NEWS

A story of Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is located off Calvary Road with a panoramic view of Castries City and the harbor, set on the crest of the Mount Pleasant ridge, just below the point...

Launch of Library Week 2023

Today marks the official launch of Library Week 2023 in Saint Lucia. Let us take a look at some snippets from today’s launch. National...

Dame Marie Selipha ‘Sesenne’ Descartes

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

The 5th Anniversary of the FRC Fire

On 25th March 2018 a massive fire ravaged the FRC’s home at Mount Pleasant destroying over 40 years of documented Saint Lucian history, artifacts...

Remembering Alwin Bully

Dominican cultural activist and artist Alwin Bully, died on March 10th in his home island of Dominica, after several years battling debilitating Parkinson’s. He...

Many Hands Make Light Work

 All members of the public were invited to participate in a koudmen organised to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the FRC fire which ravaged...

Tribute for Yves Renard

The members of the Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) learned of the passing of Yves Renard. He was insightful, down-to-earth, and generous...