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N°131 - December 21, 2007
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WEEKLY
St-Barth
Local News
in English
Published by “Le Journal de Saint-Barth”
05 90 27 65 19 - stbarthweekly@wanadoo.fr
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Economic, Social, and Cultural Council
Installed
A
fter the election of
the
Territorial
Council, its president, and executive council,l the fourth official institution of the Collectivity—
the Economic, Social, and
Cultural Council—was
installed on Tuesday,
December 18. The council,
known by the acronym
CESC, has 15 members
representing non-profit
associations or groups of
associations from the economic sector, which has
seven members, while five
other seats are reserved for
those in the cultural and
social welfare sector. The
three remaining places
belong to a group of “quali-
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fied individuals.”
Fourteen of the 15 members (the last seat will be
assigned after the creation
of a local chamber of commerce and industry) were
present at the installation
ceremony at the Hôtel de la
Collectivité.
Prefect
Dominique
Lacroix
presided over the event, in
the presence of the Collectivity’s president, Bruno
Magras, its executive council, and a small number of
guests who could be counted on one hand.
Once the installation was
complete, the CESC held
its first meeting, whose
order of business was electing a board and a president.
Jean-Marc Gréaux, representative of the Economic
Liaison Committee (CLE)
was elected president in the
first round of voting, with
10 votes, against 4 votes
for Didier Bensa, who represents the island’s restaurateurs. The board includes:
Thierry Balzame, first vicepresident representing the
economic sector; Hervé
Brin, second vice-president, from the group of
qualified individuals;
Jacques Questel, treasurer,
representing the neighborhood sports and cultural
associations; Angèle Beal,
secretary, representing
AJOE, from the cultural
and social sector.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE CESC?
Its role, as defined by the specific laws defining the
Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy, consists of
providing opinions—either on its own initiative, at the
request of the territorial council, or the prefect—on all
decisions that effect the infrastructure and permanent
development of Saint Barth, as well as for the overall
budget for the Collectivity. It is also responsible, still in
an advisory capacity, to examine all decisions made by
the territorial council concerning the economic, cultural, and social welfare aspects of the island.
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Richard Prince
Previews New Paintings
at Eden Rock Hotel Gallery
ontemporary American artist Richard
Prince is debuting a
new body of work at the
luxury Eden Rock Hotel,
recently named the best
hotel in the Caribbean by
the readers of Condé Nast
Traveler. In conjunction
with the renowned
Gagosian Gallery, the artist
will preview sixteen new
paintings as part of his
“Eden Rock” series at the
Eden Rock Hotel Gallery,
from December 27, 2007
to february 28, 2008. The
Eden Rock series is essentially a storyboard for an
original screenplay (more
“pitch” than screenplay)
titled “Eden Rock,” a marriage between “On the
Beach,” Nevil Shute’s
post-apocalyptic end-of-
the-world novel and “Lord
of the Flie,” William Golding’s provoking novel.
This is the first of a series
of exhibitions by high-profile artists at the Eden
Rock Hotel Gallery. Hotel
owners David and Jane
Matthews have made art
and design a prominent
theme throughout the
hotel, a favorite spot
among the art and entertainment industry elite. An
artist herself, Jane opened
the Eden Rock Gallery to
display both local and
internationally acclaimed
artists. The Gallery also
encourages guests to pick
up a paintbrush and try
their own hand at painting.
Weather
throughout the Antilles
archipelago. Excluded from
this storm-watch, the Northern Islands also felt the
effects of winds that caused
higher seas than usual along
our coastlines. Along the
shores, many beaches more
or less disappeared before
their sand began to slowly
return.
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6pm to 8 pm.
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People Watch
Charles Darden
I
f you ever see the
Anglican Church in
Gustavia swaying from
side to side or hear rousing
gospel songs escaping
through the windows, then
music director Charles Darden can’t be very far. The
church might not actually
sway, but it might well with
the power of the
music Darden
creates with the
Chorale des Bons
Choeurs,
the
island’s local
choir. He directs
the choir and
serves as musical
director for the
church—two
tasks which are
separate entities
as he notes.
“I’ve been coming to St.
Barth for 10 years,” says
Darden, who lives on the
island approximately five
months every year. For seven years, he played piano
and sang at the Guanahani
hotel, but gave up that side
of his career while in Saint
Barth to dedicate himself to
his volunteer work with the
choir and the church. “I felt
it was important to develop
other interests on the
island,” he says, noting that
he took over the choir after
it had been going for a few
years, and his work with
them includes producing the
Hymn of Saint Barthélemy
and making a CD with
them. He considers himself
“retired” when on the island
now, but he seems to be
constantly busy.
Training as a pianist and
conductor, Darden has an
extensive musical background, having served as
assistant conductor for the
Cleveland Orchestra and
San Francisco Symphony,
music director for the Bombay Philharmonic, and for
several dance companies
including Ballet Rambert in
London and NYC’s Dance
Theatre of Harlem. Working
with amateur singers in
Saint Barth, Darden says, “I
train them like I was
trained, with high musical
standards. And we have a
lot of rehearsals.”
