24 day long Nobel Laureate Festival starts in Saint Lucia on Sunday

The island of Saint Lucia is all set to begin 2024 with the Nobel Laureate Festival, with events running from January 7 to 31. Under the theme "Celebrating Excellence", the event will celebrate two Nobel Laureates, Sir Arthur Lewis and Derek Walcott.

Several events and activities will be held under this festival including the photographic exhibition, paint the Village and much more.

From January 8 to 23, the Chester Williams Photographic Exhibition will be hosted under the theme of 'The Land, The People, The Light'. This exhibition will be held at the Castries City Hall, Peynier Street, Castries.

The next event, Paint the Village 2024, will be held on Saturday, January 13, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Square in Laborie. This year's theme for this event is 'Painting the Figure in a Village Setting'.

During this event, there will be painting sessions with live models, and visitors can learn to paint people with freshness and accuracy.

People can also meet with fellow artists and art enthusiasts from around the island and elsewhere, and entry to this event will be free of charge for people of all ages.

It is also to be noted that people can take the opportunity of the shuttle service for this event. The bus to Laborie will depart from Derek Walcott Square opposite the cathedral at 8:15.

The organisers said that people need to register beforehand for this event via email at jonathan607@mac.com or WhatsApp message at 719-2868.

To honour the two Nobel Laureates, Sir Arthur Lewis and Derek Walcott, special lectures will be hosted as part of the Nobel Laureate Festival.

On January 23, Sir Derek Walcott Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr Travis Weekes. This lecture will be given under the theme 'Derek Walcott: The Lighter Side' at 7:30 pm at the Finance Administrative Centre, Pointe Seraphine, Castries.

On Thursday, January 25, the Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr James Fletcher. The topic of this lecture will be 'Navigating the Future: Applying the Teachings of Sir William Arthur Lewis to Saint Lucia's 21st Century Development Challenges' from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Finance Administrative Centre, Pointe Seraphine, Castries.