picnic style events, which allow Saint Lucia Jazz to offer unparalleled variety and ambience. Carnival 21st and 22nd July 2014 The two main days of Carnival are in July and involve the parading of bands along the streets of Saint Lucia's capital - Castries. A must see event is the steel band panorama - an exciting show down of the best pan players that the island has to offer. Saint Lucia Carnival is unique because it has the presence of all cultural art forms like theatre, music, dance, song, costumes and drama.
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Saint Lucia’s 2014 calendar of Events
Gros Islet Jump Up
Every Friday Night
Saint Lucia’s oldest running street party is fun, giving your client an experience they’ll never
forget! Tourists and locals alike descend onto the streets of Gros Islet, to dance to a mixture
of reggae, pop, calypso and more. The party starts at around 9pm, and a wide choice of
food and drink is available to purchase.
Anse La Ray Fish Fry
Every Friday Night
The perfect night out for seafood lovers, who come here to listen to local music and sample
the fisherman’s fresh juicy and succulent catch of the day.
Dennery Fish Fiesta
Every Saturday Night
On the East Cost of Saint Lucia in Dennery, delicious freshly caught seafood is on the menu
and local music fills the air as your client parties to a backdrop of the Caribbean sea.
Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival
April 30th to May 11th 2014
Visitors can enjoy the Saint Lucia Jazz festival, a world-renowned music festival showcasing
the very best in Jazz, Soul, R&B, Calypso and Reggae. Catering for all musical tastes, the likes
of Rihanna, UB40 and Diana Ross have performed on one of its stages. The shows range from
formal performances to intimate late night open air venues and late night club venues to
open air picnic style events, which allow Saint Lucia Jazz to offer unparalleled variety and
ambience.
Carnival
21st and 22nd July 2014
The two main days of Carnival are in July and involve the parading of bands along the
streets of Saint Lucia's capital - Castries. A must see event is the steel band panorama - an
exciting show down of the best pan players that the island has to offer. Saint Lucia Carnival is
unique because it has the presence of all cultural art forms like theatre, music, dance, song,
costumes and drama.
Saint Lucia’s 2014 calendar of Events
Weddings Symposium
25th – 28th September 2014
In the last ten years Saint Lucia has become The leading Caribbean destination for weddings
and honeymoons. The Weddings Symposium will showcase all that Saint Lucia has to offer
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The people of Saint Lucia use this time to celebrate their history and culture, you’ll find
parades and festivals on at this time which embraces all things traditionally Saint Lucian. Your
client can get dressed up in Saint Lucia’s traditional madras clothing and taking part in the
festivities.
Health and Wellness Retreat
30th October to 2nd November 2014
Saint Lucia has the most spas in the entire Caribbean, so it was only a matter of time before
we launched a ‘health and wellness retreat’. Your health conscious clients will visit workshops
hosted by leaders in the area of health and wellness as well as have a range of experiences
including, but not limited to yoga, feng shui, art, cuisine, pottery, photography, wellness, spa
and cooking classes.
Saint Lucia Triathlon
November 2014
Human Race has brought the triathlon to Saint Lucia! A number of events take place during
the competition; including a Beach Swim, Beach Run and an Aquathlon (Swim/Run). As well
as a number of island receptions including a Pre-Race Reception Party, Post Event BBQ with
Prize Giving on the beach and a spectacular Sunday Ocean Boat trip for all competitors.
Gommier
1st week of December 2014
50 boat racing enthusiasts will take part in Gommier a 40 minute race across the Caribbean
sea, which starts in Martinique and ends in Saint Lucia. What makes this race special is that
competitors will be racing in traditional Caribbean wooden canoes made from the Gommier
Tree.
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ARC
5th to 20th December 2014
Your clients can enjoy watching the yachts come in from the ARC regatta, an annual
transatlantic race which starts from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and ends in Rodney Bay
Marina (there are now two stages to the race, enabling yachtsmen to have the option of
sailing to Saint Lucia via Cape Verde) By 12th December when the majority of the
yachtsmen have arrived in Saint Lucia, your clients will find a variety of activities and parties
taking place to celebrate the end of the race and the safe arrival of the yachtsmen into the
island.