How did he interest primarily French singers in American spirituals? “They love
it, they asked for it,” he
says. “I grew up in Berkeley, California, in a church
with lots of spirituals. It’s
very natural for me.”
For many summers, when
away from Saint Barth,
Darden played the piano for
elite clients at parties in the
Hamptons, but this past
summer he took on a new
task. “I served as musical
director on a cruise ship, the
Holland America Nordaam,” he notes. “We sailed
from Seattle to Alaska for
ten weeks, then went to
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Costa Rica and Guatemala,
sailing through the Panama
Canal. I was responsible for
17 musicians aboard, from
cocktail musicians to a
string quartet, and I played
piano with a dance band. At
the end of the summer they
said I could go on any ship,
any time.”
On Monday, December 24,
Darden will lead the choir
in Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus as part of the Christmas
Eve service at the Anglican
Church, and he is planning
for a program shared with
soprano Jane Thorngren
during the St. Barth Music
Festival in January (the program includes Vivaldi,
Leonard Bernstein, some
French pieces, and some
Gospel). As noted in The
Weekly on December 14,
Darden also plans to take
the choir to New York City
for a series of concerts in
the spring.
His own musical tastes are
very eclectic and varied,
although he admits that he
really enjoys singing and
playing George Gershwin
on the piano. He also walks
on the island an hour a day
for exercise and enjoys
writing about his life experiences; he is currently
writing about his adventure
as musical director on a
cruise ship.
The music at the Anglican
Church adds a big plus to
the church service. “It’s
been said that when you are
singing you’re actually
praying twice,” says Darden. “Music is another way
of meditating; it’s another
language to be closer to the
source.”
By Ellen Lampert-Gréaux
Photo : Rosemond Gréaux
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CHINESE TREASURES
AT GALERIE PORTA 34
A
ntique
dealer JeanPierre Hennequet, owner of
Galerie Asie in Gustavia,
lives in a world of rarified
objects. His collection of
unusual, often one-of-akind objects can be seen
throughout the year in his
gallery. But from December 21-27, he will take us
on a voyage to far away
places via an exhibit of
extremely rare objects from
China at Galerie Porta 34,
giving us an exceptional
look into the works of art
made by small ethnic communities who live in
remote valleys in the high
mountainous regions of
southwest China.
“The
rugged
landscape
keeps
these
peoples
separated
from each other, so
they maintained their own
individual traditions. The
Miaos are the best well
known of these groups,”
explains Hennequet. “The
objects in this exhibit date
from the early/mid-19th
century to the early/mid20th century.”
Large silver necklaces,
bracelets
and earrings, as
well as
antique
textiles
and vint a g e
clothing—from skirts to
kimono-style jackets—are
included in the collection.
“The fabrics are all handdyed and woven, using natural dyes, and handembroidered in silk,” says
Hennequet. The embroidery is incredibly ornate in
many cases, with elaborate
designs of flowers, for
example, that take many
months, if not years to
complete.
DOWRY FOR YOUNG
GIRLS
“All of these objects are
passed down from generation to generation and
make up the dowry for the
young girls,” Hennequet
notes, explaining that the
mating ritual in these
remote
areas
includes the boy
whistling tunes to
attract the attention
of a pretty girl.
Hennequet got the
idea for the exhibit
when he attended a
tribal arts show in
NYC and met
Xavier Monnet, a
specialized dealer
in Chinese art.
They thought it
would make sense
to show a collec-
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tion of ethnic Chinese treasures in Saint
Barth at the end of
the year. “The work in the
exhibit represents an
incredible cultural journey,” Hennequet says, noting that the prices for these
pieces are still reasonable
today but will increase as
these become lost arts.
“People don’t take the time
to make things like this
today. Many of these
pieces have never been
seen outside of China,” he
says.
The necklaces are extremely large, with multiple layers of hand-tooled silver
covering the next and
upper torso; some are also
very heavy, and are more
for ornamentation on special occasions than everyday wear. “Not many modern women can wear a
necklace like these but the
work is extraordinary,”
Hennequet points out.
“Each one is truly a work of
art.”
Galerie Porta 34
December 21-27
5pm-11pm daily
(except Sunday)
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International Book Day In Saint Barth:
The Organizers Hope To
Expand The Event
C
reated in 2006 by
Didier Bensa and
Jean-Pierre Hennequet, the celebration of
UNESCO’s World Book
Day in Saint Barth was a
big success its first two
years, and just might
develop into a major cultural activity in the years
to come. That, at least, is
the hope of the organizers
who met last Saturday for
their first planning meeting for the 2008 edition,
which is scheduled as a
five-day event to run April
16-20. Last year, the event
took place in conjunction
with a poetry week organized by Monique Pignet
with the support of the
association, Saint B’Art,
and the local branch of
UNESCO. In 2008, the
idea is to combine these
two events into one with a
new name, “The Saint
Barthélemy Book Festival,” with water as the
central theme.
