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Events Calendar
Please click on a month to see what's happening or to see what
kind of
exciting events may be taking place.
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Whit Monday
Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday is the Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar, being dependent upon the date of Easter
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Corpus Cristi
Corpus Christi (Latin for Body of Christ) is a Christian feast in honour of the Holy Eucharist. It was originally assigned to the Thursday following Trinity Sunday, thereby mirroring Holy Thursday, the Thursday of Holy Week, the day on which Christians commemorate the The Last Supper of Jesus Christ and his apostles, seen as the first Holy Eucharist.
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Fisherman's Feast (Fete Peche)
This is a thanksgiving celebration by the islands Fishermen. An early morning mass followed by the ceremonial blessing of the boats, which are richly decorated. Its very colorful and has a deep significance amongst the local fishermen. This celebration is a calaborative effort of the islands Fishermans co-operatives. They each have unique events that run simultaneously but all start with a church service and then may go into parties, lunches and another form of entertainment.
Contact: Chief Fisheries Officer,
Ministry of Argiculture, Fisheries and Lands
Waterfront, Castries.
Tel. 758-468-4134
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