Nevis Department of Agriculture is set and ready for 4th Annual Fruit Festival, which will be held Thursday, July 30, 2009.

This coming Thursday will be all about mangos and other delicious Nevis Island Fruits!

To learn more about mangos, read up on information from Wikipedia.

According a release from the Department, says SKNvibes, the festival comes at a time when there is an abundant supply of mangoes and other fruits on the island.

I suppose this is why the date is always to be annocunced. Emphasis will be placed mainly on fresh, preserved and dried fruits. The market will be full of fun and smiling faces!

Wht products could be made from these suculent fruits? The release said that the festival aims at highlighting the versatility of fruits in terms of the range of products that could be made from them.

Health is also a primary focus of the event, as the department also hopes to encourage Nevis persons to consume more fruits and to plant more fruit trees. I’m sure we could all use more fruit in our diets!

So what can you expect at this event if your an Nevis Island visitor?

There will be numerous fruits on display as well as for sale at this fun-filled festival! These are all homegrown from proud island dwellers.

The Agro Processors on the island will be featured at the fruit festival too! They will have a wide range of eats and drinks on display as well as for sale. The event will be a delicious one, as always!Residents and visitors to Nevis Island are all welcome, and there is no admission fee.

What can you expect to see and taste there!? Be prepared to see juices, nectars, ice cream, wines, cake, pies, jams and jellies made from a range of fruits. There will also be craft items and soap made from fruits and fruit by-products.

Unlike last, this year there will be two competitions as part of the festival! Persons interested in the Banana ice cream and Cake Competitions should note that the cake should be locally fruit based. Sounds like a Blast.

The festival runs from 10m to 5pm. So come with an empty stomach and a bit of cash to buy some delicous Nevis Fruits!

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

It’s about to kick off and Nevis Island is getting excited to celebrate Culturama 2009!

Friday marks the beginning day… It will last from July 24th to August 4th. It will be full of fun, food, festivities, costumes, music and rich culture.

FYI - it will kick off with some rain, as it’s FORCASTED to rain so far on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday!

Aside from that, Culturama is said to be NEVIS PREMIER FESTIVAL! It’s why many people visit Nevis, and what many islanders look forward to all year! The rain will be no obstacle. For many, it will enhance the fun, and being out of the sun can provide a nice change of pace.

It is a unique celebration of the most significant milestone in Nevis History. It represents the emancipation of slaves in the 1830s. It is a 12-day focus on all aspects of Nevis Arts and Nevis Culture.

This fun-filled festival entails the following and so much more:

• Drama Presentation

• Senior/Junior KAISO Contests

• Miss Culture Queen Pageant/Talented Youth Pageant/Mr. Kool Contest

• Cultural Street Fair, Emancipation Day Jump-up

• Grand Cultural Parade and Display on Culturama Tuesday.

• Lead-up activities span the entire month of July including dramatic presentations, Street Dancing, KAISO Tents, Miss Culture Presentation Dance etc.

The Cultural Village Featuring food and drink, music and dynamic performances attracts huge crowds nightly until the morning hours for a full 3-week period.

Call Culturama secretariat at 869-469-1992 for more details, times and dates.

This is not the only fun annual event! Find out what’s going on every month of the year at Skyviews!

HERE’S an inside peak into what to expect at the colorful events of 2009 Culturama!

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

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

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, will be held tomorrow, Friday July 3, 2009 at the Warner Park Stadium on St. Kitts. Nevis Island dwellers and visitors will be attending this fun filled event as well. The more the merrier!

Already called a “a Spectacular Super Rally,” the event will also marksthe 14th anniversary of the election to office of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas.

Jamaica’s reggae superstars, Luciano and Etana, wil surely make this a night to remember, as they will be the main source of delightful island entertainment all night, along with many others!

Kittivisian Life reported that the Labour Party Secretariat on Church Street said:

This will be a truly spectacular event; a celebration to remember. It was 14 years ago that the Labour Party was voted into office – and this huge event will be a celebration of how far we have come… and the opportunities that have resulted in the enhancement of the quality of life for all citizens and residents under Labour.

The stellar line up of international musicians will be playing on the night: the honey-voiced Etana and Reggae sensation Luciano. Additionally, DJ Ronnie Rascal and the Lights Out Band will be warming things up at the start of the evening. There’s also a local choir… fireworks… the launch of a special youth initiative… and a whole lot more.

This is our thank you to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. It’s also an opportunity to hear the Labour Party’s vision for the future of our Federation. We have some exciting new candidates to introduce as well as some big policy ideas that will keep delivering prosperity and opportunity to every Kittitian and Nevisian.

The event is bound to be a huge success with the fantastic line up of entertainment and has been organized to be a total family affair. Labour is the Party of the people, for the people. And this is the people’s Super Rally. Without a doubt, this will be one of the highlights of 2009.

Nevis and St. Kitts love to celebrate, and this a perfect opportunity to bring out the stars of the islands. “Luciano is a shinning star of Reggae music and brings a powerful, spiritual message to the world with melodies delivered by one of the great voices in contemporary music.” He has his own flavor and twist to this genre, as he avoids love songs and rebellion. He focuses more on serving only The Most High. Whatever your faith, Luciano’s spiritual devotion is so fresh and vital that, like Marley, his message reaches everyone.

One of my favorites, Etana alone could entertain and win over the people in St. Kitts and Nevis at this event. However, she will be sharing the stage with Luciano. You can read more about performances and entertainment venues HERE.

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It will surely be a fun-filled night for the sister islands.

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley