The Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority have been closely monitoring the recent developments concerning the spread of COVID-19 and the global health crisis that this has created.With the official statement on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization (WHO) that declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, both agencies convened a meeting to take a hard and realistic look at the risks versus the benefits of continuing with plans to host the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, scheduled for the May 7 - 9, 2020, given that mass crowd events present enhanced risk factors regarding the spread of the virus.While as of the time of this press release, there is no confirmed case in Saint Lucia, both of our closest neighbors – Martinique and St. Vincent – have confirmed cases and it appears as if it is only a matter of time before Saint Lucia has a confirmed case. The Events Company of Saint Lucia and the “While as of the time of this press release, there is no confirmed case in Saint Lucia, both of our closest neighbors – Martinique and St. Vincent – have confirmed cases,” officials of the two organizations said in a joint statement. St. Lucia Cancels 2020 Jazz Festival in Wake of Coronavirus Coronavirus Published On March 13, 2020 05:53 PM Staff Consortium | March 13, 2020 05:53:33 PM This year’s event has been planned as a continuation of an You may use your Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's 100 Lighting Way Secaucus, NJ 07094-3626 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000 St. Lucia Jazz Festival, or Soliel Summer Jazz Festival as it’s also known, is a yearly event that brings together the very best of Caribbean and international artists, drawing in visitors from all over the world. The Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority have been closely monitoring the recent developments concerning the spread of COVID-19 and the glo
Thousands of people attend St. Lucia Jazz Festival to celebrate Lucian and visiting musicians. Sunday 2 August, 2020 By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. The agencies have also had discussions with the Chief Medical Officer and the Ministry of Health, so as to be guided by their expertise on this matter.These authorities are of course concerned about the nation’s ability to handle this crisis if a festival such as Saint Lucia Jazz were to take place, thereby placing greater demand on our healthcare resources in particular.The situation, of course, is not unique to Saint Lucia as we continue to receive updates about festival and event cancellations globally.There is therefore unanimous agreement that the priority has to be the health and safety of our people and having weighed all these considerations, the Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority see no choice but to cancel this year’s Jazz Festival.Copyright 2017 BY Trend Media | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Skip to main content Tuesday 7 July, 2020 Loop market. Copyright © 2020 Northstar Travel Media, LLC. August 2, 2020 Community; World News. A premiere Caribbean music festival is among the latest coronavirus victims. “And it appears as if it is only a matter of time before Saint Lucia has a confirmed case.”“There is, therefore, unanimous agreement that the priority has to be the health and safety of our people and having weighed all these considerations, the Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority see no choice but to cancel this year’s Jazz Festival.”The parties discussed the festival’s plausibility following the World Health Organization’s March 11 statement declaring the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, undertaking “take a hard and realistic look at the risks versus the benefits of continuing with plans” following the news. U.S. A premiere Caribbean music festival is among the latest coronavirus victims. The Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority on Friday canceled the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, scheduled for May 7 to 9. All Rights Reserved. * St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival cancelled, indefinitely The Eastern Caribbean island is calling it quits with their 25-year-old festival known for bringing visitors from all around the world. Barbados; Caribbean News; Cayman; Haiti; Jamaica; St. Lucia; Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados News. Prime Minister Allan Chastanet announced that the festival has been cancelled because of the $14 million price tag associated with the preparation and execution of the […] The Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority have been closely monitoring the recent developments concerning the spread of COVID-19 and the glo. “Mass crowd events present enhanced risk factors regarding the spread of the virus,” the officials observed.The agencies have also conducted “discussions with [Saint Lucia’s] chief medical officer and the Ministry of Health, so as to be guided by their expertise on this matter,” the statement adds.The government health authorities “are of course concerned about the nation’s ability to handle this crisis if a Festival such as Saint Lucia Jazz were to take place, thereby placing greater demand on our healthcare resources in particular,” the statement reads.