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Avoid mosquitoes!Especially theones with black

and white zebra stripes,the Aedes Aegypti… notcontent to simply bebothersome, these littledevils also carry dengueand chikungunya viruses,both of which are in anepidemic state in SaintBarth. There has been adengue epidemic foralmost a year, and thechikungunya epidemicbegan in late December,at which point theRegional Health Agencyconfirmed the prolifera-tion of the virus Saint-Barth.

According to a reportdated January 10, thereare 25 cases of chikun-

gunya that have beenconfirmed or judgedprobably since the startof the epidemic, notcounting those still await-ing confirmation viablood test from the 54possible cases seen bydoctors (not to mentionthose people who mighthave the virus and havenot seen a doctor).

The first cases of chikun-gunya in the region wereconfirmed in earlyDecember on the neigh-boring island of SaintMartin. The epidemicthere has spread withclose to 400 suspectedcases and 200 cases con-firmed or consideredprobable as of January 10(A new report should be

out by the end of theweek). According to spe-cialists, the epidemic isthe first of this virus inthe Caribbean as well asthe entire Americas zone.As a tropical virus,Chikungunya is generallynot considered a seriousdisease, and the severecases are less frequentthan severe cases ofdengue. In addition to thesymptoms of dengue—high fever, aches, generaltiredness—Chikungunyais also marked by jointpain, which can some-times be incapacitating,even preventing thepatient from holdingutensils to eat. Some cas-es can be directly or indi-rectly fatal.

According to epidemiol-ogists, this strain of thevirus is Asian, and wasimported to Saint Martinby someone returningfrom a trip. The virus hassince spread to the otherFrench islands, all ofwhich are under surveil-lance. In Martinique,

CHIKUNGUNYA PROGRESSESIN SAINT-BARTH AND THREATENS THE US The epidemic of chikungunya that started inSt Martin in early December continues tospread throughout the French West Indies.This could be a threat to the United States,since the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, whichcarries the virus, is also endemic in certainplaces on the North American continent. Asituation “potentially explosive,” alerts aFrench epidemic expert.

SPRAYINGAGAINSTCHIKUNGUNYA

In its fight againstproliferation of mos-quitoes carrying thechikungunya virus—which has reachedepidemic proportionsin Saint Martin—theCollectivity will con-tinuing spraying in-secticides around theisland as follows:

• Thursday, January16: St Jean, Lorient,and Saline.

• Friday, January 17:Grand Fond, Toiny,Petit and Grand Cul-de-Sac.

• Monday, January20: Marigot, PointeMilou, Vitet, and Ca-maruche.

It is recommended toleave windows anddoors open duringthe spraying. Also besure to empty anystagnant wateraround the house,even in vases andflower pots.


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there are as many as120 possible cases, ofwhich 48 are probableor confirmed, and inGuadeloupe, a dozencases have been con-firmed or consideredprobable. But has thevirus been transmittedto other islands as well?Anguilla? The VirginIslands? The Domini-can Republic? PuertoRico? Or even the Unit-ed States?

At the moment, there isno information avail-able. But a Frenchexpert interviewed byAgence France Presse(AFP) considers the sit-uation to be “potentiallyexplosive,” with the riskof transmission of the

virus to the Americas as“extremely high.” Espe-cially as there are manycountries on the Ameri-can continents wherethe Aedes Aegypti mos-quito, which carries thevirus, is endemic, asindicated by professorXavier de Lamballerie,director of the Emer-gence of Viral DiseasesUnit at the University ofAix-Marseille. To pro-tect oneself againstthese mosquitoes, it isadvised to use insectrepellant, and wear longpants and long sleevedshirts as of nightfall.And all residents of theisland should be sure toget rid of any standingwater where mosquitoescould possibly breed.

