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World of Work (WOW) 2012
11 February-23 March, 2012
UWI St. Augustine

It’s time, once again, for the annual World of Work (WOW) programme, hosted by The UWI, the UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) and Republic Bank Ltd. WOW 2012 Schedule

• WOW Seminar – 11 February
• WOW Mock interviews – Faculties of Science and Agriculture, Medical Sciences and Engineering – 3 March
• WOW Mock interviews – Faculties of Humanities and Education and Social Sciences – 10 March
• WOW Recruitment Fair – 22-23 March

For further information, please contact Mr Chandar Gupta Supersad at 662-2002 ext. 2360, or via email at Chandar.Supersad@sta.uwi.edu.

The Old Yard
12 February, 2012
Noon-6pm
DCFA, Agostini Street Compound,
St. Augustine

The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) hosts The Old Yard, its annual Carnival masquerade heritage fair, from 12-6 pm. Visitors will experience a dynamic mix of a journey into cultural history and a carnival masquerade showcase within the format of a heritage fair.

For further information, please contact Roberta Quarless at 663-2222, or via e-mail at Roberta.Quarless@sta.uwi.edu.

DCFA 25th Anniversary celebrations
1-28 April, 2012
UWI St. Augustine

The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a series of events, including concerts and a tour to Barbados.

DCFA 25th Anniversary schedule of events

1. Percussion Ensembles in Concert
   1 April, 2012
   Daaga Auditorium
   UWI St. Augustine
   This concert features the UWI Percussion Ensemble and the UWI Drumming Ensemble. This concert is carded for 6 pm.
   
   
2. UWI Arts Chorale and UWI Steel Tour to Barbados
   7-15 April, 2012
   Barbados
   The UWI Arts Chorale and UWI Steel visit Barbados and perform at the Frank Collymore Hall and the UWI Cave Hill Campus.
   
   
3. UWI Guitar Ensemble in Concert
   21 April, 2012
   Department of Creative and Festival Arts, Gordon Street, St. Augustine
   This concert begins at 4 pm and features a guitar ensemble repertoire.
   
   
4. Music of the Diaspora
   28 April, 2012
   Daaga Auditorium
   UWI St. Augustine
   Music of the Diaspora begins at 6 pm. It incorporates a variety of the Department’s musical groups, including the UWI Intermediate Steel Ensemble, the UWI Indian Classical Ensemble and the UWI Caribbean Contemporary Ensemble.

For further information, please contact Josette Surrey-Lezama at 645-0873, or via e-mail at Josette.Surrey-Lezama@sta.uwi.edu.

SALALM LVII Conference
16-19 June, 2012
Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

The Alma Jordan Library hosts the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) LVII Conference. This conference follows the theme “Popular Culture: Arts and Social Change in Latin America.”

For further information, please contact Ms Elmelinda Lara, SALALM Conference Coordinator, at 662-2002 Ext 83414, or via e-mail at elmelinda.lara@sta.uwi.edu.

5th European Conference of Poeciliid Biologists
25-28 June, 2012
Daaga Auditorium
UWI St. Augustine

The Department of Life Sciences hosts the 5th European Conference of Poeciliid Biologists. This conference is held every two years and this year, for the first time since its inception, it will be held outside of Europe. Approximately 100 delegates from USA, Canada, Mexico, South America, Britain, Europe, India and Australia will visit The UWI St. Augustine Campus to attend the conference, scheduled to take place from 8 am-5.30 pm each day.

For further information, please contact Dr Amy Deacon or Professor Indar Ramnarine via e-mail at poeciliid2012@sta.uwi.edu.