THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CCC IS TO INFUSE MORE LOCAL TRADITIONS INTO THE FESTIVE HOLIDAY SEASON.

The Office of the Mayor will host a series of Mayor Day and National Day Activities commencing on Dec. 12, at the Derek Walcott Square.

The objective of the activities is to infuse more traditional Saint Lucian culture into the festive holiday season.

Planning Committee Council Member, Lyndell Brown, provided details of the activity.

“Our celebration begins immediately after the Festival of Lights,” he said. “It begins at about 11 p.m. with a boulevard jam in the William Peter Boulevard, that will run until 4 a.m.”

National Day Activities will then kick off with the reintroduction of the greasy pole and greasy pig games, canoe racing, and many more traditional activities. It will culminate with a grand display of local talent featuring, local steel pan groups, and artists.

“We want to assure the public that there will be a heavy police presence throughout these events,” Mr. Brown said.

The Office of the Mayor invites the entire nation to participate in the event.