St. Martin Book Fair Program • June 2 – 4, 2011
Thursday, June 2
8 pm – 10 pm
Opening Ceremony
Chamber of Commerce Building (Maison des Entreprises) Spring Concordia, Marigot
Welcome
Mistress of Ceremony
Words of Welcome
Mr. Shujah Reiph
President, Conscious Lyrics Foundation
Hon. Frantz Gumbs
President, Collectivity of St. Martin (North)
Hon. Sarah Wescott-Williams
Prime Minister of St. Martin (South)
Keynote Address
Hon. Derek Walcott, Nobel Laureate, St. Lucia
Opening ceremony’s featured book
St. Martin Talk
by Robert Romney, educator, St. Martin/Guadeloupe
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Honoring the fishermen of St. Martin
The 9th annual St. Martin Book Fair 2011 is declared open
- Book fair exhibitions
- Authors present for book signings
Friday, June 3
4 pm – 5:30 pm
Presidents Forum
Roundtable discussion on Freedom of Expression
Panelists will give an overview of their work experiences with regards to Freedom of Expression in St. Martin; comment on concrete activities or comparisons in the Caribbean and around the world regarding the current state of Freedom of Expression; and address what they see as the future of Freedom of Expression in St. Martin.
Venue: University of St. Martin, Rm 202
Introduction
Annelies van den Assem, LL. M., president, University of St. Martin
Panelists
Joseph Lake, Jr., author, political scientist, former newspaper publisher
Drisana Jack, poet, author, artist
Clement “Kaiso Brat” Richards, kaisonian, St. Martin Calypso King 2011
Rapporteur/moderator
Lenny Mussington, educator
8 pm – 10 pm
Cultural Performance
Poetry and Prose Recital
A literary evening with new and distinguished poets and writers reading from their work.
Venue: Le Charolais Restaurant, Maho Plaza
Admission free
Poets/Authors
Stephanie Stokes Oliver, USA/Anguilla
Drisana Jack, St. Martin
Derek Walcott, St. Lucia
Saturday, June 4
8 am – 4:30 pm
Book fair exhibition, book sales, book signings, workshops open to the public
Free admission to book fair, workshops and general sessions
University of St. Martin, Philipsburg (8 am – 4:30 pm)
9 am – 10:30 am
I – The Great Salt Pond: Untangling the History of Salt in St. Martin
by Dr. Dr. Jay Haviser, archaeologist, professor, author, St. Martin
Venue: University of the St. Martin, Rm 102
II – Literacy workshop
by Dr. Rene Baly, educator, USA/St. Martin
A workshop about the very down-to-earth relationship between reading, writing, and success in life and career choices and achievements, for at-risk youth and their parents. The participants of the youth program “Get off the block, Get on the bus, Get busy” (GB3) will be participating in this workshop
University of the St. Martin, Rm 202
General session I
University of the St. Martin, Rm 101
Language in literature
by Dr. Rhoda Arrindell, educator
A creative writing session. Bring your poems and other writings to be critiqued on the spot
10:35 am – 10:50 am
Coffee, tea, and pastries break
11 am – 12:30 noon
General session II
University of the St. Martin, Rm 101
A spiritually-based motivational session: “365 Secrets for a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit,” based on the author’s Essence-reviewed book Daily Cornbread
by Stephanie Stokes Oliver, author
2 pm – 3:30 pm
III – Photography workshop
How to take more creative photos; looking at how images are framed, subject matter and some narrative concepts of contemporary fine art photography from artists will be discussed and illustrated digitally.
by Drisana Jack, poet, author, artist, lecturer
University of the St. Martin, Rm 102
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
IV – DJ Workshop: Mixing sound, A freedom of expression
by DJ Mix Master Pauly
Gazebo, USM campus garden
8 pm – 10 pm
Main Book Launch & Book Fair Closing Ceremony
Venue: Belair Community Center, Cay Hill
NEW BOOK LAUNCHED:
From Yvette’s Kitchen To Your Table A Treasury of St. Martin’s Traditional & Contemporary Cuisine
by Yvette Hyman
Pan performance
Mighty Dow
Kaisonian, pannist
Guest speaker
Regina LaBega
Director of Tourism, St. Martin (South)
Presentation
The Presidents Award
Word of Thanks
Shujah Reiph
Coordinator
St. Martin Book Fair
Thank you for participating in the 9th Annual St. Martin Book Fair 2011