St Lucia Jazz Festival
St Lucia Jazz Festival 2011
From the 30th April 2011 to the 8th May 2011 the St Lucia Jazz festival is once again filling the Caribbean air with the smooth beats of jazz.
As ever the ten day event has a full timetable of events designed to showcase the best talent and provide you with an unforgettable experience on your St Lucia holiday. From the arrivals jam to the last man standing farewell party every moment of the festival is bustling, busy and bursting with soulful beats.
We suggest you book early for this ever popular festival. Just fill in the enquiry form and on of our St Lucia holiday experts will be in touch very soon.
St Lucia Jazz
The St Lucia International Jazz Festival is one of the major events on this wonderful Caribbean island. Throughout the month of May, the island moves to the beat, not only of jazz but also R&B and calypso. Over the years, the St Lucia Jazz Festival has attracted such legendary musicians as Herbie Hancock, Courtney Pine, George Benson, Santana, The Isley Brothers, UB40, Luther Vandross and Smokey Robinson.
Pigeon Island
Pigeon Island is the official home of the festival: one of the Caribbean's most historic landmarks and certainly one of the most beautiful spots in St. Lucia. Connected to the mainland by a causeway and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, it serves as the venue for the two closing days of the Festival.
But there are venues throughout the island – many of which are free - ensuring the festival is inclusive and embracing, with music at every turn. There is Pigeon Point National Reserve (where the audience sits on the lawns surrounding the stages) and Derek Walcott Square in the centre of the capital Castries ("Jazz on the Square"); or try Rudy John Beach Park, St Jude Hospital, the Fond D'Or Natural Heritage Park, the Soufrière Waterfront and the beaches around Rodney Bay.
Intimate Atmosphere
What began 11 years ago as a straightforward marketing event to boost visitor numbers is now one of the top jazz festivals in the world - and the second biggest event in the Caribbean next to the Trinidad Carnival. Finding the perfect hotel for your stay during the Jazz Festival is important, we'd suggest the Windjammer as a perfect base to enjoy the beats.
The atmosphere, with the backdrop of the Caribbean Sea and its warm orange sunsets, would be hard to beat anywhere in the world. At concerts in the intimate setting the Great House Theatre, for example, audiences are closer to the artists - physically and emotionally - than in most of the modern but sterile venues on the international music circuit.
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