Six months in advance the
program has not yet been
established, but will
include poetry with one,
two, or three invited
poets; a writing workshop
open to all scribes on the
island, experienced or
debutante; a conference
led by an author, preferably someone well-known;
and the closing event will
be the book exchange with
readings and book
signings. The collection of
books will begin on
January 5.
Mini-Series Shot At The Weather
Station In Saint Barth
S
t. Barth serves as the
location for a televised
mini-series entitled “Passport
to the Internet,” which started
shooting in Saint Barth on
Thursday, December 20. Produced by Rony Lainé and
Production des Iles, there
will be ten 13-minute
episodes of this documentary/fiction film designed for
non-users of the Internet who
would like to learn how to
use it. “The number of sites
and users keeps multiplying.
The goal of this series is to
familiarize them with the
Internet as a tool, by visually
demonstrating how to navigate successfully.” explains
Lainé. To do this, the scenario includes a fictional
script— a grandfather and his
granddaughter in the French
Antilles who decide to get
news about family members
who are far away geographically—and a documentary
section in which an Internet
expert explains and demonstrates how to proceed. “The
series should be aired in early
2008 on public as well as private stations in the four overseas departments” adds
Lainé. In fact, the series will
be shoot in Saint Barth but
the island will not play a
major role: “We needed a
location and actors —all
amateur—that represent the
entire French West Indies,”
Lainé explains. The location
is the Météo France weather
station in Gustavia. A set will
be built to transform the
upstairs for the fictional portion, shot from December 2128. The documentary section
will be shot will be shot on
the ground floor from January 4-8, 2008.
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with a light salad and honey pearls
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Vanilla scented apple macaroons served
with homemade duck foie gras
accompanied with a light green salad
with a touch of balsamic
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Cappuccino of green apples
with warm lobster and crawfish
served with black truffle bread fingers
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Refreshing tangerine and
ginger sherbet doused with champagne
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Breast of guinea fowl stuffed with candied
Christmas fruit accompanied with a wafer
of gingerbread and chestnuts and creamed
Jerusalem artichokes and local lemons
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Mint served After Eight style,
Szechuan pepper emulsion,
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Price per person : 150 euros
Light hors d’œuvre
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Truffle filled scallops with a light stew
of forest mushrooms and chervil,
with a sprinkling of pistachio nuts
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Lobster ravioli accompanied
with a wild mushroom flan served
on a bed of melting leek and hazelnuts
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Refreshing coconut and
raspberry sorbet doused with champagne
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Baby partridge, the breast served with
foie gras and pearly juice, the leg served
Parmentier style with orange powdered peas
and apple potatoes croquettes
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Local fruits served caviar style
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Grand Marnier fingers accompanied
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Le Cesar Replaces
Terrazza
A
s of this
season,
Aurélia and
Christophe Cesaro,
former chef at La
Marine,
have
opened a new
restaurant,
Le
Cesar, in the place
of Terrazza at the
Village St. Jean.
Specializing in
seafood, their menu
includes grilled lobster, skate, mahimahi, yellow-fin
tuna, and a daily selection
of fish and shellfish based
on what is available.
Whether cooked on the
grill or baked in a crust of
salt (the chef’s favorite),
the fish here should please
the most discriminating
palates.
Those who prefer meat
also have a wide choice,
from grilled steak to duck
breast and duck confit,
veal in cream sauce, or ribs
for a local touch. Every
Friday, the restaurant also
has a BBQ with local fish,
lobster, ribs, and chicken
added to the menu.
For the interior design of
the restaurant, the young
couple opted for red and
beige to give the
room a cheerful
ambiance. On Saturday evenings, DJ
Guillaume
Mas
livens things up.
Restaurant Le Cesar,
Les Hauts de St-Jean
open every evening
at 7pm,
except Wednesday.
Breakfast available
every day from 7:30am
to 10:30am.
Reservations:
05 90 27 70 67 or
lecesar.sbh@hotmail.fr
Holiday Magic
For the holidays, Le Cesar offers special menus for
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. And to add to the
holiday fun, Aurélie and Christophe have hired “J. The
Magician,” a pro who has more than a few tricks up his
sleeve, and will pass from table to table for a truly
magical evening. Through January 5.
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A Container Ready To Leave For Haiti
T
he doors are now
closed and the
container is ready
to be shipped to its final
destination: Port-auPrince in Haiti. It has
been three and a half
years since the last shipment was sent in 2004,
but the Lions Club has
is now ready to ship
another 40-foot container full of tools, furniture,
shoes, school supplies,
and a professional
kitchen. There are also
five sewing machines,
which will be used for
sewing classes for girls taught by
Sister Jeanne-Maurice, a nun from
the Congregation of the Sisters of
Saint-Paul de Chartres, and a former
nun from Saint Barth. Doors, windows, and roofing material will be
used to repair the container, as it is
an old one that was also donated, but
it will have a new life in Haiti. Following the example set in 2004, the
40-foot container will be transformed into at least two classrooms.
