9th Annual St. Martin Book Fair
Thursday, June 2 – Saturday, June 4
June 2: Opening Ceremony, 8pm, keynote speaker, Derek Walcott, Nobel Laureate, Chamber of Commerce Building, Spring Concordia, Marigot.
June 3: Presidents Forum – Freedom of Expression in St. Martin, 4 pm, University of St. Martin, Philipsburg.
June 3: Poetry & fiction readings by visiting & St. Martin authors, 8pm, Le Charolais, Maho Plaza.
June 4: Main Book Fair day, 8 am – 5 pm, University of St. Martin: Free admission to book sales, signings by authors, workshops, and general sessions for all ages.
June 6: Main Book Launch & Closing Ceremony, 8 pm, Belair Community Center, Cay Hill. New book launch: “From Yvette’s Kitchen to Your Table – A Treasury of St. Martin’s Traditional & Contemporary Cuisine” by Yvette Hyman. Contact: (590.690) 30.73.66, consciouslyrics@yahoo.com, houseofnehesipublish.com.
Organized by Conscious Lyrics Foundation and House of Nehesi Publishers in collaboration with St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, the Collectivity of St. Martin, the University of St. Martin.