The annual contribu-tion to the Collectivi-

ty (CFAE) paid by allbusinesses, including realestate holding companies(SCI), is due by March31. Payment can bebrought to Mme Laplace,upstairs at the Treasury,Rue du Roi Oscar II, inGustavia. The office isopen from 8:30am to12:30am (information: 0590 29 05 49). It is neces-sary to present proof ofthe date the business wasopened or a recent busi-ness registration. An offi-cial form must be filledout, and can be picked upat the Treasury or found

online on the Collectivi-ty’s website: www.comst-barth.fr, in the section“Espace Administrés >Formulaires de la Collec-tivité.”After the March 31 dead-line, a penalty of 80% isapplied. If it is not possi-ble to appear in person,the payment can be madeby mail, with a checkmade out to the “TrésorPublic” and submittedwith the appropriatepaperwork downloadedfrom the Collectivitywebsite. In addition, aspecial mailbox markedCFAE has been installedoutside of the Treasury.

CFAE: PAYMENT DUEBY MARCH 31



As usual the StBarth Music Fes-tival has a roster

of musicians acclaimedaround the world: topplayers of leadingorchestras, soloists, con-certmasters, and youngstars of tomorrow. Ofnote are three soloistswho will be performingin recitals on Monday,January 20 and Wednes-day, January 22 at 8pmat the Catholic Church inGustavia: violinist NoahBendix-Balgley in hisfestival debut; PhillipBush, piano; and RobertLangevin, flute. Whereelse in the world can youhear musicians of thiscaliber in such an infor-mal, personal setting?Two concerts not to bemissed (see schedule forfull festival details)…

NOAH BENDIX-BALGLEY

Noah Bendix-Balgleyhas been concertmas-ter of the PittsburghSymphony Orchestrasince 2011. A laureateof the 2009 QueenElisabeth Competi-tion in Brussels, healso won 3rd prizeand a special prizefor creativity at the

2008 Long-ThibaudInternational Competi-tion in Paris. Bendix-Balgley won the 1stprize at the 2011Vibrarte InternationalMusic Competition inParis and was awarded1st Prize and a specialprize for best Bachinterpretation at the14th International Vio-lin Competition"Andrea Postacchini" inFermo, Italy.He hasappeared as a soloistwith the PittsburghSymphony Orchestra,the Orchestre Philhar-monique de RadioFrance, the OrchestreNational de Belgique, IPomeriggi Musicale ofMilan, Orchestra Filar-monica Marchigiana(Italy), Orchestre RoyalChambre de Wallonie(Belgium), the Bing-hamton Philharmonic

and the Asheville Sym-phony (USA).HisPittsburgh debut recitalin January 2012 wasnamed the "Best Classi-cal Concert of 2012" bythe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Bendix-Bal-gley has also performedhis own version of TheStar-Spangled Bannerfor solo violin in frontof 39,000 fans at thePittsburgh Pirates Open-ing Day at PNC Park.Bendix-Balgley has per-formed on North Amer-ican tour with the MiroString Quartet. From2008 to 2011, he wasthe first violinist of theMunich-based AthlosString Quartet, whichwon a special prize atthe 2009 FelixMendelssohn-BartholdyCompetition in Berlin,and performed through-out Europe. He has per-formed with artistsincluding Gidon Kre-mer, Yuri Bashmet,Gary Hoffman,Emanuel Ax, Ralph Kir-

shbaum, and percus-sionist Colin Currie.Bendix-Balgley hasappeared at numerousfestivals in Europe andNorth America, includ-ing the Verbier Festival,the Sarasota Festival,ChamberFest Cleve-land, and ChamberMusic Connects theWorld in Kronberg,Germany.

