![The culturally rich community of La Ressource Dennery hosted this year’s La Magéwit grand celebrations.<br />The day’s events featured a church service, a street parade and performances with scores of students participating in the uniquely Saint Lucian cultural celebration.<br />We get the details in this report.<br /><br />VO<br />SFX church service<br />Leading members of the Saint Lucian clergy led celebrations at the St. Michael’s Parish Catholic Church in La Ressource Dennery – in celebration of the La Magéwit floral society. <br />Shayne Ephraim – President of the Aux Lyon Magéwit Society [clip b 7]<br />The calls were for youth to help sustain the uniquely Saint Lucian cultural event.<br />Scores of students from neighbouring schools were participating in the celebrations.<br />Antoninus Thomas – King Dennery La Magéwit Society [clip a20]<br />Julie Augustin-Charlery – Mama Magéwit -Vieux-Fort [clip a7]<br />Shayne Ephraim -President of the Aux Lyon La Magéwit Society [clip b5]<br />Naomi Edwards – Princess of the French Association Magéwit Group [clip a22]<br /><br />The church service was followed by parade giving the groups an opportunity to showcase their music, costumes, and group structure – headed by royalty and including magistrates, police, nurses, doctors and other influential members of plantation era society.<br /><br />This year the festival was being hosted on the east coast, considered the base of the floral societies in Saint Lucia.<br />Antoninus Thomas – King Dennery La Magéwit Society [clip 13 & clip 14]<br /><br />Following the parade the Magéwit groups profiled their chantè and chantwell at the La Ressource Playing field – showcasing songs that featured picong and poked fun at their rivals or celebrated their vaunted floral societies. October 17 for some members was the most important day of the year.<br />Sylvester Ephraim – Chante Aux Lyon Magéwit Group [clip a26<br />The Cultural Development Foundation played a leading role in ensuring the presentations were entertaining and culturally rich.<br />Kendel John – Communications Director – CDF Clip b9 & b10<br /><br />The participating groups were generally pleased with the day’s celebrations and encouraged by the enthusiastic participation of students raising hope that the floral societies will be celebrated for generations to come.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
The culturally rich community of La Ressource Dennery hosted this year’s La Magéwit celebrations
The culturally rich community of La Ressource Dennery hosted this year’s La Magéwit grand celebrations.
The day’s events featured a church service, a street parade and performances with scores of students participating in the uniquely Saint Lucian cultural celebration.
We get the details in this report.
VO
SFX church service
Leading members of the Saint Lucian clergy led celebrations at the St. Michael’s Parish Catholic Church in La Ressource Dennery – in celebration of the La Magéwit floral society.
Shayne Ephraim – President of the Aux Lyon Magéwit Society [clip b 7]
The calls were for youth to help sustain the uniquely Saint Lucian cultural event.
Scores of students from neighbouring schools were participating in the celebrations.
Antoninus Thomas – King Dennery La Magéwit Society [clip a20]
Julie Augustin-Charlery – Mama Magéwit -Vieux-Fort [clip a7]
Shayne Ephraim -President of the Aux Lyon La Magéwit Society [clip b5]
Naomi Edwards – Princess of the French Association Magéwit Group [clip a22]
The church service was followed by parade giving the groups an opportunity to showcase their music, costumes, and group structure – headed by royalty and including magistrates, police, nurses, doctors and other influential members of plantation era society.
This year the festival was being hosted on the east coast, considered the base of the floral societies in Saint Lucia.
Antoninus Thomas – King Dennery La Magéwit Society [clip 13 & clip 14]
Following the parade the Magéwit groups profiled their chantè and chantwell at the La Ressource Playing field – showcasing songs that featured picong and poked fun at their rivals or celebrated their vaunted floral societies. October 17 for some members was the most important day of the year.
Sylvester Ephraim – Chante Aux Lyon Magéwit Group [clip a26
The Cultural Development Foundation played a leading role in ensuring the presentations were entertaining and culturally rich.
Kendel John – Communications Director – CDF Clip b9 & b10
The participating groups were generally pleased with the day’s celebrations and encouraged by the enthusiastic participation of students raising hope that the floral societies will be celebrated for generations to come.