Unimaginable here: a
sheer necessity there.
The Lions Club is
pleased to be able to
send this container to
the Haitians: “For several years it was impossible to send them anything at all,” explains
Agnès Houchot, president of the local club,
for fear the donations
would be stolen. Today
the Congregation is
better prepared are so
are we: the containers
are left there and we
except to pay 1000
euros in bribes. The sisters have
found a place not far from the port
where they can quietly unload the
container. It is still complicated, but
it is no longer impossible to send
help to the Haitian people.”
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24, 2007
Our usual menu
plus holiday specials
Christmas Eve
Our usual menu plus holiday specials
The restaurant is open Monday, December 24
Monday, December 31
Lunch and Fashion Show
Chill-out music afternoon and shooters
in the garden
4:00pm: Champagne-Mojito’s after beach party
DJ Marco from ibiza
Lounge Dinner
Special New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu
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225 € per person
New Year’s Eve appetizers with your choice of drinks
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with truffle, tomato and basil
or
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Before the stroke of midnight: The Gourmet Platter.
Chocolate... as a tart. Pistachio... as nougat.
And strawberries...
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Fine Wines Now Available
At Comptoir du Cigare
R
obert Eden, owner of
François Plantation, is
also now the proprietor
of the Comptoir du Ciagre in
Gustavia, where he has added
fine wines and art to the inventory of cigars and accessories carried by the shop. “These wines
are not available anyplace else in
these sizes,” Eden says, indicating two tables covered with large
bottles of fine vintages. “The
bottles are given away by the
wine producers to charities who auction them off to raise money. That’s
how you buy them.” Luckily for fine
wine connoisseurs in Saint Barth,
Eden has decided to sell part of his
private collection. Also available is the
wine he makes and sells to benefit the
Jane Goodall Institute, which nurtures
chimpanzees and other endangered
species.
Eden, who took over the boutique as of October 15, 2007,
has also added pieces of art,
including large wooden sculptures by English artist Timothy
Holmes, who lives and works in
the South of France, and photographs taken in Jamaica by
Eden’s aunt, Rose Murray. He
explains that he took over the
store as it goes well with what
he does already: “It’s all part of
the great art of living, isn’t it,”
he says. “A great meal, a good
cigar, a bottle of wine, a beautiful
piece of art…. Even the wooden
cigar boxes are works of art.”
Eden hosted a joint cocktail party
with Louise Barrère of the boutique,
Indochine, located next door to the
Comptoir du Cigare on Friday,
December 18, as one of the first parties of the holiday season.
Carl Gustaf Ambassador Night in Paris
Lobsters and champagne were served at the Harcourt
Studios in Paris on November 20, as part of an annual
celebration for the four-star Carl Gustaf Hotel in Gustavia.
Owners Emmuelle and Christophe Bourgueil welcomed a
galaxy of international stars including Particia Kaas,
Michele Laroque, Thierry Lhermitte, André Dussolier,
Christian Karembeu, soccer player Eric Roy, Bernard
Montiel, Jean Paul Rouve, Melaine Doutey (currently seen
in a new film), Celine Balitran, Gael Leforestier, Rolland
Magdane, Daniel Lumbroso, Satya Oblette, Victoria Abril,
and Nikos Aliagas, the French-born Greek host of the
popular French TV show, Star Academy, who is the hotel’s
new ambassador for 2008.
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One day Art Exhibition on Wednesday, December 26,
Pop Artist Jeffery Dread at Carole G. Gallery
I
t's not whether you win or
lose, it's how you play the
game. Jeffery Dread,
known for his iconic images
of the world's most intriguing
people, explores the power of
fortune won and lost in his
latest exhibit, "Life is a Card
Game". Using images wired
to the psyche of almost every
American, such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Uncle
Sam, and the Almighty Dollar, Jeffery Dread places our
collective fate on a face cardour hungers, wants and desires in
living color. We realize that even if
we didn't know we were playing, we
are all in the game.
A contemporary of Andy Warhol and
Michel Basquiat, and a New Yorker
for over twenty years, Jeffery Dread
reinvents pop-art style by infusing
his work with the vibrant colors,
sights and sounds of his native Haiti,
and the energetic power of carnival.
"Life is a Card Game" reminds us
that truly there are no winners or
losers, just a tempting and magnificent game to play that we call... life.
Jeffery Dread, a world traveler, considers life to be a "mobile canvas."
His life and art have led him from
the glamour of Hollywood
to the rhythm of beach life
in St. Barth and St. Tropez.
On his travels, Jeffery has
met and photographed some
of the world's most recognized, modern icons such as
Oscar Winner Jamie Foxx,
Hilton Hotel heiress Paris
Hilton, entreprenuer Ivanka
Trump, Hip-hop music
mogul Russell Simmons,
Grammy Award winners,
Mariah Carey, and Sean O.
