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Corner Queen Mary Street & Turkey Lane, Roseau 
P.O. Box 189 • Tel: (809) 44-82747 • Fax: (809) 44-87126 
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Weaving of Dominica's 
grass mats 
Authentic Carib Indian 
weave baskets and hats 
Dolls in native costumes 
Handicrafts 
* Pottery 
* T-shirts 
* Rum 
Curios 
CALENDAR 
It is said that on November 3, 1492, 
Christopher Columbus was the first 
European to set foot on Dominica. Five 
hundred years later, the island is 
observing a special quincentennial year 
to mark the momentous occasion. 
From November 3, 1992 to November 
3, 1993 (the day Dominica celebrates 
15 years of independence from 
England) an entire calendar of special 
events, entitled Encounter of Cultures, 
has been planned by the quin¬ 
centennial committee. Each month 
focuses on a different aspect of 
exhibition is planned along with acti¬ 
vities like night watches in the forest 
reserves in search of fauna. Nature 
tours and whale watching outings have 
also been scheduled. 
But the most famous activity in May 
will undoubtedly be the Giraudel Flower 
Show. Field in the mountain village of 
Giraudel, the community which supplies 
most of the vegetables and flowers sold 
in nearby Roseau, the show is organized 
by a specially appointed village 
committee. There will be floral exhibitions 
and competitions as well as bamboo 
Open Mon - Fri 8a.m. - 5p.m. ~ Sat 9a.m. - 1p.m. 
Visa Mastercard accepted 
UPS Courier Service available 
'or feat* memoir nature gfarad/ge 
Visit Fascinating and Exotic Places, 
walk through Tropical Rain Forests 
with experienced guides 
Day Tours for Sightseeing, Hiking, 
Photo Safaris and Bird Watching 
Weekend, 14 - 17 day packages 
also arranged. 
plus 
24 hour Taxi Service, Car rentals 
& airport transfers to any location 
in Dominica. 
Tel: (809) 44-84850 Office 
(809) 44-83517 - After hours 
Fax: (809) 448-8486 
P.O. Box 447, Roseau, Dominica, W.1. 
See Dominica with US 
Waterfront Lodge 
Great home Cooking 
• Airconditioned 
rooms with private 
baths & Cable TV 
• Free use of 
snorkelling equipment 
P.O. Box 63 
Castle Comfort 
imonwealth of Dominica 
Tel: (809) 44-82188 
Fax: (809) 44-86088 
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Dominican life. 
April is being called Sports Month 
and a host of national and regional 
sports competitions are planned along 
with a special Olympics and a variety of 
water sports activities. A special fun day 
where families with young and not so 
young members meet in competition will 
also be held. 
The month of May is Religion, Flora 
and Fauna month. On the religious side 
of things, special religious services, 
church exhibitions and rallies will be 
held by various denominations. The rest 
of the month will be devoted to what 
Dominica has in abundance—lots of 
natural beauty. A Flora and Fauna 
stalls selling a profusion of plants. 
June is entitled Environment month. 
A public awareness program on 
pollution will be launched along with a 
clean up campaign. Tree planting and 
landscaping activities will be held and a 
children's park will be constructed in 
the Carib Territory. To temporarily 
lessen noxious emissions, there will be 
Walk to Work Days and No Smoking 
Days. 
For information on event dates, 
contact Ms. C. Burton, manager of 
Dominica's Quincentennial Com¬ 
mittee at the ministry of trade, tourism 
and industry. Her telephone number 
is 44-82045, 82351 or 82186. 
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