Quadrille

The Kwadril is a St. Lucian Creole folk dance derived from the European Quadrille. It is performed primarily at private parties which are organized by a host in a private home or rented hall, with musicians paid by the host. Kwadrils are held throughout the year, except during Lent. GO TO PAGE

Country & Western

Believe it or not the number one type of music in St. Lucia is not reggae, calypso, soca, R & B or even hip hop, its Country and Western. And not the new stuff, it’s the music of your parents and grandparents, the slower the better. St. Lucian’s have had a serious love affair with Country and Western since the 50’s when American GI’s stationed on the two military bases in St. Lucia exposed the island to recorded music. GO TO PAGE

Flower Festivals

St. Lucia has two flower societies that put on festivals each year, La Rose and La Marguerite. They are rival societies that commemorate the Anglo-French heritage of the island; the factions represent the warring colonial powers, between whose hands Saint Lucia changed fourteen times. The societies date back to the early 19th century, when each village was home to competing organizations of the Roman Catholic Church. GO TO PAGE

Carnival

Choiseul has been organizing Carnival celebrations for more than 40 years. The first real Carnival was in the early 1960’s and executed by Miss Catherine Pierre with the band ‘Daily Bread.’ The first 40 years of Carnival in Choiseul were sporadic with some years having great festivals and other years having none. GO TO PAGE