Diddy Combs, and the
famous comedian and TV host Jay
Leno, just to name a few. Jeffery
Dread transforms these images into
works of visual art that are highly
prized in the art world.
Now Jeffery Dread has team up with
Carole G. Gallery to bring you an
amazing Exhibition on Wednesday,
December 26, 2007
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STRIKE IS OVER
Fishermen Blocked Port
For Just 12 Hours
Fishermen appeared before dawn in the port of Gustavia last Monday, at around 5am. Fourteen boats with
large protest posters stretched across the port, blocking all entries and departures from the port. At 10:30am,
when it looked like no negotiation was forthcoming, they proceeded to the airport and blocked access to the
departures hall as well as the check-in counters. The action lasted until approximately 1:30pm, at which time
president Bruno Magras finally agreed to organize a meetig with his executive council. The meeting took place
at 3pm in the council chambers at the Hotel de la Collectivité and was successful in that the port was re-opened at 5pm, after the conclusion of the meeting.
A
s The Weekly went to press on
Thursday evening, the Territorial Council of Saint Barth was
scheduled to meet and discuss the application of a reduction in fuel prices for
the island’s professional fishermen who
had blocked the port of Gustavia and the
airport last Monday in protest of high
fuel prices. This reduction, if applied,
means that the fishermen would pay
1.07 euros per liter, as compared to the
1.26 euros per liter they pay today. The
new price at the pump would represent
the cost per liter paid by the Collectivity
when they buy the fuel (which is 1.1542
euros per liter) less a special tax of 8
cents/euro that would be reduced for
every liter of fuel sold to the fishermen.
If this reduced price does not entirely
meet the demands of these professionals
of the sea, who hoped to pay closer to
the 82 cents/euro per liter that their
counterparts pay in Guadeloupe, this
reduction should give the fishermen a
little breathing room in terms of budget,
and help restore peace in their relationship with the Collectivity, which the
fishermen accuse of not keeping its
promise: “They always told us ‘When
the fuel pump reopens at the port, your
fuel will be tax-free.’ Instead, the price
for the new fuel service run by the Col-
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lectivity (note: the new service was just
put into effect on December 4) has been
the same as at the other gas stations on
the island. Today they accuse us of not
coming to talk to them. But why didn’t
the Collectivity say anything to us when
the pump was put into service? Why
didn’t they make it clear if they intended
to charge a reduced price? And especially, when the Territorial Council met in
late October and discussed the price for
fuel at the new pump, why didn’t they
announce the reduced price then? If their
intention was to sell tax-free fuel to the
fishermen, we would have known about
it and not had the need to demonstrate,”
explains Gilles Brin, president of the
local fishermen’s association.
Bruno Magras, president of the Collectivity, did not hide his bitterness after the
actions last Monday, which included
blocking the port for 12 hours and also
blocking passengers from checking in at
the airport for almost four hours: “This
wildcat strike considerably tarnished the
image of Saint Barthélemy and especially over something we could have avoided. If they had come to me, I would
have extended this proposition, which
was always our intention,” says the president. He also feels that the fishermen
make things look worse that they really
are: “They might pay the same charges
as the fishermen in Guadeloupe, but
they do not pay income tax here, and we
offered them a fish market free of
charge.”
This is the first time since 1975 that such
an action blocked access to the island.
NUMEROUS DELAYS
AND CANCELLATIONS
Due to the blocking of the port of
Gustavia last Monday, maritime
connections between Saint Martin
and Saint Barthélemy were cancelled.
According to Jean-Claude Latournerie, director of the Voyager ferry service, approximately 150 people found
themselves stuck. As for air traffic,
landing was possible so most of the
flights from Saint Martin/Sint Maarten arrived as scheduled. This was
not the case with flight from Saint
Barth, as delays continued throughout the morning and some flights
were cancelled. Certain passengers
managed to get to Saint Martin in
time for their connecting flights, but
others missed their planes and had to
wait up to 48 hours to get another
flight to their final destinations, as the
flights are almost full during the
Christmas holiday period.
St Barth Weekly n°131
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What is a Transect ?
Each week the Marine Park answers
a question concerning the marine environment and environmental protection.
A transect is straight line placed on the
ground along which ecological measurements are taken. If ecologists wanted
to sample the diversity of organisms in
the marine park, for example, they
would place a number of transects perpendicular to the shore and take samples at predetermined interval lengths.
The ecologists then move along the line
with a yardstick to take their measurements. Thus they can count the number
of organisms (coral, shells, sponges,
etc.) found in any given area. In Saint
Barthélemy, two transects 200 feet long
are installed permanently, near the
islands of Pain de Sucre and Coco. Other temporary transects have been put in
place as well to count the conch population in sea grass beds. The results are
compared from one year to another,
allowing an ongoing survey of life
along the reefs.
