10 Interesting Things on Le News St. Barths April 1, 2014 Issue
1.) Are Volcanoes and Asteroids really responsible for the for wiping out life on Earth millions of years ago? Or was it Microbes? US Research Studies say the latter is responsible.
2.) XCAPE, an 8-track album of the late pop icon Michael Jackson, is set to be released May 13, 5 years after his death.
3.) Elton John is set to marry his partner David Furnish after the former’s home country has legalized gay marriage.
4.) The 9th Book Festival is underway in St. Barths with different workshops and guests already set and planned.
5.) In celebration of the 9th Book Festival in St. Barths, the territorial library offers workshop in “Bird Study†by Anais Massini, Entertainment “Go Tell†by Anne-Gael Gauducheau, among others, on April 2 Wednesday.
6.) Also in Celebration with the 9th Book Festival, the Wall House Dock on April 6 Sunday 9am – 12pm, will do a dedication of all guest authors; and 11am an awards ceremony for the contest new jeunes plumes young writers and adults.
7.) The French Institute of Health Surveillance reports that the cases of Chikungunya have already died down and for more than 24 hours no reported hospitalization of patients biologically postitive to the disease.
8.) Phone number for reaching Firefighters is now 05 90 27 61 31 Emergency number 18.
9.) The Wall House Museum, known for it’s display of the cultural history of St. Barths, continues to do additional temporary exhibitions in these schedules:
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 1pm and 2:30pm – 5pm
Wednesday and Saturday, 9am – 1pm
Admission fee: 2 euros
10.) Gym or Pilates Dances, African Dances (both for young: Gazelle group 7 years old and Leopard group 9 years old; and adult) are being offered at AJOE, contact Cecile 0690 81 80 90
