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St. Barts Travel & News Blog Events April 28, 2008Figaro Transat AG2R
April 22, 2008First Edition of the Transact Classique Lagassé
December 15-20, 2008 December 21, 2008 December 22, 2008 December 23, 2008 April 16, 2008Big Sale at Le TamarinEvery year, Le Tamarin restaurant in Salines hosts a large "yard sale" on their grounds. This year's will take place on Sunday, April 27. Go early because everyone else does! April 15, 2008On The Horizon - April 15April 2008-June 2008 April 16-20, 2008 April 20, 2008 April 25-30, 2008 December 15-23, 2008 An Evening of OperaOn Friday, April 18, Le Tamarin restaurant in Salines is hosting an evening of opera with South African tenor Etienne van der Nest, who trained at the conservatory of Pretoria. Dinner, for 75 €, will be accompanied by his powerful voice with selections from his opera repertoire and Neapolitan songs. The dinner includes a cocktail, hors d'oeuvres, an appetizer, the main dish, dessert and petits fours. For reservations, call 05 90 27 72 12. 13th St Barth Film Festival Starts April 25
Continue reading "13th St Barth Film Festival Starts April 25" » April 10, 200813th Annual St Barths Bucket Regatta ResultsNewport, RI (April 4, 2008) The 13th Annual St Barths Bucket was once again blessed with perfect sailing weather which provided some of the most spectacular sailing on the most spectacular yachts in the most spectacular sailing neighborhood. With a consistent 15-22 knot trade wind, the fleet was fully powered up and the racing was startlingly close. Some of the finishes were described by participants as "closer than Farr 40 finishes"! This was previously unheard of in the superyacht world and this year's St Barths Bucket was declared the "best ever". Continue reading "13th Annual St Barths Bucket Regatta Results" » April 1, 2008Auction to Benefit the Ramsar Convention
March 31 – April 6 13th Annual St Barth Bucket Regatta
The Bucket benefits St Barth in many ways. First of all, there's the increased hotel, villa, catering, restaurant, and shopping activity due to the participants and the numerous tourists who flock to the island for this annual event. In addition, the Bucket's organizers donate between 3000 and 7000 euros to the Saint Barth Yacht Club to assist the advancement of sailing in St Barth. This year, they also donated money to the SNSM rescue station and, in collaboration with other partners, they will solicit donations from the Bucket participants for FEMUR, St Barth's Foundation for Emergency Medical Equipment. All in all a stellar event! March 28, 2008Art Exhibits at Les Artisans and Porta 34
From March 14 to March 20, the works of Jean-Yves Lefort and his wife Claude will be on display at the gallery Porta 34 in Gustavia. The exhibit, called "Du pays d’Origine: l’Afrique. Au pays du coeur: Saint Barthélemy,” pays homage to his place of birth and the island where he has lived. Jean-Yves Lefort was born in Bazzaville, the Congo in 1956. In 1968, his family moved to Guadeloupe and then to St Barth. In 2000, he left St Barth for France and currently exhibits his art in galleries in Lyon, France and St Barth. Lefort’s works are influenced by his love of the sea and his African heritage. La Porta is open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. March 27, 200813th Annual St Barth Bucket Regatta Kicks Off Today Friday, March 28 Saturday, March 29 7:00 pm until ?? Dock party on the quay in Gustavia with music, food and bar Sunday, March 30 March 25, 2008Will Cotton exhibit at Eden RocFrom the Wall Street Journal: To lure an art-loving clientele, luxury hotels have done everything from installing Picassos in their lobbies to inviting artists like Julian Schnabel to help design their décor. Last month, the Eden Rock hotel in St. Barts invited New York artist Will Cotton to do a three-week residency in one of its beachside bungalows. Mr. Cotton is known for painting Willy Wonka landscapes that portray chocolate waterfalls, gingerbread houses, and macaroon forests as tempting utopias. His new works on paper, hanging in the hotel gallery until March 31, have a few island twists. We spoke to Mr. Cotton about a few pieces in the show.
