Advanced Poetry Workshop
Conclusion of week-long intensive Poetry Workshop (which began Thursday,
May 24) Venue: University of St. Martin (USM), Rm 111, Philipsburg
by Kamau Brathwaite, distinguished poet, author, Words
Need Love Too (2000), Born to Slow Horses (2005)
Coordinated by Book Fair Committee and the Young Poets Society
4 pm – 5:30 pm The Court System, Rehabilitation & the St. Martin Youth,
Rm 111
Critical issues of language, the law, justice, and the involvement of
the youth with the court, prison, and rehabilitation systems in St.
Martin (South).
by Gregory Thomson, MS, consultant, All Basic Services
Foundation
Healing Congregations – The Church & AIDS in St. Martin,
in the Caribbean, Rm 101
How the Church, through its community gatherings, is called heal individuals,
families, and nations affected by HIV/AIDS. The new book by Minister
Brooks on healing and AIDS is being introduced at the St. Martin Book
Fair.
by Rev. Stéphane Brooks, minister, author, HIV/AIDS
– A Christian Perspective of Healing for the Caribbean (2007),
St. Martin
8 pm – 10 pm Opening Ceremony
Maison des Entreprises
(Chamber of Commerce building)
Spring Concordia, Marigot
Welcome
Mistress of Ceremony
Introduction of Authors
Clara Reyes, choreographer
Words of Welcome
Mr. Shujah Reiph
President, Conscious Lyrics Foundation
Mrs. Jacqueline Sample
President, House of Nehesi Publishers
Mrs. Josianne Artsen-Fleming
President, University of St. Martin
Hon. Victorin Lurel
President, Regional Council, Guadeloupe Hon. Sarah Wescott-Williams
Commissioner, St. Martin (South)
Keynote Address
Dr. Earl Lovelace
Award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist
Chacoma Medal (Gold), Trinidad & Tobago
Opening Ceremony Featured Book Brother Rich, Nana Sweetie
Creative Writing in St. Martin
Edited by Rhoda Arrindell
Ribbon Cutting
Nonette Guion-Firmin, Director
The Bethany Home
Bregje van Hofman, Director
The St. Martin Home
The 5th Annual St. Martin Book Fair 2007 is declared open
Book fair exhibitions (Chamber of Commerce conference hall, for May
31)
Authors present for book signings
Reception. Refreshments served.
Friday, June 1, 2007
9 am – 10:30am
I – Creating Your Own Internet Blog, University of St. Martin
(USM), Rm 107
This workshop focuses on using your computer and software design programs
as teaching, media, and leisure tools to create Internet blogs and post
messages, news, and images on Internet media, such as Youtube.com and
Myspace.com. For high school teachers, students, general public (limited
seating).
by Angelo Rombley, award-winning senior graphics designer,
Big Eye Opener Studios, Inc., St. Martin/USA
9 am – 10 am II – Adapting French-language Schools to the Caribbean
Child
Venue: Youth Radio, YR 92.5 FM
Radio program discussing the challenging areas in education in France
and the possible affects on the youth of St. Martin (North) and other
remaining French colonies in the region.
by Dr. Juliette Sméralda, sociologist, author,
Peau noire, cheveu crépu l’histoire d’une aliénation,
France
8 am –
12 noon III – Meeting Writers
The authors will discuss their works and literature in general with
the St. Dominic High School, Collège de Soualiga, St. Maarten
Academy, and St. Joseph School teachers and students. Camille Aubaude, poet, author, France Marion Bethel, poet, attorney, author, Guanahani,
My Love, The Bahamas Wendy-Ann Diaz, teacher, author, Claude’s
Adventure (2007), St. Thomas Kendel Hippolyte, poet, dramatist, author, Night
Visions (2006), St. Lucia Max Rippon, poet, author, Six virgule trios –
Secousses à Terre-de-Bas (2007), Marie Galante, Guadeloupe
12.30 noon – 2 pm Lunch
2:30 pm – 4 pm General Session I, Rm 111
University of St. Martin
Justice In Writing – A Constitutional Perspective
Justice in constitutional and political text in non-independent Caribbean
territories: The case of Puerto Rico. Presentation by the president
of the Committee of Puerto Rico at the United Nations (working on the
decolonization of Puerto Rico before the United Nations Committee on
Decolonization). Attorney Wilma Reverón-Collazo has made presentations
before the United Nations Decolonization Committee and special tribunals
on issues of Human Rights. This workshop could have immense benefit
for political leaders, legal minds, and the general public relative
to the current constitutional and political status discussions and developments
on both parts of St. Martin in relation to the Netherlands and France.
by Wilma E. Reverón Collazo, human rights lawyer,
president, Committee of Puerto Rico at the United Nations, Puerto Rico
4:05 pm – 4:25 pm Refreshments break
4:30 pm – 6 pm President’s Forum, Rm 111
This forum, sponsored by the president of the University of St. Martin,
will address uniquely original and revealing perspectives on “The
Caribbean Writer and the African Renaissance.”
