www.StLuciaJazz.org - For the fourteenth year running, Fond d’Or Jazz will return for its celebration of authentic Saint Lucian folk sounds, fusion and smooth jazz and Caribbean Party on Saturday May 3rd, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 10:00p.m.

1. Saint Lucia Tourist Board Press
Release
Fond D'Or Jazz A Staple at the Saint
Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival 2014
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2. • Castries, (March 17, 2014) - For the
fourteenth year running, Fond d’Or Jazz will
return for its celebration of authentic Saint
Lucian folk sounds, fusion and smooth jazz
and Caribbean Party on Saturday May
3rd, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 10:00p.m.
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3. • This year the festival will play host to Saint
Lucia’s Ronald “Boo” Hinkson, a founding
artiste of the event and internationally
renowned Saint Lucian musician and
composer.
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4. • Remaining true to its objectives of promoting
the island’s cultural tourism, creative
industries and civic pride, Fond d’Or Jazz will
welcome new local performers Avot Sevis - a
Kweyol folk act, Heart and Soul, Shayne
Ross, and Irvin “Ace” Loctor.
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5. • Fond d’Or jazz has made a name for itself over
the last 13 years as the kick-off event of ‘taking
jazz to the people’ during the Saint Lucia Jazz and
Arts Festival. “Be it the cool Atlantic breeze; the
people; the culinary delights and exquisite social
ambience, nestled in the rustic plantation setting
on the east coast of Saint Lucia, Fond d’Or jazz
has all the right ingredients to take patrons on a
unique journey to jazz,” says a spokesman for the
Fond d’Or Foundation.
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6. • A special treat, will be Tracy Hamlin, an
emerging artiste in the USA and Grammy
nominee, who has recorded with Ronald
“Boo” Hinkson. Hamlin will perform her latest
productions and new compositions.
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7. • Building on last year's scintillating festival with
French mega group Kassav that saw as many
as 6,000 attendees, the 2014 Fond d’Or Jazz
will close with a reggae party
featuring, Jamaica’s Morgan Heritage.
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8. • Fond d'Or Nature Heritage Park will boast a
designated area with a wide range of
entertainment activities for children.
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9. • Tickets are $EC80.00 (US$35.00) adults, while
children under the age of 12, accompanied by
parents or guardians, enter absolutely free.
Tickets may be purchased at ticket outlets to
be announced soon or at the gate on the day
of the event, May 3rd.
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10. • Fond d’Or Jazz is a community event produced
by the Fond d’Or Foundation, a not-for-profit
community group.
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11. About the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts
Festival
• The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival opens on
April 30th 2014 at the Mindoo Phillip Park. The
festival’s main headliners include celebrated
multiple Grammy Award winning singer-
songwriter Dee-Dee Bridgewater, Barrington
Levy, Teddyson John featuring Alison
Hinds, P-Square, Tessanne Chin and Maxwell.
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12. • The EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of the 2014 Saint
Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival is the Saint Lucia Tourist
Board. PLATINUM sponsor is Digicel - Be
Extraordinary. GOLD sponsors are
Heineken, HTS, Karib Cable, Colombus, Flow
LUCELEC and The Wave. SILVER sponsor is Cotton
Bay Village St. Lucia. BRONZE sponsors are Bank
of Saint Lucia Ltd, Chairman’s Reserve - Finest St.
Lucian Rum, Radio Caribbean International, RBC
Royal Bank and RBTT Bank Ltd.
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13. • COLLATERAL sponsors are Avis Rent a
Car, Blue Waters, DBS, ExelSign, Guy’s Car
Rental and Radio St. Lucia. For more
information on the full lineup for Saint Lucia
Jazz & Arts Festival 2014 along with show
dates, venues and ticket sales, log onto
www.stluciajazz.org
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