March 20, 2008La Chorale de Bon Choeurs Heads to New YorkAbout a month ago, La Chorale de Bon Choeurs performed two evenings at the Anglican Church in Gustavia to help raise money for a trip to New York City to sing with a choir at one of the local churches. Now, that trip has become a reality. On May 4 at 2:00 pm, they will join the Choir of Saint Marks-in-the-Bowery for an afternoon concert of classics, pop and gospel. This program will premiere The Hymne of St. Barthélemy (music by Michael Valenti; poem by Isabelle Deravin). If you’re in the NYC area, don’t miss this event, which will take place in the Parish Hall of St. Marks Church, 2nd Avenue at 10th Street. Congratulations to La Chorale! March 7, 2008On the Horizon - March 5, 2008March 15, 2008 - June 8, 2008 March 27-31, 2008 April 16-20, 2008 April 20, 2008 April 25-30, 2008
March 5, 2008Video of the 2007 St. Barth Bucket RegattaHere is some great video from last year's St. Barth Bucket Regatta Preliminary Fleet Announced for 2008 St. Barth BucketOur friends over at AllAtSea.net have an article up about the fleet participating in the this year's St. Barth Bucket: A fabulous fleet of yachts—all but two of which measure more than 100’ in length—are confirmed to participate in the 2008 St. Barth Bucket (www.newportbucket.com), an invitational regatta for large sailboats.
Among the largest are two Perini Navi yachts, the 163’ Perseus and the 184’ Selene, followed by Hyperion, a 156’ Royal Huisman yacht and two more by Perini Navi, Andromeda La Dea and Antara at 154’. The smallest entries are Symmetry at 96’ and Windcrest at 98’. More here. March 4, 2008St Barth Bucket Sets Sail March 27
An Innovative Idea for the 13th Annual St Barth Film Festival"If you do not go to the cinema, the cinema will come to you". For the 13th edition of the Festival of Caribbean Cinema (the St Barth Film Festival), the organizers have decided to present certain films and videos in the different quarters of the island. Last Thursday, Jean-Marc Césaire, the founder of the association Ciné Woulé, visited the island and met with organizers Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, Rosemond Gréaux and Joshua Harrison. Since 1995, Ciné Woulé has gone to different districts in Guadeloupe and shown movies on inflatable screens. Césaire will be in St Barth at the time of the festival, April 25-30, to orchestrate the itinerant projections. A future goal is to establish a place exclusively dedicated to showing movies. To achieve that goal, they would like to have a distribution network in order to share the costs across the islands of the French West Indies. Meanwhile, using the projectors and inflatable, transportable screens of Ciné Woulé will allow movies to be shown to people who otherwise would never go to the cinema. Great idea!
February 25, 2008The St. Bart's Cocktail Fundraiser for Barack Obama
Looks like they are raising money for Senator Obama on St. Barts: The St. Bart's Cocktail Fundraiser (Fundraising)
Pleas join Richard Branson and Lucy Salenger and the Members of St. Barts for Barack Obama for The St. Bart's Cocktail Fundraiser,Wednesday, February 27 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM at Eddy's Restaurant, Rue du Centaire, Gustavia, St. Barthelemy, French West Indies.
Marvin Zonis, Professor, International Political Economy and Leadership, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, will speak on "Leadership and Barack Obama" And no, it is not that Richard Branson. February 20, 2008More on The Swedish Design CenterSince the intrepid Candee is on island we have some more on The Swedish Design Center (and a photo):  Nils and Susanna Passburg, the delightful and knowledgeable owners of The Swedish Design Center of St. Barthélemy, are proud to present a unique showing of JB Bags and a pre-launch of a book on Gustavia by Jenny Stening on February 23 between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Ms. Stening will be on the island with an exclusive pre-print version of her first book about the Swedish buildings in Gustavia. Her book is based on a sign-posted walk of significant buildings and places in Gustavia. She created and presented this project to the municipality of St Barth in 2004. It is an architectural and historic guide to Gustavia that focuses on the years 1785-1878 when the island was under Swedish rule. In addition, an extensive collection of her JB design bags will be on display. The bags combine modern design with the use of high-tech sail cloths that make the most of the strong, light, durable and water-resistant characteristics of this material.
