MARIGOT:--- The May 11 deadline is fast approaching. And high schools are signing up for the “St. Martin Caribbean Social Studies Competition,” said Shujah Reiph, coordinator of the annual St. Martin Book Fair.
High schools from both parts of the island, and 2nd and 3rd form students individually if their school is not participating in the quiz contest, can register for the competition at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or tel. +590 (690) 30.73.66, said Reiph, who is also president of Conscious Lyrics Foundation (CLF).
The competition booklet of 11 categories of information, is already in the hands of students and the public, “and it is available free for schools and students that register for this youth project of the St. Martin Book Fair,” said Reiph.
The booklet of snippets about Caribbean history, creative arts, political and sports personalities, liberation struggles, animals, trees, and fruits of the region, and “our cities and flags and other exciting information,” prepares students, ages 14 to 17, for the social studies competition on May 28, 2022, said Reiph.
The competition and winning prizes will be broadcast live online from the high school Cité Scolaire Robert Weinum in Savanna, Grand Case. This is the second year that the competition is being organized by the island’s lit fest as a pre-book fair activity.
The St. Martin Book Fair takes place on June 2 – 4, 2022, said Reiph. The theme of the literary festival’s 20th anniversary is “The Rebirth.”
