Kwéyòl News
Announcements about Saint Lucian Kwéyòl and culture, mostly from the Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre.
Host Communities Announced for Mwa Éwitaj Kwéyòl and Jounen Kwéyòl 2026
Saint Lucia’s biggest cultural festival, Jounen Kwéyòl, is set for Sunday, October 25th, 2026. Organized by the Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, this year’s celebrations promise a rich showcase of heritage…
Deadline Extended: Call for Proposals for Mwa Éwitaj Kwéyòl and Jounen Kwéyòl 2026
The Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Heritage, invites community organizations interested in hosting activities for Mwa Éwitaj Kwéyòl (Creole Heritage…
Call for Proposals: Mwa Éwitaj Kwéyòl and Jounen Kwéyòl 2026
The Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Heritage, invites community organizations interested in hosting activities for Mwa Éwitaj Kwéyòl (Creole Heritage…
National Library and Information Week 2026
The National Association of Libraries and Information Professionals Saint Lucia celebrates National Library and Information Week (April 19th – 25th, 2026). It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and information centres and library and information…
Saint Lucia Celebrates Calypso at Lucian Kaiso Conversations 2026
The Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC), in partnership with the Carnival Music Management Committee (CMMC), successfully hosted Lucian Kaiso Conversations 2026 on Thursday evening at Entertainment Sound Productions (ESP), Bisee, Castries.
Tribute to Dr. Martha Fidelis Isaac, Advocate for Creole Language and Lifelong Education
The Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) pays tribute to former member and Creole language advocate Dr. Matha Fidelis Isaac, for her sterling and extensive contribution to education on language and literature and, in particular, the promotion and development of…
Renewal: Poems by Irvin Desir Launched at Warehouse 11
Renewal: poems by Irvin Desir, the late Saint Lucian poet much admired by Nobel laureate Derek Walcott and other Saint Lucian writers, finds publication finally through the prestigious and successful Papillote Press, based in London and Dominica. While some poems appeared in a…
Dr. Gregor Ernest Williams: Crusader for History and Culture of Saint Lucia
The members of the Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) join other citizens of Saint Lucia to express our deepest sense of loss on the passing of one of our country’s best historians, a brilliant intellectual and passionate guardian of the heritage and natural…
International Creole Day 2025: National Public Conversation on Kwéyòl
Castries: October 22, 2025. The Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) will host a national public conversation on Kwéyòl in celebration of International Creole Day – Jounen Kwéyòl Entannasyonnal. The event entitled “Fèt Lanng Kwéyòl” is scheduled to be held at the…
Folk Research Centre Hosts Launch of Dr. Rudolph Ottley's 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, hosted the official launch of his latest publication, The Evolution of Sokah: The Lord Shorty…
Call for Host Communities: Mwa Éwitaj Kwéyòl and Jounen Kwéyòl 2025
The Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) invites community representatives and community organisations interested in hosting Jounen Kwéyòl and Mwa Éwitaj Kwéyòl 2025 (Creole Heritage Month) activities to send in their community’s name along with a proposal with…
Morgan Dalphinis Emancipation Lecture 2024 Published
The Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) has published its annual Emancipation Lecture for 2024. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Morgan Dalphinis, Saint Lucian linguistics scholar and poet who has worked for many years in tracing the African roots of our culture…
Tribute to Lennards 'Scrub' Wellington
It is with sorrow that the Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre joins the family, the steel band community and the general cultural fraternity in mourning the passing of Lennards ‘Scrub’ Wellington.