SAINT LUCIA’S INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2017

SAINT LUCIA’SDATE EVENT VENUE TIME

Feb. 06 Independence Press Briefing – Live Broadcast (S.N.I.A.C. Production Subcommittee)

NTN Studios Theme: “I AM SAINT LUCIAN”

9:30 AM

Feb. 01 - 28 School Independence Celebrations (Ministry of Education)

School Districts

Feb. 06, 13, and 27

Independence Discourse (S.N.I.A.C. Production Subcommittee)

NTN Studios 7:30 PM

Feb. 11 - 17 Kia National Independence Tennis Tournament (Saint Lucia Tennis Association, Inc.) Saint Lucia National Tennis Centre 4:00 PM

Jan. 28 - Feb. 19

Independence Netball Tournament (Netball Saint Lucia)

Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex

Feb. 11 - 21 Independence Table Tennis Championship (Saint Lucia National Table Tennis Association)

Beausejour Indoor Facility 10:00 AM

Feb. 11 - 21 Prime Minister's Cup T/20 Cricket Championship (Saint Lucia Cricket Association)

Vieux Fort, Mabouya Valley, Dennery, Les Etangs Communities

10AM, 2PM/6PM

Feb. 16 National Quality Infrastructure Symposium (Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards)

Sandals Halcyon 9:00 AM

Feb. 17 National Day of Prayer (Ministry of Equity)

Island-wide 9:00 AM

Feb. 17 Calypso Classics (S.N.I.A.C. Production Subcommittee)

To be announced 7:00 PM

Feb. 18 Independence 4x4 Wars (Trail Finders Off Road Club.)

Cow City, Cul-De-Sac 9:00 AM

Feb. 18 - 19 Independence Drag Race Battle (Time Line Events)

Old Military Base, Vieux Fort 11:00 AM

Feb. 18 Independence Charity Food Drive (Beauty Max, Inc.)

William Peter Boulevard 11:00 AM

Feb. 18 National Sports Awards (Department of Youth Development and Sports)

National Cultural Centre 7:00 PM

Feb. 19 Independence D.A.S.H. Colour Run (LiiVE Productions, Inc.)

Massy Stores Mega (Choc) to Rodney Bay 6:00 AM

Feb. 19 Mon Repos Road Relay (Department of Youth Development and Sports)

Mon Repos 7:00 AM

Feb. 19 Independence Bikers Super Motor Event (Saint Lucia Moto X Club)

Castries Waterfront 9:00 AM

Feb. 19 Independence Auto Cross (Association for Assorted Motoring Advancement) Vieux Fort 9:00 AM

Feb. 19 3-Stage Invitational Cycle Race (Saint Lucia Cycling Association) Castries Waterfront 2:30 PM

Feb. 19 Independence Tea Party & Writers Forum (Saint Lucia Books & Friends of the Library) Castries Central Library 3:00 PM

Feb. 19 “Prayer, Praise and Worship” Celebration (Ministry of Equity) Daren Sammy Cricket Ground 3:30 PM

Feb. 20 Prime Minister's Cocktail Reception Prime Minister’s Official Residence 7:30 PM Feb. 21 National Colours Day Island-wide 6:00 AM

To be announced

To be announced

INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

DATE EVENT VENUE TIME Feb. 21 Independence Youth Exposé

(S.N.I.A.C. Production Subcommittee) William Peter Boulevard/Constitution

Park 3:00 PM

Feb. 21 - 22 Independence Walk-a-Thon (Northern Long Distance Walking Group)

Round the Island (Start by Cul-de-Sac Massy Stores) 4:00 PM

Feb. 21 Miss Independence Pageant 2017 (Gregory Lord)

National Cultural Centre 7:00 PM

Feb. 21 Prime Minister's Grand Independence Ball (Office of the Prime Minister)

Sandals Grande William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom 7:30 PM

Feb. 22 Best of Saint Lucia Celebrations (S.N.I.A.C. Production Subcommittee)

Daren Sammy Cricket Ground 8:30 AM

Feb. 22 Independence Island Ride and Drive (Trail Finders Off Road Club and Moto X Club)

Round the Island culminating at Beausejour, Gros Islet 9:00 AM

Feb. 22 Cassava Festival (S.T.D.C. Vieux Fort)

Philip Marcellin Grounds, Vieux Fort 10:00 AM

Feb. 24 NYC Annual Youth Parliament (National Youth Council)

St. Lucia House of Assembly 10:00 AM

Feb. 24 Mr. & Ms. Drug Free Exposé (S.Y.T.O.P. Drug Free Club)

National Cultural Centre 7:00 PM

Feb. 24 - 25 Independence Volleyball Championship (Saint Lucia Volleyball Association)

