Castries – Tuesday, March 09, 2010 – For the thirteenth year running, La Place Carenage will host its annual Tea Time Jazz. Added to the official Calendar of Events of the St. Lucia Jazz Festival in 2001, Tea Time Jazz is a series of free concerts featuring primarily local performances and of course its signature complimentary tea, coffee and light snacks. This year, the management of La Place Carenage is “Pulling Out all the Stops” as they prepare to present one of the most loved fringe events of the St. Lucia Jazz Festival.

“Music, Art, Heart is our theme for this year’s event - music for the pulsating rhythms that will emanate from the mall, Art for the Desmond Skeete Animation Center which will be a key feature of Tea Time Jazz 2010 and heart for the love of our many sponsors and patrons who have so vigorously supported us over the years” said Susanna Isaac, Manager La Place Carenage.” In addition, we will continue our Affordable Luxuries campaign where the shops within the mall will present their usual in-store promotions and we will again offer our amazing 50% off tickets to the Animation Center. We are definitely “pulling out all the stops” continued Ms. Isaac.

Presenting sponsor, Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) will continue to support Tea Time Jazz. “In addition to being a fantastic event, SLASPA also sees Tea Time Jazz as an excellent avenue for the showcasing of local talent” said Dona Regis, Director of Marketing and Product Development. “We continue to support this event as part of our mandate for social and economic development of St. Lucia. We believe that supporting our local Musicians is an important aspect of this development” continued Ms. Regis.

Tea Time Jazz will be held from May 05th – 6th 2010 from 3:00 pm at La Place Carenage. The Line-up will be officially announced at the Launch event carded for April 2010.