Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 564

ST. LUCIA
EVENTS
JANUARY
POPULATION
SIZE
182,273 (2013) 617 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
English
CURRENCY
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 2.67 Caribbean Dollars)
Castries
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
290 C / 840 F
Assou Square
Each year the New Year is welcomed
with a big cultural celebration in Assou
Square. Cultural activities take the
spotlight but there are also fun activities,
a children’s play zone, toys, bouncy
castles, cartoon characters games and
entertainment, an entirely family-friendly
way to bring in the new year.
JANUARY 14 - 26
Nobel Laureate Week
St. Lucia is proud to have two Nobel
Laureates - Sir William Arthur Lewis
who won the Nobel Memorial Prize
in Economics in 1979 and Sir Derek
Walcott who won the Nobel Prize in
Literature in 1992. During this week,
their success is celebrated with activities
such as performances by students,
poetry, music, guest lectures and drama.
The theme for 2019’s celebration will be:
“Celebrating Excellence: Forty Years On”
FEBRUARY 22
Independence Day
St. Kitts & Nevis
On this day in 1979, St. Lucia obtained
its independence from Britain. The
achievement is celebrated each year
with official ceremonies.