The Swedish Design Center is the island’s first retail establishment offering an innovative, unique collection of contemporary and modern classic objects and accessories of Swedish design, heritage and origin. It serves as the island’s exclusive distributor for established and up-and-coming designers of Swedish jewelry, silver, glassware, furniture, home accessories, and other items. As quoted by Susanna, "It must stand the wear of the eye.”" The Swedish Design Center is located in the little shopping mall Les Amandiers, Route de Saline, St. Jean across the street from Le Glacier. February 7, 2008Anik Karadjian at Galerie Porta 34
January 23, 2008On the Horizon - February 23,2008February 9, 2008-June 8, 2008 February 5, 2008 April 16-20, 2008 April 20, 2008 April 25-30, 2008 Last Day of St Barth Music Festival
Getting Ready for Carnival
As you can see from the photo, one Sunday's theme was "Newspaper." Themes for the remaining Sundays preceding Carnival are: January 27, "Black and Gold" and February 3, "Black and Red". On the Monday before Carnival, February 4, there will be the traditional parade in pajamas, and the burning of Vaval, which signifies the official end of Carnival, will take place on Wednesday, February 6 on Shell Beach. January 16, 2008International Book DayUNESCO's International Book Day was first celebrated on St Barth in 2006. Due to its great success, the organizers are hoping to turn this annual event into a major cultural activity. For 2008, the idea is to schedule a five-day event from April 16 to April 20 that will combine the International Book Day with poetry readings from a few invited poets, a writing workshop, a conference led by a well-known author and a book exchange with readings and book signings. The collection of books began on January 5. More to come regarding where you can drop off your donations. January 10, 2008On the HorizonJanuary 12, 2008-June 8, 2008 January 11-23, 2008 February 5, 2008 April 16-20, 2008 April 20, 2008 April 25-30, 2008 St Barth Music FestivalThe 24th annual St Barth Music Festival will take place from January 11 to January 23, 2008. Tickets are available at the home of Lydie Berry on Rue du Général de Gaulle in Gustavia from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and also at the door the evening of the concert. Many thanks for the hard work of those who organized this popular event. In addition to scheduling the events, they must find housing for the musicians. Not an easy feat at this time of year! Festival Schedule: December 26, 2007Italian artist LUCIO SALVATORE creates a stir in St Barths
Opening on the 26th of December (Reception: Saturday December 30th, 2008, 6 - 8pm) in to-B.Art Gallery St Barths, the exhibition of the new paintings by the important emerging Italian artist Lucio Salvatore is already gathering buzz in magazines worldwide. Salvatore paints using oils, acrylics and resins which are put in movement through the use of fire. The dynamic process, which begins with the application of resins on the paint when it is flowing on the bottom of the studio pool, the ultimate artist’s canvas, is set in motion through fire, eternalized on film, then printed on plexiglass in large format limited editions of 5. Continue reading "Italian artist LUCIO SALVATORE creates a stir in St Barths" » December 4, 2007St Barth Music Festival to Present Concerts throughout the Year
December 3, 2007On the HorizonOctober 13, 2007-June 8, 2008 January 11-23, 2008 April 20, 2008 April 25-30, 2008 November 22, 2007La Course de l'Alliance
Friday, November 23 Saturday, November 24 Sunday, November 25 The website for the event is here. November 21, 2007Artist Richard Prince Exhibits In St. Barths at the Eden Rock HotelFrom Luxist.com: "...art lovers can check out Prince's latest works at the Eden Rock Hotel Gallery in St Barths from December 18, 2007 - February 28, 2008. The exhibition is a partnership with the Gagosian Gallery and will showcase new paintings as part of his "Eden Rock" or "Deathlands" series."
November 8, 2007St Barts Music Festival 2008More St Barts Music Festival news from Wimco: The St Barts Music Festival 2008 runs for two weeks this year, from January 11 through January 23, 2008. Advanced tickets to performances are not necessary, just come to the island and pay at the door — the old-fashioned way!
