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Entertainers at St. Lucia Jazz Festival 2010, May 1st through 9th, will include Jean-Luc Ponty, Maxi Priest, Steel
Pulse and Foreigner. Visitors to the island at that time will be in for a two-for-one treat as Saint Lucia will be one
of the host nations for the International Cricket Council's World Twenty20 Tournament. The two Group Stage
matches will take place before the main stage shows of Saint Lucia Jazz Festival. The Semi Final matches take
place in the week following Jazz.

The BVI Music Festival, May 24th through 31st, boasts a nice seaside location at Cane Garden Bay.

Martinique’s Féte de la Musique, June 21st, is a celebration of Martinique’s rich musical tradition with free con-
certs performed in the streets throughout the island.

The World Creole Music Festival is held in Dominica during the last weekend in October, showcasing various
forms of musical fusion from the countries of the Creole-speaking world.

And, if you are a singer or musician, listen to the cruisers’ radio nets, talk to locals and ask around at Happy Hour
to find out about jam sessions that you can join — or just start playing in your own cockpit and see who turns
up!

Carnivals

Virtually every island has its carnival, and while some celebrate on the traditional dates of the Monday and Tuesday
before Lent, others are spread throughout the year — and they are all different. Here are a few that demonstrate that
diversity:

Not content with a two-day event, the St. Croix Christmas Festival kicks off on December 5th with an Old Time
Traditional Parade, and runs through January 3rd when there will be boat races. Similarly, Montserrat’s Christmas
Festival Celebrations extend until a street parade on New Year's Day.

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Famous for “bikinis and beads” street parades and stupendous Carnival Queen costumes, Trinidad Carnival will
climax on February 15th and 16th.

These are also the dates for traditional carnival in Carriacou, which is quite different: don’t miss Shakespeare
Mas, when masqueraders compete by commenting on the happenings of the day in verse.

Each year as revelers in other Carnival hot spots wind down with the close of Shrove Tuesday, the party in
Martinique keeps going, reaching a decadent climax on one of the most solemn days on the Christian calendar, Ash
Wednesday. The fitting theme for Martinique’s “bonus” day of revelry is “Rejoice Today, Repent Tomorrow!”

Other Happenings

The International Cinema Festival of Guadeloupe, January 29th to February 6th, will take place in the city of Le
Lamentin. The film festival's theme for 2010 is “From the West Indies to Asia”.

The Caribbean Arts & Crafts Festival runs from March 5th through 10th at Trellis Bay, Tortola. Trellis Bay also
features monthly Fireball Full Moon Parties.

“May in Saint Pierre”, Martinique, commemorates the anniversary of the cataclysmic 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée
that annihilated the town. There c — ——.
will be a series of lectures, presen- we ,
tations and guided tours offering
greater insight into this historic
event.

See more events for December
and January in the calendar on
page 50. We'll give you a complete
annual Calendar of Events for 2010,
including regattas and much more,
in next month’s issue of Caribbean
Compass, and bring you news of
more events as they arise.

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Above: Beauty, bilcinis and beads at
Trinidad. Carnival 2008

Right: Cruisers get in the spirit at
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