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| Jimmy Cliff is one of the artists slated to perform at the 24th annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival |
The annual Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival, now in its 24th year, raises the curtain on April 30 with a line-up of international performers that include singer / songwriter Robin Thicke, two-time Grammy winner Jon Secada, Jamaican reggae musician and actor Jimmy Cliff, Latin sensation Timbalive, American rapper Flo Rida, acclaimed Paris-based pianist Alain Jean Marie and two-time Grammy nominee Joey DeFranceso featuring Grant Stewart.
The 11-day festival kicks off on April 30 and runs through May 10 featuring hundreds of musical performances and art showcases throughout St. Lucia. Locations span from Saint Lucia’s Pigeon Island National Park, where main stage events will kick-off on Friday, May 8, to various other venues island wide.
Presented by the Saint Lucia Tourist Board, the festival continues to attract some of the most recognizable and sought after names in the music business and has become a magnet for visitors from the U.S., according to Lorne Theophilus, St. Lucia's minister of tourism. Completing the line-up is a string of other local entertainers, together with more than 100 local artisans, who will perform at jazz venues island wide throughout the festival.
Also, an Arts Village will be incorporated at a dedicated site in the north between two major shopping areas, while an acclaimed fashion show, “Hot Couture,” will return with a spotlight on Saint Lucia and the region’s cutting edge style.
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