Since 1984, St. Barts has hosted a performing arts festival unlike any other in the world. Each year during January St Barts offers more than a dozen nights of the finest live music and dance performances in an informal, island setting. Audiences are treated to intimate concerts by some of the world’s most prominent classical, opera, ballet, and jazz stars. These performers have the level of artistry that one would normally have to attend Carnegie Hall in New York or the Opera Garnier in Paris to experience. Imagine hearing them with the added advantage of island breezes and the fragrance of flowering hibiscus. There's more. November 5, 2007Sixth Annual Painting Contest Gets UnderwayThe Saint B’Art Association is organizing its sixth annual painting competition. The theme, as always, remains St Barthélémy: landscapes, scenery or people and all media is allowable. The paintings must be available at the beginning of December in order to be exhibited on December 8. As with last year, the winning painting will be used as a stamp on 10,000 pre-stamped envelopes. For more information, please call Véronique Vander Noot at 06 90 39 92 74 or Jean-Pierre Ballagny at 06 90 83 84 00. October 18, 2007Golden Rock Regatta – November 12-16
October 2, 2007On the HorizonOctober 4-14, 2007 April 20, 2008 September 20, 20072008 St. Barts Music FestivalLooking forward to this winter, music lovers may want to start planning their island visit to this year's annual St. Barts Music Festival. The events run for two weeks, from January 11 through January 23, 2008.  Since 1984, St. Barts has hosted a performing arts festival unlike any other in the world. Each year during January we offer more than a dozen nights of the finest live music and dance performances in an informal, island setting. Audiences are treated to intimate concerts by some of the world’s most prominent classical, opera, ballet, and jazz stars. These performers have the level of artistry that one would normally have to attend Carnegie Hall in New York or the Opera Garnier in Paris to experience. But we offer them to our audiences with the added advantage of island breezes and the fragrance of flowering hibiscus.The colorful and useful St. Bart's Music Festival website is a good place to find out more about the festival. August 17, 2007On the HorizonAugust 24 Enjoy the Last Beach Festivals!It’s the final summer blowout before school starts and the older students leave the island for St Martin or Guadeloupe to continue their studies. Today is the Pitea Day celebration, which is held on the commercial dock in Public. Competitions in dominoes and pétanque took place at 7:30 am this morning. The drawing for the raffle is today on the dock in Public at 5:00 pm. First prize is two tickets from St Martin to Paris via Air France! There are ten other prizes, including dinner for two at The Wall House, a “one-for-two” ticket from St Barth to St Martin on The Voyager and a motorcycle helmet. On August 18 and 19, St Barth celebrates the Festival of Gustavia – where else but on the Quai du General de Gaulle in Gustavia. There will be regattas, music, dancing, drinks and fireworks. August 24 brings the Patron Saint Feast Day, the Festival of St Barthélémy. He’s certainly my favorite saint! Church and official ceremonies will be held as well as regattas, music, dancing and fireworks in Gustavia. A special event this year, hosted by the Ouanalo Association in collaboration with the Collectivity of St Barthélémy, is a contest to vote for “Little Miss and Mister St Barth 2007” for children aged 6 to 9 years. 8:00 am - Mass at the base of the rock of Saint-Louis SBJam Music FestivalFrom August 16 through August 19, SBJam is sponsoring music on the quay in Gustavia with groups from several nearby islands. You can pick up a T-shirt as a souvenir at Loulou’s Marine and Pati de St Barth in Gustavia. Drinks and snacks will be available on the quay. Following is the schedule, but times are subject to change. August 13, 2007On the HorizonAugust 14-15: July 15, 2007On the HorizonJuly 16-30 July 28-29 August 11-12 Bastille Day CelebrationsJuly 14 was Bastille Day, and St Barth celebrated with fireworks starting at 9:00 pm at Fort Oscar in Gustavia. The Saint Barth Yacht Club sponsored a regatta of the traditional sailboats, and many restaurants offered special menus for the occasion. La Plage hosted dinner, a fashion show, DJ Daytona from Ibiza and their own fireworks on the beach! July 12, 2007On the HorizonJuly 16-30 July 28-29 June 18, 2007Musical