Jounen Kwéyòl

Jounen Kwéyòl

"Jounen Kwéyòl" ("International Creole Day") is a Saint Lucian festival that celebrates Creole culture. It is held at the end of October across the entire island, and has been held annually since 1984.

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*cite book|chapter=Saint Lucia|author=Guilbault, Jocelyne|title=Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume Two: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean|id=ISBN 0-8153-1865-0|year=1999|publisher=Routledge|pages=pp 942-951
* [http://www.slucia.com/visions/jounen.html Official Tourist Guide]


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