This year marks the 35th edition of the King of Nevis Festival, Culturama.

Mr. Halstead Sooty Byron is the proud Chairman of Culturama 2009. He announced that due to present economic challenges being experienced globally, the Nevis Culturama Committee was forced to scale back on the activities for this years festival.

So, instead of a 13 day festival, which would have started on July 23, the festival would now run for six days, from July 30 to August 4, 2009.

Culturama Events have officially launched! Mark down your favorite Culturama Events on your calendar.

Preliminary events that already took place include:

Introduction of Ms Culture Queen Pageant Contestants
Press Conference Launch of Culturama 35
Breakfast and Cake Sale
Culturama 35 Street Bash
Fashion Show featuring ALL Contestants
Senior Kaiso Quarter Finals - Jonieka Smithen and Bryton Nisbett of the Charlestown Primary School walked away happily last evening with the Mr. and Miss Talented Youth title.

EVENTS TO COME INCLUDE:
Friday July 24, 2009 at 8pm - Ms Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant
Saturday July 25, 2009 at 8pm - Senior Kaiso Semi Finals Contest
Sunday July 26, 2009 at 8pm - Ms Culture Swim Suit Contest
Thursday July 30, 2009 - Villa Grounds at 9pm - Department of Agriculture Fruit Festival
Thursday July 30, 2009 at 7:30pm - Official Opening Ceremony for Culturama 35
Thursday July 30, 2009 at 8pm - Mr. and Ms Talented Youth Pageant and Junior Kaiso Contest
Friday July 31, 2009 at 9pm - Culturama 35 Clash of D’Bands
Saturday August 1, 2009 - Villa Grounds at 7pm - Culturama 35 Food Fair
Saturday August 1, 2009 at 9pm - Senior Kaiso Finals
Sunday August 2, 2009 at 12pm - Culturama 35 Drag Racing
Sunday August 2, 2009 at 8pm - Ms Culture Queen Pageant
Monday August 3, 2009 at 5am - Emancipation J’ouvert Jump Up
Monday August 3, 2009 at 2pm - Don Bartlette Memorial Race Meet
Monday August 3, 2009 at 9pm - Culturama 35 Freedom Concert - Featuring Reggae’s Mega Superstar LUCIANO-the Musical Messenjah
Tuesday August 4, 2009 at 1pm - Culturama 35 Cultural Street Parade and Last Lap
Saturday 15 August, 2009 at 8pm - Culturama 35 Prize Giving Ceremony

Read up on the History of Culturama to get the details of why it is so popularly celebrated.

To get more details, here is some contact information:
Nevis Cultural Foundation
Cotton Ginery Mall
(869) 469-1992
email: info@nevisculturamafestival.com
website: www.nevisculturamafestival.com

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

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