Festival Celebrates the First Day of SummerThe 26th annual Fête de la Musique kicks off all across France on June 21, the official start of summer. The festival began in 1982 thanks to Maurice Fleuret, who was the Director of Music and Dance, and the support of Jack Lang, Cultural Minister at the time. The goal was to bring people and their music out onto the streets. Sounds like a St Barth natural, right? This event has been celebrated in St Barth for the past few years and will take place at Caviar Island in Gustavia and at La Plage in St Jean. I’m sure you can expect other venues to be added as the day approaches! May 31, 2007La Fête du Crabe!This year the religious holiday Pentecost fell on Sunday, May 27. As usual, many of the restaurants prepared traditional local dishes, with an emphasis on crab. For example, La Route de Boucaniers, on the harbor in Gustavia, offered such local treats as pâté de crabe (3) for 6€, crabe farci for 7€, matété de crabe for 12€, pâté de lambi for 6€, boudin (2) for 2€, colombo de coq for 13€ and dombrés de crabe, lambi or queue de porc (pork tails) for 16€. Easter and many of the other religious holidays, such as Ascension and Pentecost, are great opportunities to sample some of these delicious local dishes. May 3, 2007On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
Ciné St Barth Plans Several Year-Round ProjectsIn response to a growing demand for more cinema activities from students and adults, Ciné St Barth, the nonprofit association behind the St Barth Film Festival, is planning several new projects. Since the beginning of the film festival 12 years ago, filmmakers have scheduled time to visit the schools to promote filmmaking as a profession and to increase the understanding of cinema. They have clearly done a good job! As a result of the increased interest, Ciné St Barth hopes to establish an editing studio and a film club, where Caribbean films can be shown all year. Establishing a film club has been a long-time desire, but the lack of a venue for showing the videos always put it on hold. Now, with the availability of the new room upstairs at the Capitainerie in the office building of the Harbor Master, this dream may become a reality. Sixth Annual St Barth Theater FestivalComedy will be the star this year at the sixth annual St Barth Theater Festival, which takes place from May 4 to May 13. The festival is organized by the local nonprofit organization SB Artists, who will perform two of the six plays. The performances will take place in the Capitainerie in the office building of the Habormaster on the quai in Gustavia. For reservations, call 06 90 41 84 17 or 06 90 41 86 48. The schedule is below the fold - April 24, 2007On the HorizonApril 23 Conference on the Flora and Fauna of St Barth at the Capitainerie on the quai in Gustavia at 6:00 pm. April 22, May 20 Future races of the traditional sailboats for the 2007 season April 29 Race around the island for catamarans and kite-surfers. Organized by Le Centre Nautique of St Barth. Departs from St Jean Bay at 10:00 am. Barbecue, bar and music by BRH (Blues, Rock and Harmony) on the beach beginning at noon. May 4-21 St Barth Theater Festival Twelfth St. Barth Film Festival Starts April 25One of the most anticipated events on the island is the annual Film Festival, which takes place this year April 25-30. As always, this year’s line-up of films is sure to captivate the audience. Four feature films, two shorts in 35 mm and several video screenings make up this year’s program. Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, co-founder of the festival, has also invited many of the films’ directors to present their films and answer questions from the audience. The films are projected on the large white wall at the A.J.O.E. tennis courts in Lorient, where non-alcoholic drinks, popcorn, T-shirts and baseball caps can be purchased. Admission is 5 € per night or five nights for 25 €. All films are either in French or have French subtitles. All films are shown at A.J.O.E. in Lorient unless otherwise noted. Continue reading "Twelfth St. Barth Film Festival Starts April 25" » April 1, 2007St Barth Bucket 2007 Sets Sail March 30Spectacular, majestic, breathtaking, elegant…..words don’t do justice to the sight of the world’s largest and most beautiful sailing yachts as they depart Gustavia harbor and raise their sails to race around the island. The 12th annual St Barth Bucket started yesterday, March 30, and will conclude on Sunday, April 1 with an awards ceremony and