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Charles Fort

Built between 1678 and 1689 to protect St. Kitts south-western shoreline during an attack. The fort was named after Charles I of England. During the early eighteenth century the fort served as a milit

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Mr. Edgar Challenger Part II

While Mr Edgar Challenger continued his studies at City college, New York, he continued to romance his black queen. His mother did not, of course, know of his interest in Rubina Ginyard of South Carolina, the granddaughter of a slave.

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Foster Edwards

Foster Edwards, more affectionately known as "Copperhead", was born in Antigua on June 9th, 1924. His father, Manford, or teacher Edwards worked with the Leeward Islands District. Consequently, the family had to be moving from one

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Two bull can't live in the same pen.

Meaning: We need to abide by the rules of those in charge.

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Summer 2008

Royd Phipps - Drumming is my calling
On January 1, 1999 Royd Phipps took up duties at the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports and in the Department of Culture in St. Kitts he serves as a Folklore/Drumming Officer. He has been playing the drum for over 20 years and says that the reason why he drums is just a mood and feeling. "It's a love," he said. "It comforts me when things go wrong. But most of all it's a love and a passion."  Phipps said that the drum is a calling, however, though there are many books that speak of drumming and teaches drumming it takes real dedication to master the skill.And for Phipps it is different, his skill of drumming is deeper than most people's skill, 'his' stems from his grandfather who he says was the foundation of it all.  Read Interview

12th Annual
June 26 - June 28 2008
BrimstoneHill Fortress
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