
1997 INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS
Coulibistrie Government School
Kweyol Song (Individual)
1st place - Rosie Brown - Morne Rachette
2nd place - Hartie Pacquette - Mahaut
Mouth Organ
1st place - Jefferson Warrington - Warner
2nd place - Henry Alexander - Warner
3rd place - Moses Birmingham - Mahaut
Konte
1st place - Gerard Pacquette - Mahaut
2nd place - Moses Birmingham - Mahaut
3rd place - Hartie Pacquette - Mahaut
Kweyol Song (Group)
1st place - Bits and Pieces - Layou
2nd place - E & J Group - Warner
Jing Ping
1st place - E & J Group - Warner
2nd place - Moses Birmingham
3rd place - Jing Ping Band - Mahaut
Mazook
Special Prize - Morne Rachette Cultural Group
Bele (Children)
Special Prize - Bioche Cultural Group
Creative Dance
Special Prize - Massacre Cultural Group
Sotice
Special Prize - Morne Rachette Cultural Group
Quadrille
Special Prize - Morne Rachette Cultural Group
Bele (Adult)
Special Prize - Bioche Cultural Group
Mazook (children)
1st Prize - Penville Cultural Group
2nd Prize - Capuchin Cultural Group
Mazook (Adult)
1st Prize - Capuchin Cultural Group
2nd Prize - Penville Cultural Group
Konte (Children)
1st Prize - Donna Leblanc - Penville
Konte (Adult)
1st Prize - David Marcellin - Portsmouth
2nd Prize - Ruth Joseph - Vieille Case
3rd Prize - Maslyn Massicot - Paix Bouche
Bele (Children)
1st Prize - Capuchin Cultural Group
Bele (Adult)
1st Prize - Capuchin Cultural Group
Mouth Organ 1st Prize - Nelson Paul - Paix Bouche
Quadrille (children)
1st Prize - Penville Cultural Group
2nd Prize - Capuchin Cultural Group
3rd Prize - Paix Bouche Cultural Group
Quadrille (Adult)
1st Prize - Capuchin Cultural Group
2nd Prize - Penville Cultural Group
3rd Prize - Paix Bouche Cultural Group
Kweyol Song (Individual)
1st Prize - Priscilla Paul - Paix Bouche
2nd Prize - Maria Seaman - Penville
Kweyol Song (Group)
Paix Bouche Cultural Group
Penville Cultural Group
Thibaud Cultural Group
Sotice (Children)
1st Prize - Penville Cultural Group
2nd Prize - Capuchin Cultural Group
Sotice (Adults)
1st Prize - Capuchin Cultural Group
2nd Prize - Penville Cultural Group
Creative Dance
1st Prize - Bense Cultural Group
2nd Prize - Portsmouth Cultural Group
3rd Prize - Paix Bouche Cultural Group
Donna Leblanc (Penville) - Konte - Children
Maria Seaman (Penville) - Kweyol Song - Individual
Kokoy Tory
First place - Alick Aram of Wesley
Second place - Lucy Nation of Castle Bruce
Sotice (Adult)
First place - Roseau Cultural Group
Second place - Capuchin Culural Group
Third place - Petite Savanne Cultural Group
Kokoy Song (Individual)
Special prize - Gregory Riviere of Marigot
Mazook (Adult)
First place - Roseau Cultural Group
Second place - Petite Savanne Cultural Group
Third place - Capuchin Cultural Group
Kokoy Song (Group) - Sepcial Prize - B & C Cultural Group
Kont (Adult)
First place - David Marcellin of Paix Bouche
Second place - Gerard Pacquette of Mahaut
Third place - Damas Challenger of Castle Bruce
Kweyol Song (Group)
First place - Paix Bouche Cultural Group
Second place - Upheavals of Grand Fond
Third place - Jewels of the South - Scottshead
Bamboo Flute
Special Prize - Edney Francis of Petite Savanne
Quadrille (Children)
First place - Boetica Cultural Group
Second place - Penville Cultural Group
Third place - Morne Rachette Cultural Group
Bele (Adult)
First place - Tradibelle Cultural Group
Second place - Weekend Dancers of Castle Bruce
Third place - Pointe Michel Cultural Group
Kweyol Song (Group)
1st Prize - Petite Savanne Cultural Group led by Athena Darroux
2nd Prize - Tradibelle - led by Adriana Henderson of GrandBay
3rd Prize - Grand Bay Cultural Group led by Maudrina Dangleben
Conte (Adult)
1st Prize - Gilbert Angol - Tete Morne
2nd Prize - Benedict Bruno - Grand Bay
3rd Prize - Andrew Lavinier - Grand Bay
Mouth Organ
1st Prize - Henry Simon - Grand Bay
2nd Prize - Moses Martin - Grand Bay
Special Prizes
Mazook - Petite Savanne Cultural Group led by Athena Darroux
Sotice - Petite Savanne Cultural Group led by Athena Darroux
Quadrille - Petite Savanne Cultural Group led by Athena Darroux
Jing Ping - led by Edney Francis
Bamboo Flute - led by Edney Francis
Bele (Adult) - Tradibelle led by Adriana Henderson
Bele (Children) - Tradibelle of Grand Bay
Conte (Children) - Marva Williams - Pichelin
Kweyol Song (Children) - Dujour Hilaire - Petite Savanne
Other participating Groups were:
Black Warrior of Grand Bay
Quarte Bois Cultural Club - Bagatelle
Guest Performances were:
Presentation by Natasha Bellot Miss Wob Dwiyet
Creative Dance by Tradibelle