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Baritone Steven LaBrieduring the opera evening,Friday, January 13

SAINT BARTH MUSIC FESTIVAL:FROM OPERA TO ROCK

Rumors had been fly-ing for weeks. WasBruno Magras going torun in the territorialelections in March, ornot? On the anniver-sary of his first electionto the municipal coun-cil on January 11,1976, Magras made ashort speech on theradio and put an end to

the rumors. “I chosethis date to announcemy decision not tosolicit your votes in thenext territorial elec-tions,” he confirmed.“To those who are dis-appointed by this deci-sion, I offer my sincereapologies. To thosewho are rejoicing, Iwish them all my bestfor their success.”

Now the big questionis who will take hisplace? Yves Gréaux,Magras’ first deputyvice president, pennedan “op-ed” piece in therecent UMP newsletterstating: “All those whotruly love SaintBarthélemy have a newchallenge ahead,” heasserted. A few hoursafter Magras made hisannouncement, Gréauxwas clear about hisintentions: “I am at thedisposition of the Col-lectivity and the citi-zens of Saint Barthéle-my if called upon.”The second name oneveryone’s lips is thatof Michel Magras,Bruno’s younger broth-er, currently thirddeputy vice president

and senator. If the dou-ble role of senator andpresident of the Collec-tivity is allowed, wouldMichel Magras acceptthe increased round-trips between the Sen-ate in Paris and SaintBarthélemy?

Stepping down after 12years as top dog,Magras has left thedoor wide open. Whenwe went to press, onlytwo lists were official:“Tous pour Saint-Barth” led by BenoitChauvin, oppositionmember of the currentgovernment, and“Saint-Barth Bleue etVerte,” a group includ-ing Didier Bensa andEmmanuel Jacques thatthrew its hat in the ringon January 9 at theWall House. Otherpossible candidatesinclude territorialcouncil membersMaximes Desouchesfrom the list “Action-E q u i l i b r e - T r a n s -parence,” and KarineMiot-Richard from“Tous Unis Pour Saint-Barthélemy.”

Bruno Magras Not A CandidateIn March Elections

On Wednesday, January 11, Bruno Magras confirmed his decision to notrun in March elections.

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Alice, Barbara,Donna: Thenames of lovely

ladies, yet also thoseattributed to devastatinghurricanes. In the 1950s,when hurricanes startedgetting official names,American Army andNavy meteorologistsoften named them aftertheir wives or girlfriends(after a series with oddnames such as Dog orJig). In 1979, men’snames were added to themix as well (due to thefeminist movement per-haps?). As of this week,Espace Météo Caraïbes(on the road above Gus-

tavia) presents an exhibiton tropical hurricanesorganized by the Inter-Regional AntillesGuyana Office (DRIAG)of Météo France. Thisinformative exhibitincludes approximately20 panels, illustrated withsatellite images, explain-ing how these quite dan-gerous climatic eventsform and evolve, fromtheir physical qualities tohow the winds swirlwithin them. The exhibitalso places an accent onthe history of hurricanesin the local area, with amap tracing their trajec-tories. From 1956 to

2006, the NorthernIslands were hit by 31hurricanes; less thanGuadeloupe which wassubject to 87 suchstorms. “But the North-ern Islands are more vul-nerable to the largest ofthese phenomena,”explains Yann Gréaux,director of Espace MétéoCaraïbes. The mostrecent hurricane here wasEarl, whose path took itjust 32 miles to the northof St Barthélemy inAugust 2010. But thestrongest hurricanes tohit the island, such asLuis in 1995, Donna in

1960, or Dog in 1950,have not been forgotten.The list of 21 namesrotates each six years (aname is replaced if astorm takes lives), so if ahurricane knocks at ourdoors in the coming sea-son, it could be calledAlberto, Florence, Kirk,or Valerie…

Espace Météo Caraïbes,Gustavia: Free exhibit,open Monday-Friday,8am-12pm, plus from2:30-4:30pm on Thursday. Through February 29.

ALL ABOUT HURRICANES

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Tourists in transit for SaintBarth lost in Sint Maarten?The Saint Barth Tourism

Committee (CTTSB) is doingsomething about it… by mid-February a welcome desk will beput into place at Princess JulianaAirport, on the neighboringisland of Saint Martin. Locatedafter immigration, near thecheck-in counters in the baggagehall, the welcome desk will helppassengers on the way to SaintBarth find their way without dif-ficulty. “The welcome desk isespecially useful for those goingby boat,” explains Inès Choisy,director of the CTTSB. “Manypassengers don’t know if theyneed to get the boat at Marigot orOyster Pond. And there is noth-ing at the airport to help themfind out.” The creation of a wel-come desk at Juliana Airport is

something thatthe tourism industry in SaintBarth has wanted to establish forquite some time, as it will alsooffer information about theisland’s hotels and restaurants. Atthe same time, thanks to newimmigration cards at Juliana Air-port, the CTTSB will have accessto more complete data about itsclientele. Regina Labega, head ofthe Sint Maarten tourist office,responded favorably to the

CTTSB’srequest for the welcome desk.The project, which began to takeshape last June, might eventuallycomprise four desks, as SintMaarten, Saint Martin, andAnguilla are considering takingpart as well. In the meantime, theSaint Barth welcome desk will beup and running. Constructionbegins in early February.