cocktail reception on the quay in Gustavia at 6:00 pm. During the three days of races, the St Barth Yacht Club will be hosting a bar and a stand selling T-shirts and baseball hats on the quay. An anticipated 28 yachts will compete this year with the smallest, Metolius, measuring 83 feet, and the largest, the Maltese Falcon, measuring a grand 286 feet. The Maltese Falcon, which made its maiden voyage in July 2006, is a true study in technology with its three unrigged, rotating carbon-fiber masts, each of which supports five independent square sails that can be synchronized for angle and wind by controls from the deck. Good spots to view the races are at the lighthouse in Gustavia, the heights of Lurin and Pointe Milou and the end of the road at Colombier. March 16, 2007On the Horizon
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St Barth will be hosting yet another major sailing event this December. The Bucket Regatta has just finished, and the bi-annual Transatlantic Ag2r race will take place in May. At the end of the year will be the first edition of the Transat Classique Lagassé, with the boats arriving in Saint Barth a few days before Christmas. This transatlantic race is open to classic sailing vessels built as one-of-a-kind or limited sailboats. They will set sail on August 17 from the port of Douarnenez in Finistère, France. After a stopover in Agadir, Morocco, they will set sail for St Barth on November 28. This is the only transatlantic race for classic sailboats. As of now, 31 boats are registered and another 64 have expressed interest. (Where, oh, where will all of these boats dock during the already full port of Gustavia around Christmas time?!) The race will have three winners, one in each of the following categories: Vintage, for boats built before 1975; Modern Classics for boats built with more modern materials such as welded steel, molded wood and polyester; and Neo-Classics for boats built after 1975 as replicas of traditional vessels. The largest boat is over 100', the smallest is a mere 32', and the oldest was built in 1913. Most of these boats have an interesting story behind them. For example, the Mistral, an 82' schooner, first set sail in 1938 and served in the German navy as part of submarine surveillance operations during WWII. If you want to be present for this first-time exciting event, be sure to make your reservations early as Christmas and New Year's is always a popular time on St Barth. For additional information: 
One of the most anticipated events on the island is the annual Film Festival, which takes place this year April 25-30. As always, this year’s line-up of films is sure to captivate the audience. Unless otherwise noted, the films are projected on the large white wall at the A.J.O.E. tennis courts in Lorient, where non-alcoholic drinks, popcorn, T-shirts and baseball caps can be purchased. Admission is 5 € per night or five nights for 25 €. All films are either in French or have French subtitles. Many thanks to Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, a founder of the Film Festival, for making the following information available.
From March 31 to April 27, Segeco, the local distributor of Evian mineral water, is sponsoring an exhibit of a rare glass Evian bottle. One of 99 in existence, the bottle was created by French designer Christian Lacroix for Haute Couture Evian and hand-blown by Swiss artisans. When the exhibit is over, the bottle will be auctioned, and the proceeds will be donated to support the Ramsar Convention. Enacted in 1975, the Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the infrastructure for international cooperation in the preservation of wetlands. You can see the bottle at the following hotels and restaurants:
Over the weekend of March 27-30, 29 breathtaking mega sailing yachts, ranging from 76' to 163', competed in the 13th Annual St Barth Bucket Regatta. Each day saw a different race: Around the Island, the Wriggly Course and Counter-Clockwise Around the Island. This year's winner was the 152-foot Windrose, pictured here. 
From March 10 to March 31, Les Artisans on Rue du Roi Oscar II in Gustavia is hosting an exhibit of paintings by Sue McNally. McNally attended the Savannah College of Art and Design and has exhibited her works in Newport, RI; Boston and Brooklyn. She claimed first place for Paintings at a juried show at the Newport Art Museum. Les Artisans is a superb jewelry store that features custom jewelry designed by the owners and is a frequent host to art exhibits.