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Attention All Yachts: Mooring and Anchoring
The Saint Barth Marine Park would
like all sailors to know that all moorings put into place in protected zones
are operational. If you see any that
have problems, please call us at 05 90
27 88 18 or 06 90 31 70 73, and we
will do all we can to get the moorings
repaired. Please remember to respect
the following rules:
Dive spots: boats of 15 meters
maximum
NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES
IN THE MARINE PARK
Divers and snorkeling fans aboard
yachts must have authorization
and a permit within the protected
areas of the marine park. All jetskis and water skiing are totally
prohibited in the Marine Park.
Finally, please note that there are
numerous sea turtles in the entry
channel to the port of Gustavis as
well as the bay of Colmbier, and
that the speed limit of three knots
must be respected at all times!
Bays of Colombier and Fourchue :
-White buoys: boats of 8 meters /12
tons maximum
-Yellow buoys: boats of 20 meters /25
tons maximum
-Red Buoys: boats of 25 meters /25
tons maximum
Anchoring is tolerated only in the
bays of Colombier and Forchue outside of the mooring zones with buoys.
PORT OF GUSTAVIA:
Fuel Pump Now In Service
Fuel has been pumping once again at
the Port of Gustavia since Tuesday,
December 4, Those wanted to buy fuel
use an intercom to alert the manager of
the station who then opens the pump
automatically. Payment must be made
in euros—cash or a check drawn on a
French bank. Credit cards are not
accepted. The price : 1.16 euros for a
liter of diesel fuel; 1.26 euros for a liter
of lead-free gasoline.
St Barth Weekly n°131
Christmas Menu 2007
APPETIZERS
Foie Gras Terrine with Sea Salt or Spices
Foie Gras, prepared with Banyuls Wine
Arancchini with Lemon Meyer and Goat Cheese
Lotte Terrine with Vegetables
Puff Pastry with Creole Langouste
Hand Sliced Scotish Smoked Salmon with Home Made Blinis
Grilled Pear and Watercress and Roquefort Salad
Coconut Rice with Shrimp Marinated with Lime and Ginger
Cannelloni Mascarpone & Parme
Warm Potato Salad
€ 16.00/100g
€ 16.00/100g
€ 4.00/100g
€ 6.00/100g
€ 10.00/pièce
€ 13.00/100g
€ 6.00/100g
€ 6.00/100g
€ 3.00/pièce
€ 3.00/100g
VEGETABLES
Asparagus Risotto
Celery Puree
Two Potatoes Gratin
Paris Mushrooms
Selection of Vegetables
Lobster Bisque
Corn Soup
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
5.00/100g
4.00/100g
4.00/100g
6.00/100g
5.00/100g
4.50/100g
2.50/100g
MAIN COURSE
Traditional Roasted Turkey
Duck Breast with Spices and Orange
Saddle of “Limousin” Lamb with Herbs
Capon with Mushrooms Stuffing
Cold, Poached, Half Spiny Lobster with Truffle Oil
Mahi-Mahi with Macadamia Nut Crust
Pan Fried Sea Scallop with Potatoes
Christmas Ham with Porto and Pineaple
Grilled Wild Salmon with Miso
€ 5.80/100g
€ 6.00/100g
€ 10.00/100g
€ 6.00/100g
€ 7.00/100g
€ 7.00/100g
€ 12.00/100g
€ 4.50/100g
€ 9.00/100g
CHRISTMAS DESSERT 2007
~ Bûche Glacée Framboise, vanille, cookies aux pécans
La part € 4.00
~ Bûche Chocolat Biscuit chocolat, mousse chocolat
~ Bûche Corossol Biscuit poudre d’anis, mousse fruits rouges, fruits rouges, mousse corossol
~ Bûche Caramel Biscuit noix, mousse caramel, poires pochées, mousse poire
~ Bûche Caraïbes Biscuit macaron chocolat, crémeux chocolat, mousse coco
~ Bûche Montélimart Biscuit dacquoise, mousse nougat, coulis gélifié d’abricot, mousse abricot
~ Truffes Chocolat, Bounty (coco), Thé au lait, Passion
Le sachet de 220g € 15,00
Maya'S To Go will be exceptionally closed on Sunday 23rd, December
and opened on Monday 24th, December 2007.
Tél : 05 90 29 83 70 - Fax : 05 90 52 41 27 - mayastogo@wanadoo.fr
SEEN
IN
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Welcome to St Barts!
Winter collection
by Régina Rubens
at Caviar Island,
last Friday
December 14
Two of our favorite US resident : Diana & Nancy !
Michael Kaufman, a 17
year-old visitor from
Philadelphia, grooving
at La Plage.
Love is in the air !
Happy fifteen
Wedding Anniversary
Sweetie & Rosie!
Mirror, Toothpaste, and Signor Teeth:
three characters from the children's
Christmas performance, "Le rêve de
Domino," presented by the local theatre troupe, SB Artists. Next performance, Sunday, December 23, at the
Catholic church hall in Gustavia.
