After 24 years of trendsetting the Caribbean festival product, Saint Lucia inaugurates the next chapter in the life of what was formerly Saint Lucia Jazz with a rebranded and redefined festival product that offers its patrons a full immersion into things culturally and creatively Saint Lucian.
Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival’ serves up many ‘firsts’ in addition to the already generous menu of free and paid venues, chart topping music and the most iconic legends in jazz and contemporary music to have populated the latter twentieth century.
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festive spans a full 11 days and upwards of fifteen venues featuring some of the best live performances spiced with the celebration of Saint Lucian Arts, culture and cuisine.
This creative sector component is defined by a literary and performing arts renaissance; a vibrant music performance and production sector; award winning gourmet Chefs; and the consistent celebration of heritage through diverse genres of dance, song, language, fashion, fine arts. Saint Lucia, as the artistic mecca of the Eastern Caribbean Economic Union is well able to define a new and differentiated cultural component of an already unmatched touristic destination.
Say i DO at St. Lucia (St. Lucia Weddings)
JADE MOUTAINS
Built into a mountain way above the Caribbean sea, Jade Mountain offers a Total Romance package that has it all, including a drive-in volcano, Diamond mineral baths and a variety of great, fun, island activities included in your package.
BAY GARDENS
Spend a full four nights celebrating your union on Pigeon Island with the Fall in Love package that includes a couples massage and romantic dinner.
ANSE CHASTANET
Get married at St. Lucia’s AnseChastanet resort for one of the most romantic and beautiful experiences imaginable. AnseChastanet is one of the most romantic spots in the Caribbean and the perfect place for you to celebrate your wedding and enjoy an unforgettable honeymoon. You choose the beach, treehouse or plantation where the blessed event takes place, so your special day is made to order. There’s only one wedding a day at AnseChastanet so be sure to book yours well in advance.
Friday Night Lime at De Kornah Ba
This is the kind of place where you can really enjoy the laid-back, casual Caribbean vibe without any pretension. Situated smack dab in centre of the Gros Islet village, De Kornah Ba’ affords the best views of all the activity, which isn’t much during the day, but by night, oh my, Gros Islet is the place to be.
This is especially so on Friday nights when the otherwise quiet fishing village becomes animated with its long-standing street party. Thronging crowds, thumping music, air saturated with energy, and the streets come alive. And there is no better place from which to watch it all than De Kornah Ba’.
If all it provided were a relatively detached maco balcony, that would be one thing, but De Kornah Ba’ also serves up some great grub at seriously good prices. The menu is simple but the offerings delicious, an essential trick in making sure things are consistent in a high turnover place like this. Excellent fries and a surprisingly good salad accompany food from the grill’ribs, fish, chicken and steak. All dressings and sauces are home-made.
De Kornah Ba’ is also open for lunch from Tuesday to Sunday 12-2 pm and for dinner from 6 pm.
Come Gulf in St. Lucia (Saint Lucia Golf & Country Club)
While the point at the St Lucia Golf & Country Club is of course golf, there is so much more on offer at this favored hang-out for the well-heeled. Situated in the exclusive Cap Estate community, the St Lucia Golf & Country Club is a club house, pro-shop, restaurant and bar. The course itself is an 18-hole, par-71, 6885-yard course, sprawled on a beautiful stretch of property with views that span the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
The course not only looks beautiful but plays beautifully as well. Don’t be lulled into complacency, though. Regular players routinely begrudge the ponds on the 8, 12 and 18 holes. Says one player, ‘A shot like that would be no problem on an open fairway, but put a body of water in front of me and it’s bye-bye ball!’
Service reigns the fairways, and players can count on the friendly refreshment cart team to slake their thirst and satiate their hunger. Nurse your disappointment or celebrate your triumph at the Cap Grill, the country club’s restaurant and bar. The well-appointed clubhouse is perfect for lingering country club lunches with cocktail pitchers; you can hunker down for a flank steak meal or nibble at a fresh organic salad.
The Inner Gallery
Impressing the friends aside, buying local art is a great way to support the artistic endeavor in a growing community and bring back the ultimate remembrance of your time in Saint Lucia. The Inner Gallery has been revolutionising the art scene by providing a consistent, high-visibility platform for Saint Lucian and Caribbean-inspired art. Owner Rachael DuBoulay is knowledgeable, passionate and committed to seeing the art community grow. She hosts regular exhibitions, both group and individual, and is on hand to advise. Inner Gallery also has framing services, should you want the full Saint Lucia art experience.
The Inner Gallery is home to Dominican/St Lucian Arnold Toulon who embraces Caribbean color but eschews the convention of the paint brush. American transplant Jonathan Gladding is known for his portraits of people and scenes in his beloved Laborie. Gilly Gobinet developed a variety of styles as she experimented with pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic and oil, and her quirky sense of humor peeks through. British born, Virginia Henry came to the island with her Saint Lucian husband. Using strong color, she often chooses dance and music themes. Shay Cozier’s own story is inspiring’recovering from a stroke in her early thirties, she redefined her style and now works in acrylics on canvas with a palette knife; her work is characterised by a vitality, almost a brazenness. Donna Gomez focuses on landscapes, celebrating the everyday banana tree and hibiscus flower; when she depicts a flower, it’s as if she is painting the portrait of an individual’with all the quirks and glorious imperfections.
A Day in the Life of the Hackshaw’s – Whale and Dolphin Watching in St. Lucia
While St Lucia may be known as the honeymoon island of the Caribbean, this gorgeous island can now also tout whale and dolphin sightings amongst its must-sees. Chris Hackshaw and the rest of the outstanding team members have always gone above and beyond to ensure each guest has an unforgettable experience. It’s St Lucian hospitality at its best.
Spend the day deep sea fishing with Hackshaw’s (they do coastal cruises, too); the thrill of seeing a Sperm Whale up close and personal or marvelling at the playfulness of the dolphins is hard to resist. The tour’s ‘Whale Watch Special’ seals the deal every time.
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