The Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) have been closely monitoring recent developments concerning the spread of COVID-19, and the global health crisis it has created.

With the official statement on March 11 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 May 7 – 9, 2020.

The agencies also had discussions with the Chief Medical Officer and the Ministry of Health, so as to be guided by their expertise on this matter.

There is unanimous agreement that the priority has to be the health and safety of our people, and having weighed all considerations, the Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority decided to cancel this year’s Jazz Festival.