Reservations: 06 90 41 84 17
or 06 90 55 98 26.
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GASTRONOMY
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Gustavia
Toiny
Au Port
Bête à Z’Ailes
Carl Gustaf (Le)
Café Victoire
Caviar Island
Do Brazil
Eddy’s Restaurant
Jao
La Crêperie
La Mandala
La Marine
La Route des Boucaniers
Le Bistro
La Saladerie
Le Sapotiller
O’Corner
Le Vietnam
Pipiri Palace
Repaire des Rebelles
The Strand
Ti Zouk K’fé
Wall House
05.90.27 62 36
05 90 29 74 09
05.90.29 79 00
05.90.29.02.39
09 90 52 46 11
05.90.29 06 66
05.90.27 54 17
05.90.29 52 24
05 90 27 84 07
05.90.27 96 96
05.90.27 68 91
05.90.27 73 00
05.90.27 51 51
05 90 27 52 48
05.90.27 60 28
05.90.51.00.05
05 90 27 81 37
05.90.27 53 20
05.90.27 72 48
05.90.27.63.77
05 90 27 90 60
05.90.27 71 83
Saline
Esprit Saline
Grain de Sel
Le Tamarin
Pacri
05.90.52 46 10
05.90.52 46 05
05 90 27 72 12
05.90.29.35.63
Lorient
K’fé Massaï
Le Bouchon
Le Wok
Le Portugal à St Barth
05.90.29 76 78
05 90 27 79 39
05 90 27 52 52
05 90 27 68 59
Corossol
Le Régal
05.90.29 85 26
Vitet
Le Gaïac (Hôtel Le Toiny)
05.90.27 88 88
Saint Jean
Tantra
Eden Rock
Hideaway
Kiki e Mo
Le Diamant
Le Jardin
Le Glacier
Le Piment
La Plage
Le Cesar
Nikki Beach
“Z”
05 90 27 68 09
05.90.29 79 99
05.90.27.63.62
05.90.27.70.47
05 90 29 21 97
05 90 27 73 62
05 90 27 71 30
05.90.27.53.88
05.90.27.53.13
05.90.27 70 67
05.90.27.64.64
05 90 27 53 00
Pointe Milou
Ti St-Barth
05.90.27 97 71
Grand Cul de Sac
Bartoloméo (Hôtel Guanahani)
Indigo (Hôtel Guanahani)
Kazz’n Blues
Restaurant des pêcheurs (Le Sereno)
05.90.27 66 60
05 90 27 66 60
05 90 52 21 26
05.90.29.83.00
Colombier
François Plantation
Les Bananiers
05.90.29 80 22
05.90.27.93.48
Flamands
Chez Rolande
La Case de l’Ile
La Langouste
Taïwana
05.90.29 76 78
05.90.27 61 81
05.90.27.63.61
05.90.27 65 01
Anse des Cayes
Chez Ginette
Chez Yvon
Fellini Ristorante (Hôtel Le Manapany)
05.90.27.66.11
05.90.29 86 81
05.90.27.66.55
Lurin
Hostellerie des 3 Forces
05 90 27 61 25
Santa Fé
05.90.27.61.04
St Barth WEEKLY
Published by "Le Journal de Saint-Barth" ISSN-1766-9278
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Chief Editor: Pierrette Guiraute,
Translation : Ellen Lampert Greaux,
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Where to go dancing? See an art exhibit?
Listen to live music? Time Out keeps you up to date on local happenings. Let’s party !
Special Events
◗ Sunday, December 23
- Equestrian obstaclejumping contest from
10am to 5pm at the
Ranch des Flamands.
Horseback riders can contact Raphaële at 06 90 39
87 01. BBQ and cold
drink available.
- "Le rêve de Domino,"
presented by the local
theatre troupe, SB Artists,
at the Catholic church
hall in Gustavia. Reservations at 06 90 41 84 17 or
06 90 55 98 26.