PHILLIP BUSH

Phillip Bush is a pianistof uncommon versatilitywith a repertoire extend-ing from the 16th centu-ry to the 21st. His activeand unconventionalcareer has taken him tomany parts of the globe.Since his New Yorkrecital debut at the Met-ropolitan Museum in1984, Bush has appeared

Three World-Class Soloists At St Barth Music Festival



as recitalist throughoutNorth America, as wellas in Europe, Asia andthe Caribbean. He madehis Carnegie Hall con-certo debut in 2001 withthe London Sinfoniettato critical acclaim,replacing an ailing PeterSerkin on short notice inconcerti by Stravinskyand Alexander Goehr.He has also appeared assoloist with the OsakaCentury Orchestra,Cincinnati Symphony,Houston Symphony andseveral other orchestras,in repertoire as far-rang-ing as the Beethovenconcerti and the Ameri-can premiere of MichaelNyman’s HarpsichordConcerto. A muchsought-after chamber

musician, Bush has per-formed and recordedwith the Chamber MusicSociety of Lincoln Cen-ter, has appeared fre-quently on New York'sBargemusic series, andhas performed at theGrand Canyon MusicFestival, BridgehamptonChamber Music Festi-val, Cape Cod ChamberMusic Festival, Stringsin the Mountains (Col-orado), Sitka Music Fes-tival (Alaska), St. BarthMusic Festival, Music atBlair Atholl (Scotland),Cape May Music Festi-val and many other festi-vals. He has appearedwith the Kronos Quartetand the Miami StringQuartet and has also per-formed with members of

the Emerson, Guarneri,Tokyo, Orion and St.Lawrence quartets.Between 1991 and 1999,he performed over 250concerts in Japan withthe piano quartet,Typhoon, and recordedfive CD's with the groupfor Epic/Sony, all ofwhich reached the top ofthe Japanese classicalcharts.

ROBERTLANGEVIN:

Robert Langevin : Withthe start of the 2000–01season, Langevin joinedthe New York Philhar-monic as principal flute,in The Lila AchesonWallace Chair. In May2001, he made his solodebut with the Orches-tra in the North Ameri-can premiere ofSiegfried Matthus’sConcerto for Flute andHarp with PhilharmonicPrincipal Harp NancyAllen and Music Direc-tor Kurt Masur. HisOctober 2012 solo per-formance in Nielsen’sFlute Concerto, con-ducted by Music Direc-tor Alan Gilbert, wasrecorded for inclusionin The Nielsen Project,the Orchestra’s multi-

season traversal of all ofthe Danish composer’ssymphonies and concer-tos, to be released byDacapo Records. Priorto the Philharmonic,Langevin held the Jack-man Pfouts PrincipalFlute Chair of the Pitts-burgh Symphony andwas an adjunct profes-sor at Duquesne Univer-sity, in Pittsburgh.Langevin served asassociate principal ofthe Montreal Symphony

Orchestra for 13 years,playing on more than 30recordings. As a mem-ber of Musica CamerataMontreal and l’Ensem-ble de la Société deMusique Contempo-raine du Québec, hepremiered many works,including the Canadianpremiere of PierreBoulez’s Le Marteausans maître. In addition,Langevin has performedas soloist with Quebec’smost distinguishedensembles and hasrecorded many recitalsand chamber music pro-grams for the CanadianBroadcasting Corpora-tion. He also served onthe faculty of the Uni-versity of Montreal fornine years.



F or Tessa Thyssen,2013 was a terrif-ic year, and 2014

could be even better.Crowned with the juniorchampionship title thatshe won in Vendée lastOctober, the youngsurfer—a member of theReefer Surf Club atAJOE in Saint Barth—has her sights set evenhigher. She hopes toshine during the nextISA World Junior Surf-ing Championships(International SurfingAssociation) in Ecuadorfrom April 5-13.

Last year, in Nicaragua,Thyssen was in theunder-16 category andfinished in ninth place.She was on the Frenchnational team, whichwas awarded fourth

place in a competitiondominated by Hawaiiansurfers. Thyssen willturn 17 on January 25,which means inEcuador, she will be inthe next age group, orunder-18. But that doesnot worry the ReeferSurf Club member, whoknows she can count onher strengths.

