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There seems to be a bone of contention among a few of my friends. Fine folks who love some of the finer things in life, such as Dover Sole That flat fish floating in butter and capers.
By Ellen Lampert-Greaux
Born in Saint Barth on February 16, 1896, Eugénie Blanchard became the doyenne of humanity on Tuesday, May 4. Since May 25, 2008, she has been the oldest person in France, and at the age of 114, she is also now the oldest person in the world, following the death of Kama Chinen of Japan, who passed away one week shy of her 115th birthday.
By Cécile Lucot
Organized by the association Saint B’Art, the fifth edition of the St Barth Book Festival took place April 12 to 20, 2010. Four authors were the invited guests this year, including Alex Godard, writer and illustrator from Marie Galante, known primarily for his wonderful work for children, “Maman Dlo,” and Bruno Gazzotti, creator of comic strips, known for his series, “SODA.” Both authors visited the island’s schools during the week.
By Cécile Lucot
The St Barth Film Festival “Cinéma Caraïbes” celebrated its 15th anniversary on April 24-30, 2010. This year, organizers Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, Joshua Harrison, Rosemond Gréaux, and Sophie Maupoil paid tribute to Haiti, with the projection of Moloch Tropical, the most recent film by Haitian filmmaker Raul Peck.
By Cécile Lucot
We survived! The 15th annual St Barth Film Festival, which took place April 24-30, 2010, was a very interesting event this year, with a wide range of films and filmmakers from the Caribbean basin...
By Ellen Lampert-Greaux
Last year, the island’s Territorial Tourism Committee (CTTSB) decided to add an information booth at the arrivals hall at the airport as of mid-February...
By Cécile Lucot
Right after the Bucket, many of the boats set sail for Antigua, to participate in the Classic Yacht Regatta. Yet certain have remained anchored in the harbor of Gustavia and will participate in Les Voiles de St Barth, a new nautical event open to sailboats both classic and contemporary...
By Cécile Lucot
The races in the 15th anniversary edition of the St Barth Bucket were held from March 26-28, with a fabulous fleet of 39 of the most beautiful sailboats in the world. These yachts have an annual rendezvous for three days of fun regattas around the island...
By Cécile Lucot
Made official by the United Nations in 1977, countries around the world celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, an event that has roots in the women’s rights and suffragist movement in the early 20th century in Europe and the United States. Every year, women gather annually to celebrate advances in the condition of women globally and identify areas that need work...
By Cécile Lucot
As of March 1, the supermarket March in St Jean changed owners and is now a Marché U...
By Cécile Lucot
This year, La Poste decided to create two pre-stamped envelopes with local Saint Barth images...
By Cécile Lucot
As I’m sure many boat owners now know, St Barth has an official French rescue-at-sea station...
By Ellen Lampert-Greaux
In early February, Pierre Nuty, director of the De Bruyn Hospital, welcomed president of the Collectivity, and second vice-president in charge of health and welfare, Nicole Gréaux, as well as the president of the hospital board, a representative of the Prefect for the Northern Islands...
By Cécile Lucot
This charming old building with an upper wooden story painted green and white had housed local governmental offices since the island was returned to France by Sweden via a treaty signed on August 10, 1877, until the new town hall was built on the far side of the harbor near the Wall House...
By Cécile Lucot
For many years, soccer players and rugby-men have complained about the condition of the playing field in the only sports stadium on the island. This situation has finally been remedied with the placement of 6000 sq meters of synthetic turf, a major improvement financed by Russian businessman Roman Abramovitch, who owns the English soccer club, Chelsea FC, and recently purchased the large property along Gouverneur beach...
By Cécile Lucot
The small plane swoops in for a landing on the short runway on a perfect little Caribbean island...
By Ellen Lampert-Greaux
The 26th annual St Barth Music Festival — January 12-20, 2010— has some spectacular concerts on tap. An opening night gift from festival director Frances Debroff, the first night’s Mozart concert...
By Cécile Lucot
It’s an annual happening: the island hosts numerous celebrities who come to spend the holidays in the sun. Among others, this year’s crop included Marc Jacobs, artistic director of Louis Vuitton, former top model Linda Evangelista...
By Cécile Lucot
For the first time in several decades, the Port of Gustavia was empty on December 31. Strong sea swells from the north-northeast caused by a low-pressure system in the Atlantic as a result of winter storms...
By Cécile Lucot
Saint Barth is one pretty lucky island! We had the good fortune to be spared hurricanes of any serious magnitude for the past 10 years...
By Ellen Lampert-Greaux
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