"We The People" Project 2008 - Festival Program
Virgin Islands Voices: A Literary and Spoken Word Festival
Event Schedule
Friday October 3, 2008
Festival Luncheon: 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
(Conference Room 1A)
Welcome Remarks…………………………………………………..…….Sheena Conway, Esq.
Chair, The Virgin Islands Humanities Council
Opening Remarks………………………………………………The Honorable John P. deJongh, Jr.
Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
La Vern E. Ragster, Ph. D.
President, University of the Virgin Islands
Ingrid A . Bough, J.D.
Territorial Director of Libraries, Archives & Museums
"Discovering Your Voice Beyond the Spoken Word"
Keynote Speaker…………………………………………………………….Paul Keens-Douglas
International Performer & Presenter
Wordshops 1&2: 2:45 – 4:00pm
Storytelling & Oral Learning as a gateway to literacy (Conference Room 1A)……... Elaine Jacobs
How to self-publish (Conference Room 1B)...…………….……………………..…...Willie Wilson
Wordshops 3&4: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Illustration Techniques for teenagers (Conference Room 1B)…..……….……Karen Bertrand
Play-writing/Drama techniques (Conference Room 1A)………………..Paul Keens-Douglas
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Evening with VI Voices: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hosted by: Mabel J. Maduro, Executive Director
& Edward La Borde, Jr., Project Specialist
(Conference Room 1A)
Segment I Performer Genre
1. Shawntay Henry (St. Thomas) Poetry
2. Poetic Collage Youth Society Poerty
Royal Theater Boys and Girls Club
(St. Petersburg)
3. Linette Rabsatt (Tortola) Poetry
4. Eugene "Doc" Petersen (St. Croix) Quelbe
5. Andea Hendrington Poetry
6. UVI Student (Pamela New Class) Spoken Word/Drama 7. Donasia Furlow (St. Thomas) Spoken Word/Drama
Segment II
1. Cidelle Petersen-Christoper (St. Croix) Cariso
2. Clarence Cuthberson (St. Thomas) Spoken Word/Drama
3. George Silcott (St. Thomas) Spoken Word/Drama
4. UVI Student ( Pamela New Class) Spoken Word/Drama
5. Dr. Simon Jones Hendrickson (St. Croix) Poetry
6. Ophelia A. Powell Torres Poetry
Segment III
1. Afeekan Southwell Spoken Word/Drama
2. Romeo Malone Poetry
3. Merle Fenton (St. Thomas) Poetry
4. Allen Buckingham Poetry
5. Eugene "Doc" Petersen (St. Croix) Quelbe
6. Gail Hughes Poetry
Saturday October 4, 2008
VI Kids Love Learning Wordshops 1,2 &3: 12:00pm – 1:15pm
Storytelling with Aunties & Uncles (Conference Room 1A)……….…….Dr. Gilbert Sprauve
Picture Books Workshop (Conference Room 1B)..………………..….Patricia Harkins-Pierre
Poster Design Workshop(2nd Floor Conference Room).…………………..….Stacey Bourne
Grand Finale Parade 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Daniel L. Heftel Lecture Series 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
(Conference Room 1A)
“The Impact of Migration on a Writer’s Literary Voice”
Humanist Award Presentation & Reception
Exhibiting Virgin Islands Authors
(Veranda)
Henrita Barber……………………………………………..…Musings of an Island Girl
Willie Wilson & Karen Bertrand…………………………………..Glass Bottom Days
Up Mountain One time
Fabiola Marte……………………………………...Unpublished Poems & Short Stories
Ophelia & Victor Torres………………………Books, Health Education & Counseling
Alex Randall……………………………………………………...Imagination & Dreams
Elizabeth Rezende, Ph.D………………………………………..St. Croix in Old Photos
Wanda Mills-Bocachica, Ph. D………………………………….…….Poetry to Music
Dr. Eddie Donahue………………………………………….Black Breeding Machines
Enid Baa Public Library (Parking Lot) ……………………..St. Thomas Book Mobile
St. Croix Friends of Denmark……………..Cultural Portrait of Our Islands 1904-1907
Romeo Malone…………………………………………………..Come See the Carnival
The Savanaro
The Stinger Jack Spaniel
Vendors
Claudette Potter………………………………………………..Pate, Veggie & Tofu Mix
Mr. Dick Ice Cream Truck (Parking Lot)…………………....Ice Cream and Soft Drinks
Colette Potter…………………………………………………………….....Face Painting
Deborah D. Nibbs………………………………………………………...Cake and Tarts
Tulip Fleming……………………………………………..……………....Arts and Crafts
Special Thanks
Board of Directors
Sheena Conway, Chair
Deverita Carty – Sturdivant, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Rezende, Ph. D., Secretary
Oswin Sewer, Treasurer
Annie Smith
Dennis E. Parker
Wanda Mills – Bocachica, Ph. D
Elaine Jacobs
Percival Edwards
Alscess Lewis-Brown
Yvonne Rivera
Festival Team
Mabel J. Maduro
Executive Director
Program Manager
Program Director
Wanda Mills– Bocachica
Edward La Borde
Project Specialist
Tija Daley
Administrative Assistant
Daphne O’Neal
Fiscal Officer
Program Planning & Advisory Committee
Dr. Wanda Mills-Bocachica, Chair
Elaine Jacobs, Vice Chair
Sheena Conway
Deverita Carty- Sturdivant
Elizabeth Rezende
Percival Edwards
Dennis Parker
Oswin Sewer
Annie Smith
Alscess Lewis-Brown
Festival Partners
University of the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
West Indian Company, LTD.
Virgin Islands Council on the Arts
Festival Supporters
The Kreke Corporation
Emerald Beach Resort
Island Beachcomber
Charlotte Amalie High School
Addelita Cancryn Junior High School
Ivanna Eudora Kean High School
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral School
All Saints Cathedral School
Transportation by:
Rudy Warner Transportation Services
Volunteers
Annice Canton
Damalia Jackson
Maleek Somersall
Denise Georges