Mark your calendar for March 27-31 for the 13th Annual St Barth Bucket Regatta! This non-commercial event involves three days of racing around the island and attracts the most spectacular and majestic sailing yachts in the world -- all of which must be over 100 feet. The Bucket is an invitation-only event, and they already have a full fleet of 30 yachts, with many more on the waiting list. This year, five of the world’s most prestigious super-yacht builders have come together to provide over 60% of the Bucket’s annual budget on an ongoing basis: Alloy Yachts, Holland Jachtbouw, Perini Navi, Royal Huisman Shipyard, and Vitter’s Shipyard. Good spots to view the races are at the lighthouse in Gustavia, the heights of Lurin and Pointe Milou and the end of the road at Colombier. And, don’t forget the parties and music on the quay in Gustavia in the evenings!
Anik Karadjian will be exhibiting her collection of “Landscapes and Horizons” at the Galerie Porta 34 in Gustavia from February 8 to February 14. This collections features a series of large oils on fabric and about sixty works on paper. D. Gavach, a writer for Soualig’ Art magazine, describes her work as a “sensual vision of the minimalist and sensual landscape with colors of a cosmic world between ideality and mystical aspirations. Karadjian was born in Armenia, which she left at age 9. Since 2004, she shares her time between Nice and St. Martin. You can view the exhibition every day from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 
Today is the last day of The 24th annual St Barth Music Festival, which began on January 11. Tickets are available at the home of Lydie Berry on Rue du Général de Gaulle in Gustavia from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and also at the door the evening of the concert. Tonight's event, John Ellis Quintet of New Orleans (Jazz), is scheduled for 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm at the Catholic Church in Gustavia.
Carnival activities have begun! Every Sunday evening up until February 5, the actual day of Carnival, La Pointe en Mouvement marches through the streets of Gustavia dressed in costumes of a different theme each week. They dance, sing and play tambours and other local percussive instruments. The mini-parade starts at La Pointe in Gustavia at 6:00 pm and finishes in front of the restaurant La Cantina on the harbor (around the corner from Le Select), arriving there around 7:00 pm. 
As a result of public demand, the St Barth Music Festival has undertaken to offer concerts of classical music throughout the year. The inaugural concert was held on November 21 at the Anglican church in Gustavia where the Festival organizers presented the Enso String Quartet. This quartet was formed in 1999 at Yale University and consists of two violins, a viola and a violoncello. The next concerts will begin in May 2008. On May 2, the jazz group The Monty Alexander Trio will perform, and on May 3, classical music will be performed by a trio on violin, French horn and piano. The pianist, Phillip Bush, will also perform at the 24th annual St Barth Music Festival to be held January 11-23, 2008. Kudos to the St Barth Music Festival in responding to the island's wishes!
Organized by the St Martin Yacht Club Fort Louis in partnership with the St Maarten Yacht Club, the fourth edition of La Course de l'Alliance will be held from November 23 to November 25 in the waters of Saint Martin, St Barth and Anguilla. This sailing event is open to sailboats in the following categories: Spinnaker, non-Spinnaker, Multihull and Open Class. Last year, 23 boats participated in the three-day regatta. Prizes will be awarded in Marigot, St Martin on Sunday, November 25 at 4:00 pm.
On November 16, 1776, with a copy of the Declaration of Independence on board, the brig Andrew Doria approached St. Eustatius (Statia), deployed the red-and-white striped Continental Colors, and fired a 13-gun salute. Governor, Johannes de Graaff, the commander of the fort, ordered that they reply with an 11-gun salute. Statia was the first foreign power to recognize the independence of the United States. To commemorate these events, starting two years ago, the Golden Rock Regatta has been held annually to focus attention on this forgotten outpost of a bygone age.
And last but not least, is the final beach festival: the 44th celebration of the Festival of St Louis in the quaint fishing village of Corossol on Saturday, August 25. The festival kicks off at 6:30 am when the boats depart for the fishing contest of orphies. The day is packed full of events, culminating at 8:30 pm with fireworks followed by music and dancing on “le Pont de la Jeunesse.” Here’s the full schedule. As usual, food and drink will be available during the day and evening.