Presenter Dr. F. Abiola Irele,
Distinguished scholar, author, Harvard University, USA
Discussants Dr. Funso Aiyejina
University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago Dr. Kamau Brathwaite
New York University, USA Ambassador Luisa “Chiqui” Vicioso
Author, Eva/Sión/Es (2007), Dominican Republic
Mrs. Josianne Fleming-Artsen introduction
President, University of St. Martin (USM) Dr. Maria Cijntje-van Enckevort rapporteur/moderator
Dean of Academics, University of St. Martin (USM)
8 pm – 10 pm
Cultural Performance
Poetry in Concert
An evening of recitals by new and distinguished poets, from St. Martin
and around the world. The poets/authors will recite in their native
language.
Belair Health & Fitness Club
Welgelegen Road 59, Cay Hill Admission fee: US$5
Advanced Poetry Workshop Readers
Poets/Authors
Dr. Funso Aiyejina (Trinidad&Tobago/Nigeria)
Camille Aubaude (France)
Marion Bethel (The Bahamas)
Dr. Kamau Brathwaite (Barbados)
Gény Cointre (St. Martin/Guadeloupe)
Kendel Hippolyte (St. Lucia)
Sidonia Hodge (St. Martin)
Earl Lovelace ((Trinidad & Tobago)
Max Rippon (Guadeloupe)
Saturday, June 2, 2007
8 am Book fair exhibitions open to the public
Free admission
University of St. Martin
8 am – 8:55 am
Registration for workshops (Free admission to all workshops and general sessions)
University of St. Martin, Lobby
9 am – 6 pm
IV – In the Children’s Room, Rm 105
Storytelling in English, Dutch, Spanish. Ages: 4-12 (all day)
Costume jewelry-making/beading workshop. Ages 10-12 (First six children
“registered.” 1 session: 9am – 10:30am. Bring one
hand towel) Bernadette Hassell, founder, Readers Circle, workshop
coordinator Greta Marlin, author, Hoppy Bunny & The Hopping
Competition, St. Martin Wendy-Ann Diaz, author, Claude’s Adventure,
St. Thomas Jacqueline Sample, JAL Creations, BDA, Inc., New York
9 am – 10:30 am
V – Peau noire, cheveu crépu/Our Hair, Our Skin, A story
of alienation
Workshop will take a critical look at the history of alienation of Black
people based on hair type and skin color. Venue: Maison des Entreprises (Chamber of Commerce),
Spring Concordia, Marigot
by Dr. Juliette Sméralda, sociologist, author,
Peau noire, cheveu crépu l’histoire d’une aliénation,
France
VI – How do Blue Eyes see Brown Hues? Cognitive Perceptions
in Writing Histories, University of St. Martin, Rm 103
This presentation deals with the fundamental and complex issue of cognitive
perceptions, and how variable cognitive views have affected our interpretations
and mis-interpretations of the African Caribbean, throughout history
and into the present.
by Dr. Jay Haviser, archaeologist, author, African ReGenesis
(2006), founder, SIMARC, St. Martin/Curacao
VII – Language Matters: The Power of the Word, Rm 101
Looking at the power of language in non-fiction and fiction and the
importance of writing and language choice.
by Rhoda Arrindell, Language Division head, USM, St.
Martin
VIII – The Great Salt Pond & Simpson Bay Lagoon, Rm 104
Presentation/discussion about the current state, future, and importance
of St. Martin’s two major wetlands, the Great Salt Pond and the
Simpson Bay Lagoon. Powerpoint and new video feature.
by Rueben J. Thompson, project manager, Love the Lagoon
Project, Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC), St. Martin
IX – Writing the wrong of one condemned: the death penalty
in the Bahamas, Rm 102
Presentation/discussion about the death penalty in the Caribbean, with
a focus on The Bahamas. The presenter is an attorney who has tried cases
before the court and has protested death penalty convictions.
