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The Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre Hosts Miss Teen Saint Lucia Pageant Participants On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 10 a.m., seven (7) contestants in the Miss Teen Saint Lucia Pageant, accompanied by their chaperones, visited the Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) for a historical and cultural tour. The visit was held […]

Folk Research Centre Hosted Official Launch of Dr. Rudolph Ottley’s Landmark Book, The Evolution of Sokah: The Lord Shorty Testimony Castries, Saint Lucia – May 17, 2025 – The Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC), in collaboration with renowned cultural researcher and author Dr. Rudolph Ottley, proudly hosted the official launch of his latest

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The Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre invites all teams interested in participating in the 2024 National Woulélaba Festival. Contact the Folk Research Centre at 453-1477 / 452-2279 to register.   Deadline for registration is September 25th

Jallim Eudovic is a sculptor, Goodwill ambassador and Caribbean Laureate who hails from Saint Lucia. His work, wood, bronze and marble sculptures, are rooted in the Saint Lucian/Caribbean culture but enjoy international appeal. He has been invited to various parts of the world, including China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Africa,

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The Folk Research remembers the tragic fire of 2018 which ravaged our home and historical records at Mount Pleasant.Nevertheless we continue to persevere in our work in preserving culture and ensuring that culture is at the heart of national development.

The FRC celebrates and remembers Dame Marie Selipha ‘Sesenne’ Descartes (28th March 1914 – 2010) Saint Lucia’s Queen of Folk Culture and National Cultural Hero on the 109th anniversary of her birth.