Constitution Park Expo Adds To Kweyol Activities

A two day  Business Creative Industries & Cultural Exchange Expo added to the hustle and bustle of the city of Castries over the weekend. The event was held on  Friday at Constitution Park and also added another dimension to Kweyol activities for Creole Heritage Month here in Saint Lucia. The event brought together exhibitors from Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe and Martinique. It offered a cultural mix from Saint Lucia and the French Antilles with folk bands from the three islands as well as Calypsonians from Saint Lucia setting the tone. A taste of Saint Lucia’s two flower festivals La Rose and La Marguerite and local food were also part of the expo. One of the coordinators of the expo, Phillip Sydney told St. Lucia Times that this was a revival of an initiative that was started several years ago. “About twenty five years ago the Ministry of Agriculture collaborated with the Saint Lucia French Territories Association to get Saint Lucia agro processors and other persons involved in an agriculture and cultural exhibition in Riviere Pilote in Martinique,” Sydney explained. Back then a contingent of ninety -eight, including exhibitors, manufacturers, small businesses, artistes and performers travelled to Martinique for the event. “After...