by Marion Bethel, attorney, author, Guanahani,
My Love, The Bahamas
10:30 am – 10:50 am Coffee, tea, and pastries break
11 am – 12:30 noon
X – One Nation or Not – The Language of the St. Martin Media,
Rm 102
Perspectives and interpretations of the language of identification when
reporting about people and places on both parts of St. Martin by the
island’s media.
by Fabian Adekunle Badejo, critic, editor, author,
producer, Culture Time (PJD-2 radio), St. Martin
XI – Theater in The Classroom, Rm 103
Using theater effectively as a teaching tool in the 21st century Caribbean
classroom.
by Dr. Funso Aiyejina, author, playwright, Deputy Dean,
Faculty of Humanities, UWI, Trinidad & Tobago
XII – Banking in Marigot & Business Loans, Rm 104
Applying for business loans. Tips on making a business plan. Do you
have to speak French or live in the North to bank in Marigot?
by Jocelyne Illidge, bank officer, Banque Française
Commerciale (BFC), St. Martin
XIII – Introducing New Book & Book
Signing:Six virgule trios – Secousses à Terre-de-Bas
(2007) by Max Rippon Venue: Maison des Entreprises (Chamber of Commerce),
Spring Concordia, Marigot
by Max Rippon, poet, author, Le Dernier Matin,
Marie Galante, Guadeloupe
12:30 noon – 1:50 pm Lunch
2 pm – 3:30 pm
General Session II, Rm 111
Cuban Writers and Human Rights
Analyzing the public discussions by Cuban intellectuals since the first
days of 2007 about the various stages in Cuban cultural policies in
the last decades; a consideration of mistakes from the past that have
caused disapproval and indignation in writers and artists.
by Emilio Jorge Rodríguez, critic, researcher,
scholar, editor, Cuba
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm Coffee, tea, and pastries break
4 pm – 5:30 pm
XIV – Dancing the Ponum, Rm 111
The popular dance workshop on St. Martin’s national dance, the
Ponum. Hear about the origins of the oldest dance of St. Martin; see
and learn the dance moves for yourself.
by Clara Reyes, choreographer, dancer, Ponum researcher,
founder Imbali dance school, St. Martin
XV – RasTafari as Image & Voice of Justice in Caribbean
Literature, Rm 102
A brief overview of the appearance and continuing presence of RasTafarian
ideas/images in Caribbean scribal literature—some of the prose,
poetry and plays which have emerged in the Caribbean from the mid-twentieth
century to now. The workshop will give an indication of the multi-faceted
nature of the representation of RasTafari in this literature and its
ongoing relation to the struggle for a just society. The voluminous
oral literature embodied in the lyrics of the musical tradition (from
ska to dancehall and in calypso) would also be acknowledged.
by Kendel Hyppolite, poet, dramatist, author, St. Lucia
XVI – Women & Justice in Modern French Literature, Rm 101
Literature scholar Camille Aubaude will discuss key developments in
contemporary French literature.
by Camille Aubaude, author, poet, essayist, editor,
France
6 pm Exhibitions closed.
8 pm – 10 pm
Main Book Launch & Closing Ceremony
American University of the Caribbean, Lecture Hall
#1 University at Jordan Road, Cupecoy (near Atlantis Casino)
new book launched:
Eva/Sión/Es • Eva/Sion/s • Éva/Sion/s
by Chiqui Vicioso
Poet, playwright, essayist, ambassador, Dominican Republic
(Three languages in one book: English, Spanish, French)
Guest speaker
Emilio Jorge Rodríguez, critic, researcher, scholar, editor,
Cuba
Word of Thanks
Shujah Reiph
President, Conscious Lyrics Foundation
Thank you for participating in the 5th Annual St. Martin Book
Fair 2007
Meet and talk with our St. Martin and visiting
authors, workshop coordinators and booksellers.
Enjoy exciting workshops, general sessions, book
buys and book signings throughout this three-
day book fair for the entire family ... at the
University of St. Martin, Maison des Enterprises,
Belair Health & Fitness Club, American University
of the Caribbean, and high schools throughout
St. Martin.
Sponsors:
Organizers:
Conscious Lyrics Foundation &
House of Nehesi Publishers
in collaboration with the University of St. Martin
Contact Information Book Fair Coordinator
Shujah Reiph
Addresses Conscious
Lyrics foundations
P.O. Box 774
Philipsburg, St. Martin
Caribbean
House of Nehesi
Publishers
P.O. Box 460
Philipsburg, St. Martin
Caribbean