Beausejour Indoor Facility 10:00 AM

Feb. 25 Independence Rugby Sevens Tournament (St. Lucia Rugby Football Union)

TBA 10:00 AM

Feb. 25 Women Lypso Classics (Take Over Tent)

National Cultural Centre 2:00 PM

Feb. 25 - 26 Independence Invitational Games (Saint Lucia Athletics Association)

George Odlum Stadium, Vieux Fort 10:00 AM

Feb. 25 - 26 International 3x3 Basketball Finals (Saint Lucia Basketball Federation)

Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex 2:00 PM

Feb. 26 Babonneau Youth & Sports Council Edurama Fair

(National Youth Council) Babonneau Playing Field 9:00 AM

Feb. 26 Independence Challenge Swim Meet (Saint Lucia Amateur Swimming Association)

Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre 10:00 AM

Feb. 26 Independence Beach Bash (S.N.I.A.C .Production Subcommittee)

Sandy Beach, Vieux Fort 10:00 AM

Feb. 26 Invitational Football Tournament (Bagatelle Football Club/Marchand Football Council)

Mindoo Phillip Park 10:00 AM

Feb. 26 Order of Saint Lucia Investiture Ceremony (Office of the Governor General)

Government House 2:00 PM

TBA Secondary Schools Cooking Competition (St. Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association)

Various Secondary Schools TBA

Feb. 28 Independence Ballet and Modern Dance Production (Int’l Dance & Drama Institute of St. Lucia, Ltd.) (St. Lucia School of Ballet and Modern Dance)

TBA 7:00 PM

Feb. 21 Independence Youth Exposé (S.N.I.A.C. Production Subcommittee)

William Peter Boulevard/Constitution Park 3:00 PM

Feb. 21 - 22 Independence Walk-a-Thon (Northern Long Distance Walking Group)

Round the Island (Start by Cul-de-Sac Massy Stores) 4:00 PM

Feb. 21 Miss Independence Pageant 2017 (Gregory Lord)

National Cultural Centre 7:00 PM

Feb. 21 Prime Minister's Grand Independence Ball (Office of the Prime Minister)

Sandals Grande William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom 7:30 PM

Feb. 22 Best of Saint Lucia Celebrations (S.N.I.A.C. Production Subcommittee)

Daren Sammy Cricket Ground 8:30 AM

Feb. 22 Independence Island Ride and Drive (Trail Finders Off Road Club and Moto X Club)

Round the Island culminating at Beausejour, Gros Islet 9:00 AM

Feb. 22 Cassava Festival (S.T.D.C. Vieux Fort)

Philip Marcellin Grounds, Vieux Fort 10:00 AM

Feb. 24 NYC Annual Youth Parliament (National Youth Council)

St. Lucia House of Assembly 10:00 AM

Feb. 24 Mr. & Ms. Drug Free Exposé (S.Y.T.O.P. Drug Free Club)

National Cultural Centre 7:00 PM

Feb. 24 - 25 Independence Volleyball Championship (Saint Lucia Volleyball Association)

Beausejour Indoor Facility 10:00 AM

Feb. 25 Independence Rugby Sevens Tournament (St. Lucia Rugby Football Union)

TBA 10:00 AM

Feb. 25 Women Lypso Classics (Take Over Tent)

National Cultural Centre 2:00 PM

Feb. 25 - 26 Independence Invitational Games (Saint Lucia Athletics Association)

George Odlum Stadium, Vieux Fort 10:00 AM

Feb. 25 - 26 International 3x3 Basketball Finals (Saint Lucia Basketball Federation)

Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex 2:00 PM

Feb. 26 Babonneau Youth & Sports Council Edurama Fair

(National Youth Council) Babonneau Playing Field 9:00 AM

Feb. 26 Independence Challenge Swim Meet (Saint Lucia Amateur Swimming Association)

Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre 10:00 AM

Feb. 26 Independence Beach Bash (S.N.I.A.C .Production Subcommittee)

Sandy Beach, Vieux Fort 10:00 AM

Feb. 26 Invitational Football Tournament (Bagatelle Football Club/Marchand Football Council)

Mindoo Phillip Park 10:00 AM

Feb. 26 Order of Saint Lucia Investiture Ceremony (Office of the Governor General)

Government House 2:00 PM

TBA Secondary Schools Cooking Competition (St. Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association)

Various Secondary Schools TBA

Feb. 28 Independence Ballet and Modern Dance Production (Int’l Dance & Drama Institute of St. Lucia, Ltd.) (St. Lucia School of Ballet and Modern Dance)

TBA 7:00 PM

Feb. 24 - 25 L’Essence Soufriere (Independence Edition) (Soufriere Development Foundation)

Feb 17, Soufriere Waterfront Feb 18, Soufriere Mini Stadium

2:00 PM 5:00 PM