◗ Monday, December 24th
at 6:30pm, Christmas eve,
carols & readings at
Anglican church, Gustavia
◗ Tuesday, December 25
at 9:00 am Christmas day,
Family eucharist at
Anglican church, Gustavia
Live
Music
◗ Every Evening
- Lounge mix by Jacques
Dumas, 7:30 pm to 1 am,
Bar’tô, hotel Guanahani,
Grand Cul de Sac
- Evan Goodrow, soulsinging, blues guitar playing
powerhouse, from 9:00 pm to
midnight, Bet’a Z’ailes,
Gustavia
- Alan Landry, piano, 6pm,
except Sunday, Kazz'n Blues,
Grand Cul de Sac
- Papagayo & friends, Live
Music, except Monday, at
La Plage, St Jean
◗ From Monday to Saturday
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- Isabelle Blanc, on the piano
starting at 7:30pm, Gaïac
restaurant, Hôtel le Toiny
◗ From Sunday to
Wednesday
- Stéphane Cano, sunset live
music, from 6:00 pm Carl
Gustav Hotel, Gustavia
◗ From thursday to Saturday
- Christine Gordon, sunset
live music, from 6:00 pm Carl
Gustav Hotel, Gustavia
◗ Friday, December 21
- Latino Evening, with Dj
Regis, Ti Zouk K'fé, Gustavia
at 9:00 pm
◗ Saturday, December 22
- Ibiza Evening with DJ
Marco from Ibiza at Caviar
Island, Gustavia
- The Dgermaines live from
7:30pm at La Mandala,
Gustavia
Let’s
Party
◗ Monday
- Marrakesh Party, with
Oriental Dancers, Ti St Barth,
Pointe Milou
◗ Tuesday
- Chic & Romantic, Jazz
blues, Saoul, Ti St Barth,
Pointe Milou
◗ Wednesday
- From 60's to the 80's, Funny
& Sexy spectacle with glamourous dancers, Ti St-Barth,
Pointe Milou
◗ Thursday
- Angels party, Ti St-Barth,
Pointe Milou
◗ Saturday
- DJ Guillaume Mas
at Le Cesar, St Jean
◗ Sunday
- Brunch at Manapany, Mix
music, from noon to 3:00 pm
Night
Club
◗ Every night
- Casa Nikki, Gustavia
- Yacht Club, Gustavia
- Bubbles Club, Gustavia
- Hot Spot Café, Lurin
◗ Monday
- Electro evening, Yacht Club,
Gustavia
◗ Tuesday
- Caribbean Influence, Yacht
Club, Gustavia
-Pink Party, dress code white
& pink, Casa Nikki, Gustavia
◗ Wednesday
- We never know Evening,
Yacht Club, Gustavia
◗ Thursday
- Pure House Evening, Yacht
Club, Gustavia
Fashion
Show
◗ Everyday
- 1:30- 2 pm, Case de l’île,
Isle de France, Flamands
- 1.30pm & 8:30pm, fashion
show featuring Wild Side,
La Plage, St Jean
◗ Every Tuesday
- 6:30 pm, Hôtel Isle de
France Boutique, Flamands
- 9:30 pm, Fashion Show
by Carole G, Ti St Barth,
Pointe Milou
◗ From December 27 to
february 28, 2008
Richard Prince Previews
New Paintings at Eden
Rock Hotel Gallery
Cocktail opening:
December 27, 2007
from 6pm to 8 pm.
◗ December 26 - January 2
Art Exhibition of Pop Artist
Jeffery Dread at Carole G.
Gallery, Gustavia. Cocktail
opening Wednesday 26 at
6:00pm to 8pm
◗ Through January 2
Group Show to b.art Gallery,
Gustavia.
◗ Through December 22
Tery O'Neill, portrait
photography. Opening
Saturday at 6:00pm, Eden
Rock Gallery, St Jean
◗ Through January 15
Patrick Chevailler, Carole G.
Art Gallery, Gustavia
Exhibitions
◗ From Dec 21 to 28
Chinese Minorities
Treasures a special exhibition and sale opportunity
to be held at Galerie
Porta 34
◗ Through January 2nd
Jackie, a photo exhibit,
Photos by Benno Graziani
at Nikki beach, St Jean
◗ Jean-Charles Merle, painter,
Galerie Asie, Gustavia
◗ December 23-24
Andrew Wellman, painting
Pop Art Style at Carole G.
Gallery, Gustavia. Cocktail
opening sunday 23 at 6:00pm
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■ Emergency numbers
Shipping rescue
Gendarmerie
PAF / airport & port police
Hospital
Fire dept.
Doctor on duty
Pharmacy
Aéroport
Gustavia
Saint Jean
■ Useful numbers
Tourism office
Harbour
Boat company
05 96 70 92 92
05 90 27 11 70
05 90 29 76 76
05 90 27 60 35
18 / 05 90 27 66 13
05 90 27 76 03
05 90 27 66 61
05 90 27 61 82
05 90 29 02 12
05 90 27 87 27
05 90 27 66 97
Voyager
05 90 87 10 68
Rapid Explorer
05 90 27 60 33
Airlines company Winair
05 90 27 61 01
St-Barth Commuter
05 90 27 54 54
Air Caraïbes
05 90 27 71 90
American Airlines
00 599 54 52040
Taxis
Gustavia
05 90 27 66 31
Saint-Jean
05 90 27 75 81
05 90 29 44 19
St Barth Shuttle (Bus Service)
Town Hall
05 90 29 80 40
EDF (electricity company office)
05 90 29 80 81
Water system
05 90 27 60 33
Post office
Gustavia
05 90 27 62 00
06 90 31 70 73
Marine Reserve
Catholic church Sunday 8:30am Gustavia 05 90 27 95 38
Anglican church Sunday 9am.
05 90 29 74 63
Evangelical church St Barth Beach Hotel Sunday 9am