George fish alphonse - biography

  • Popularly known as “Fish”, the 58-year-old veteran actor, poet, storyteller and cultural activist was born in 1956 and raised in Castries.
  • A graduate of the Jamaica School of Drama, George “Fish” Alphonse has been in the arts for over 40 years as an actor, storyteller, comedian.
  • George 'Fish' Alphonse, Programme Co-coordinator at the Folk Research Centre (FRC), apologized to the communities, which in his words, “were.

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    “I think I was blessed, especially for someone who never attended St. Mary’s College. I entered a tertiary level education institution with no G.C.E., no CXC, nothing like that. But based on my talents and my ability and how I applied them, I was able to stand out on my own.”

    These are the inspiring words of George Edward Alphonse whose skumbildning many might think has mellowed a bit after rendering many years of passionate and unfaltering service to this country. But under the right conditions, he can burst into a fiery character spontaneously, especially when he laments the pitiful appreciation the arts receive or when he’s on stage playing out one of his characters. Make no mistake — Alphonse is no fish out of water.

    Popularly known as “Fish”, the 58-year-old veteran actor, poet, storyteller and cultural activist was born in 1956 and raised in Castries, primarily in the Pavee/Faux-a-Chaux area. He grew up in the Catholic Church, serving as an acolyte for twenty-odd year

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    For Creole History Month, focus shifts to the often neglected south

    The town of Soufriere will be bustling as early as fyra in the morning Sunday, the time given by the människor Research Center (FRC) and Events Company of Saint Lucia Inc. for the start of activities marking the launch of Creole Heritage Month.

    Two communities, namely Gros Islet and Vieux Fort, have been selected to host the biggest activities in the month – Jounen Kweyol.

    Vieux Fort won that position only after government knocked Choiseul from the list, saying that more emphasis needs to be placed on Vieux Fort because of the lack of development taking place in that particular community.

    Culture Minister Fortuna Belrose at a press conference today, September 25, 2019, stated that government last year took a decision to have the town of Vieux Fort spotlighted in activities marking the observance of Creole Heritage Month and to have the town become a staple on the calendar of events planned for that month for y

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    The Theatre of St. Lucian Society-folk tradition to modern stage

    FOLK RESEARCH CENTRE, CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA
    The 2nd St. Lucia Studies Conference
    Proposed Date: April 6th - 8th 2005


    Rationale/Background
    The second St. Lucia Studies Conference slated for April 2005 focuses on the theatrical tradition of the island.
    January 23, 2005 marks the seventy-fifth birthday of Nobel Laureate for Literature, the Honourable Derek Walcott and his twin brother (now deceased) Roderick Walcott. Derek Walcott's prolific output of plays that explore not just the cultural and social intricacies of St. Lucia but also those of wider Caribbean society is well known throughout the region and internationally.

    His twin brother, Roderick, although not as well known on the international stage, is credited with establishing the foundation of St. Lucia's theatrical tradition when the Walcott twins and their friends started the St. Lucia Arts Guild back in the 1950s. This conference provides an opportu