20 groovy and power soca songs submissions have qualified to advance to Soca Semis, the third stage in this year’s Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition. Artistes were required to perform their submissions live, before a panel of judges yesterday, 12 June, at the CSA Centre Auditorium and the National Cultural Centre. Martin Weekes and Mark Sifflet, representatives from the St. Lucia Calypso Judges Association were on hand to supervise […]
The Government of Saint Lucia through the Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information has continued its preparations for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022. The cultural showcase is slated for 7th to 19th July with a mixture of national and private events. ‘Lucian Carnival’ as it is more affectionately known, will be managed through the Carnival Planning & Management Committee (CPMC) formerly known as the Carnival Planning & Management […]
Taking full account of the economic and public health implications associated with the spread and containment of COVID-19, the Government of Saint Lucia held several consultations with representatives of the carnival community, regarding the best possible strategy for Carnival 2020. In so doing, the Government sought a broad consensus which would serve the best interests of the festival’s presenters, promoters, participants, producers and partners. It was generally agreed that the […]
The most anticipated regal evening for St Lucia Carnival is approaching. On Friday, July 5th, one of these eight young ladies will be our new St Lucia Carnival Queen. Make it a date and come see the ladies showcase their beauty, intelligence and aptitude live at The Ramp on Rodney Bay from 8pm Admission $120 EC // VIP $200 EC Tickets are available at Steve’s Barbershop and The Cell outlets […]
The Events Company of Saint Lucia has announced that the organization is in a position of preparedness for the upcoming 2019 Carnival Celebrations. The declaration came on the heels of the official launching of Carnival celebrations deemed by the organization to be a successful start to activities preceding on of the islands largest cultural displays. Presenting a summary of upcoming events, the First on the agenda is the National Junior […]