Saint Barth Welcome Desk At Princess Juliana Airport

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With the 28th edition ofthe St Barth Music Festi-val well underway, thereare some exciting eventson the horizon. The firstweek featured the usualroster of all-star musi-cians playing andsinging together at oneof the most unusual fes-tivals in the world. ButFrances Debroff, festivaldirector, still has sometricks up her sleeve. Thebiggie is the free rockconcert on the dock, Sat-urday, January 21 at7pm. One might ask

what a rock concert isdoing on the schedulefor a classical music fes-tival, but since the pro-gram includes jazz andballet, well why not? Soin typical festival styleit’s not just any rockband, but a group of allstars featuring BradWhitford of Aerosmithon guitar, along withRuss Irwin on keyboards(who has played withAerosmith, Sting, BryanAdams…); Johnny Lang(Grammy Award-win-ning American blues,gospel, and rock musi-cian from the Jimi Hen-drix Experience); ScottNelson (bass, guitar andkeyboards who hasplayed with ZZ Top andWillie Nelson); anddrummer Chris Layton(who played with StevieRay Vaughan). You’dhave to ask DeBroff howshe lined up such a band,but they here with roadmanager Donny Wight-man and guitar tech/pro-duction supervisor MarcoMoine, working with

Alex Bendahan, the festi-val’s senior sound techni-cian and recording engi-neer, who is also collabo-rating with the SaintBarth Film Festival toproduce a documentaryon the island’s traditionalmusic. Production valuesshould be high with a rigfrom Storm Lighting andEric Masson’s profes-sional sound gear(including a YamahaM7CL digital console).“This gear will allow areally cool mix,” saysBendahan. “The concept

is for a full, clean mix,but not offensively loud.We have enough equip-ment to make this hap-pen.” The band is expect-ed to play a two-hour setincluding 20 songs fromthe various bands repre-sented. The Saint BarthHarmony Music Schoolwill open the concert,which is part of the festi-val’s endowment cam-paign, whose goal is toraise 7.5 million dollarsto ensure the future of thefestival. Now that’s look-ing ahead.

ScheduleSaturday, January 21 - 7pmGustavia Pier FreeFree rock concert withAerosmith’s Brad Whitfordand Russ Irwin, Jonny Lang,Chris Layton, Scott Nelson,and Friends.

Friday, January 27 - 8pmAjoe, Lorient €30Dancers from the ParisOpera Ballet.

Saturday, January 28 - 8pmAjoe, Lorient €30Dancers from the ParisOpera Ballet,

St Barth Music Festival: Looking AheadChris Layton

rehearsing with theAll Star Band in Saint Barth

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Stephen Webster At Eden Rock

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Jean-Georges has addedglitter to the kitchen butthere are also other jewels

at Eden Rock this season: thoseof British jewelry designerStephen Webster, whose pieceshave been featured in leadingfashion magazines and adornedsome of the world’s most glam-orous stars. Webster’s celebratedfine jewelry collections, includ-ing his exclusively designed“Eden Rock Rocks Off” sets, arenow available at both the Rock-

shop and I Love U boutiques at theEden Rock hotel in Saint Barth.

A “rock” star in the jewelry world,Webster combines his passion forart, music, and fashion with tradi-tional craftsmanship to produceexquisite and cutting-edge designs.Founder and creative director ofStephen Webster and creative direc-tor of Garrard, the world’s oldestjewelry house, Webster's distinctiveglam-rock attitude combined withan ambience of high-luxe glamourhas given way to dramatic creationswith an eternally chic aesthetic.

Having received countless coveted jewelry awards,Stephen Webster’s industrious talent has placed col-ored gemstones and fine jewelry back into the spot-light. Meanwhile, his stellar celebrity client rostercontinues to grow. Over the past few years Websterhas designed one-of-a-kind pieces for the likes ofMadonna, Sharon Stone, Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez,Cameron Diaz, Pink and Christina Aguilera. He hasalso created jewelry for Elton John, Jay Z, OzzyOsborne, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke and RussellBrand to name but a few.

As Webster notes: "For yearsI have found inspiration formy personal and professionallife from the sea. We live ina house on the edge of theWhite Cliffs of Dover inKent. My collections, from‘Jewels Verne’ to ‘In Deep,’have all originated under thesea.” This philosophy is ide-ally suited to Saint Barth,where the sea plays an inte-gral part in the life of theisland.

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 !

