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 St. Patrick's Festival March 10th - 19th, 2012
St Patrick's Festival is a weeklong celebration highlighting Montserrat's local culture and Irish heritage that culminates with St. Patrick's Day on March 17: also a commemoration of the slave uprising on that very day in 1768. Events usually include a special service at the Catholic Church, a lecture, an exhibition, guided hikes in the forested mountains, the Freedom Run from Cudjoe Head to Salem Park, a St. Patricks Day dinner and a Junior Calypso Competition.
During the St. Patrick's Festival celebrations there's a simulated Slave Village with traditional local food on sale (the time-honored 'Slave Feast'), along with a revival of traditional games from yesteryear like hand-made spinning tops, story telling, and a kite flying festival. Local culture and music are in focus and you'll be sure to see the Masqueraders (masked street dancers in traditional costumes, tall head dresses and whips) perform, prancing to the lively sound of fife and drum: a blend of African and European elements forged out of slavery. String band music, a traditional combination of instruments includes the banjo, 'boompipe', guitar, mouth organ, triangle, 'shak shak' and bass drum are also on show, along with steel band (steel drum) performances. See the St. Patrick's Festival calendar of events below. DATE | EVENT | VENUE | TIME | Saturday March 10th | | From Mongo Hill to Baker Hill Treasure Spot, Cudjoe Head Blakes Football Stadium Cultural Centre | 6:00 am 7:00 am 2:00 pm 7:00 pm | Sunday March 11th | | St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Lookout | 9:00 am | Monday March 12th | | Little Bay Museum Cultural Centre Conference Room | 10:00 am 7:30 pm | | | | | Wednesday March 14th | | Salem Centre | 8:00 pm | Thursday March 15th | | Salem Centre | 6:00 pm | Friday March 16th | | Salem Heritage Village Good Life Night Club Salem to St. John's | ALL DAY 8:00 pm 12:00 am
4:30 pm until | Saturday March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) | | Cudjoe Head to Salem Park Salem Heritage Village | 6:00 am 8:00 am 1:00 pm untill | Sunday March 18th | Emerald Community Singers Folk Music Concert Runaway Ghaut Sunday Afternoon Stroll (local drinks on sale) Family Fun Day by (Fabulous Entertainment
| Old Road Beach/ Isles Bay Old Salem Primary School Runaway Ghaut Salem Park | 11:00am- 5:00 pm 8:00 pm
1:00 pm-6:00pm 12:00p.m.noon | Monday March 19th (Montserrat Day) | |
Salem Centre
Salem Heritage Village Salem Heritage Village | 7:00 am 12:00 pm 6:00 pm |
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