10
am – 12 pm
The Mystic Masseur
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A 50th anniversary celebration
of V.S. Naipaul’s side-splitting
comic novel. Seers and obeahmen
are welcome.
Cindy Breakspeare (Jamaica)
Peter Bunting (Jamaica)
Barry Chevannes (Jamaica)
Pat Ramsey (Jamaica)
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12:30
pm – 1:30 pm
Afternoon Delight |
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Why wait
for later when the lights go down?
Curl up with a poem while the
sun is out. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Gabeba Baderoon (South Africa)
Terrance Hayes (US)
Kendel Hippolyte (St Lucia)
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1:30 pm
– 2:00 pm
The
CWP presents the Best First Book
and the Best Overall Book Awards |
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The
public announcement of the winners
of the 2007 Commonwealth Writer’s
Prize for Best First Book and
Best Book.
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2:00
pm – 3:00 pm
Break / Open mike |
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Eat,
drink or stay for the best talent
show this side of American Idol.
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3:00
pm – 5:00 pm
Exodus / 96° in the
Shade
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Two classic reggae albums get
30th anniversary tributes with
voice and guitar. Sing-along required.
Wayne Armond (Jamaica)
Ibo Cooper (Jamaica)
Stevie Golding (Jamaica)
Seretse Small (Jamaica) |