Live Music� Every Day (except Monday)Lunch with resident DJMaxx-C, Nikki Beach, � Through January 28KJ Denhert & the NYunit Band from 9pm to midnight, Bete A Z’Ailes,Gustavia� Thursday, January 19- Live concert with Nungan & Papaguyo,8pm at Strand, Gustavia- Dana Jared Performance7pm to 10pm at LeChristopher Hotel- Diner Cabaret with

showgirls at Ti St Barth,- Soley, sunset music, LaBanane 7 to 9pm, Lorient- Fire Show around awood-burning BBQ, NikkiBeach, Saint Jean� Friday, January 20- Sunny Side Island withRobb (St Barth Song) &Manu, Acoustic Duo,9:00pm, La Plage- Nungan & Papaguyo,7pm, Taino Restaurant,Christopher Hotel, - Sweet 'n' Soulful SunsetSerenade with ChristineGordon in the CGLounge, from 5:00 to 8pm- Soley, sunset & dinnermusic, Do Brazil, - Crazy Week End at Ti StBarth, Pointe Milou- Evening Live Show byEila, Nikki Beach St Jean� Saturday, January 21

- Nungan & Papaguyo,8pm, at the Tamarin- The 'Dynamic Duo' Christine Gordon andDana Jared from 6:30 to11:30 at La Route Des Boucaniers, Gustavia- Soley, the best of fla-menco to acoustic, 6pm,Bar de L’Oubli- Crazy Week End at Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou- Live Music with Christian, from7pm -10pm at Taino,Christopher Hotel� Sunday, January 22- Brunch with Sunny SideIsland with Robb (StBarth Song) & Manu,Acoustic Duo, 11am,Toiny Restaurant.- Nungan & Papaguyo,8pm, at Isola, Gustavia- «Amazing Sunday

Party» 1pm at NikkiBeach, St Jean- Live concert with Soley& Papaguyo, 8pm, Bonito� Monday, January 23- Plastic Boots with Carole, 9pm, Ti St Barth� Tuesday, January 24- Live concert with Nun-gan & Papaguyo, 8pm,Bonito, Gustavia- Live Music with Chris-tian, 6pm, Bar de l’Oubli- Sunny Side Island withRobb (St Barth Song) &Manu, Acoustic Duo,8:30pm, Ti Zouk K’Fé- Diner Cabaret withshowgirls at Ti St Barth- Soley, sunset & dinnermusic, Do Brazil� Wednesday, January 25- Live concert with Nun-gan & Papaguyo, 8pm, B4- Gemma Genazzano &

Joey Scott, Sensual jazzyLatin soul music, DoBrazil, - Diner Cabaretwith showgirls, Ti StBarth, Pointe Milou- Soley, sunset & dinnermusic, Ti Zouk K’fé

Art Exhibitions• Through February 1: Romain Simonnet photographs : ChristopherHôtel, Pointe Milou• Through January 31: - Midsummer Night’sDream by Polish artistPiotr Uklanski, EdenRock Gallery, Saint Jean- Paintings by “Laurie,” at Bar du Village, St Jean- Raptor & Chimaera: New sculpture by DaveStevenson at Les Artisans,Gustavia

Michel and his staff are happy to welcome you to their pool-side restaurant for lunch & dinner.

Holiday special, in addition to our regular menu.

Lobsters Fresh From The Tank100 g for 6,50 euros

Hôtel Baie des Anges • Flamands • 0590 27 63 61

Special Events� Pre-Carnival ParadesSunday, January 25 :Third pre-Carnival pa-rade: Sunday, January25 with the theme“Massaï.” Meet in Gustavia onRue de la Paix (abovethe Treasury) at 5pmfor a 6pm sharp start.The association’s atelieris open daily from 5pm,with rehearsal on Satur-day at 6pm. Info: Henriat 0690.25.85.59.P.S: Drivers of all vehi-cles are asked to driveslowly and carefully,with respect for thosewho are marchingthrough the streets.

� Through 28, 2012The 28th Saint BarthMusic FestivalSchedule page 4

� Through April 29, “Saint Barth: The History Of Travel,” anexhibit based on fivethemes related to traveland the history of the island, Territorial Museum, Gustavia.

Lunch with Sunny SideIsland with Robb (StBarth Song) & Manu,Acoustic Duo, 1:00pm,Christopher Hotel,Pointe Milou

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SEEN IN ST BARTHPhotos : Rosemond Gréaux

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Published by "Le Journal de Saint-Barth" ISSN-1766-9278 - Ph.: 05.90.27.65.19

stbarthweekly@wanadoo.fr Director & layout : Avigaël Haddad

Chief Editor: Pierrette Guiraute, Hugo LattardEnglish texts & Translations : Ellen Lampert Greaux

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1. Pool party at Guanahani Hotel &Spa, organized by Carole from Ti St Barth2. Terrry Clarke fromEngland, Tracy Ryanfrom New Zealand, and Dundas Goldefrom South Africa at Le Select3. Sibil visiting fromNew York 4. Musicians from theSt Barth Music Festival5. Nick Freudenberg,Wendy and SylviaChavkin at the musicfestival6. Manu and Robb,(Sunny Side Island)serenading at Le ToinySunday brunch7. A Swedish coupleat Le Select

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