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UWI Calendar April 2013 - June 2013

Mental Art
Ongoing to 4 April
Medulla Art Gallery
37 Fitt St Woodbrook
Port of Spain

An exhibition called “Proceeds to Mental Health,” because that is just what happens, will feature the art of Steve Ouditt done as a project with psychiatrist Gerard Hutchinson. The works are somewhat disturbing, but will make you reflect says the artist. The show has been running since March 7.

For further information, please contact Medulla Art Gallery at 740-7597, or email them at medullaartgallery@gmail.com


New Orleans and the Caribbean
4-5pm
April 1
Centre for Language Learning Auditorium
UWI St. Augustine

Dr Anna Hartnell, a lecturer in Contemporary Literature at the University of London, will deliver a lecture on “New Orleans and the Caribbean: Empire, Revolution, and Isabel Allende’s Island beneath the Sea (2010).”

For more information, please contact the Department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies at 662-2002 ext. 83032.


Distinguished Open Lecture
Dr Jamil Salmi
5.30pm, 3 April
Daaga Auditorium,
UWI St. Augustine

The Open Lectures Committee will be hosting a Distinguished Lecture to be presented by Dr. Jamil Salmi at the St. Augustine Campus. Dr Salmi will speak on "The Challenge of Establishing World-Class Universities." He is an independent expert for education and the former education sector manager for The World Bank in the Latin American and Caribbean region. He was previously professor of education economics at the National Institute of Education Planning in Rabat, Morocco.

For further information, please contact The UWI, at 662-2002, ext. 82392, or 83726, or marketing.communications@sta.uwi.edu.


DCFA Events

  • “MARIA ANTONIA”
    April 4,5,6,7,12,13,14,
    7 pm (Thu-Sat); 6pm (Sundays)
    Little Carib Theatre, Woodbrook

  • Cari Orffs’ ‘CARMINA BURANA’ presented by The UWI Arts Chorale, UWI Percussion, UWI African Drumming, UWI Steel and the University of Delaware Percussion Ensemble.
    7pm, April 13
    NAPA, Port of Spain

  • JAZZ DAY AT UWI 1pm-4 pm, April 18
    DCFA Pan Theatre, Gordon Street

  • UWI CARIBBEAN CONTEMPORARY WORKSHOP IN CONCERT
    7pm, April 20
    Daaga Auditorium, UWI, St. Augustine

  • SOLE TO SOLE DANCE SYMPOSIUM; SOLE TO SOLE PERFORMANCE
    7pm (Sat) and 6pm (Sun)
    April 26 (Symposium); April 27 & 28 (Performance)
    Little Carib Theatre, Woodbrook

Trinidadian Autobiography
4-5pm, April 16
Centre for Language Learning Auditorium
UWI, St. Augustine

Professor Bart Moore-Gilbert presents a lecture titled, “New Worlds, New Selves? Some Reflections on Trinidadian Autobiography.”

For further information, please contact the Department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies at 662-2002 ext. 83032


School of Education Biennial Conference
April 23-25
UWI, St. Augustine Campus

The UWI Schools of Education, situated at The University’s three physical Campuses, host their biennial conference themed “Advancing education through a culture of inquiry, innovation, and indigenization.”

For more information, please contact Krishna.Seunarinesingh@sta.uwi.edu


SALUD!
7pm-10pm, April 27
Poolside, Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre
Port of Spain

Annual wine festival hosted by the UWI Alumni Association of Trinidad and Tobago as a fund-raiser. Tickets cost $500 and proceeds go towards student bursaries, and other UWI groups.

For further information, please contact James Richardson at 680-5219.


UWI Discovers
BRAZIL tour
May 17 to June 9

This year, UWI Discovers kicks off with a tour of Brazil, from May 17 to June 9.
The 23-day tour to four major Brazilian cities, including Rio De Janeiro, will provide a unique experience of contemporary Brazil. Cost includes return airfare to Brazil; domestic airfare from city to city; hotel accommodation; an expert UWI tour guide and an English-speaking guide; an orientation session inclusive of basic language introduction; entrance fees to sites and monuments; transportation within Brazil; all airport transfers and travel insurance.

The deadline for registration is April 2 at 4.30pm and details are available online at http://sta.uwi.edu/discover. For further information, please contact Ms. Candice Guppy at 662 2002 ext. 84184, or via e-mail at Candice.Guppy@sta.uwi.edu or discoverbrazil@sta.uwi.edu


GOLFAID 2013
June 9
Millennium Lakes Golf and Country Club
Trincity

The Faculty of Medical Sciences is hosting this fund-raiser, which is meant to support various organisations, such as the UWI Student Support Fund, Autistic Society of T&T and Persons Associated with Visual Impairment (PAVI). The Cost is TT$3500 per team, inclusive of dinner and drinks at the prize-giving ceremony.

For further information, please contact the Secretariat at the Faculty of Medical Sciences: 645-2640 ext. 5025, 5009; Millennium Lakes; 640-8337; or Richard Lara: 681-8337.


SALISES 14TH Annual Conference
April 22-24
Barbados

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) hosts the SALISES 14th Annual Conference, from 22nd-24th April, 2013, in Barbados. This conference is themed “Towards a New Development Paradigm for the Caribbean: The Next 50 Years.”

For further information, please contact salises@cavehill.uwi.edu.