Another importantmeeting for Thyssen isthe world final of theRip Curl GromSearch inIndonesia in June. Sheearned her place at thisevent by winning theEuropean final last fallon the waves in France.Thyssen is in seventhheaven since herboyfriend TimothéeBisso will also be com-peting in Indonesia inthe young men’s class.“I would like to thankeveryone who hashelped me, and who aregoing to help me: mysponsors (Coolshoe,Body Glove, Deter biki-nis, SeventyOne Per-cent, Arcade Mfg, et RTSurfboards), my father(David Thyssen), theReefer Surf Club ofAJOE and the Collec-tivity of Saint Barthéle-my for their support. Iwas hoping that aftersuch good results Iwould find additionalsponsors in Saint Barth

but that is not yet thecase,” Thyssen.

The more the surfer pro-gresses, the busier herThyssen and Bisso aresoon heading to Mexico.“To prepare myself tech-nically, physically, andmentally,” she explains.“And I will be training

on my new boards, withthe coach from theFrench team, Yann Mar-tin. I often moved whenI was young, and Ilearned to like to travel.Surfing is the kind oflifestyle I like,” sheadds. “I am very happydoing it. And I have justbegun…”

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 Tank

100 g for 7,00 euros

Hôtel Baie des Anges • Flamands • 0590 27 63 61

TESSA THYSSEN RIDING THE WAVESA member of the Reefer Surf Club at AJOE inSaint Barth, this young surfer won the title ofJunior French Champion last October. Shehopes to ride even higher at the ISA WorldJunior Surfing Championships in April.


Bagatelle 05.90.27.51.51Bar de l’Oubli 05.90.27.70.06Bête à Z’Ailes (BAZ Bar) 05 90 29 74 09Black Ginger 05.90.29.21.03Bonito 05.90.27.96.96Café Victoire 05.90.29.02.39Côté Port 05.90.87.79.54Do Brazil 05.90.29 06 66Eddy’s Restaurant 05.90.27 54 17Gustav’ 05.90.27.73.00L’Entracte 05.90.27.70.11L’Isola Ristorante 05.90.51.00.05L’Isoletta 05.90.52.02.02La Crêperie 05 90 27 84 07La Cantina 05.90.27.55.66Le Carré 05.90.52.46.11Le Repaire 05.90.27 72 48Le Vietnam 05 90 27 81 37Les Coulisses 05.90.29 52 24Ocean 05.90.52.45.31Pipiri Palace 05.90.27 53 20The Strand 05.90.27.63.77Thi Widi 05 90 27 90 60Wall House 05.90.27 71 83

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Maya’s 05.90.27.75.73

Casa Flamands (Taïwana) 05.90.27 65 01Chez Rolande 05.90.27.54.42La Case de l’Ile (Isle de France) 05.90.27 61 81La Langouste 05.90.27.63.61Spice of St Barth 06.90.54.41.42

Mango Bar restaurant (Lunch) 05.90.27.63.63Taïno Restaurant (Diner & Lounge) 05.90.27.63.63Ti St-Barth 05.90.27 97 71

La Table de Jules 05.90.29 76 78Le Bouchon 05 90 27 79 39Le Wok 05 90 27 52 52Le Portugal à St Barth 05 90 27 68 59Koya Sushi 05 90 52 96 17

Esprit 05.90.52.46.10Grain de Sel 05.90.52 46 05Meat & Potatoes 05 90 51 15 98

Chez Yvon 05.90.29 86 81Rackham le Rouge (Le Manapany) 05.90.27.66.55

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Bartoloméo (Hôtel Guanahani) 05.90.27 66 60Indigo (Hôtel Guanahani) 05.90.27.66.60Le Sereno 05.90.29.83.00O’Corail 05.90.29.33.27La Gloriette 05.90.29.85.71

Les Bananiers 05.90.27.93.48

Mango Bar restaurant (Lunch) 05.90.27.63.63Taïno Restaurant (Diner & Lounge) 05.90.27.63.63Ti St-Barth 05.90.27 97 71

Le Régal 05.90.27 85 26

Le Gaïac (Hôtel Le Toiny) 05.90.29.77.47

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Live Music� Through January 18- Vivian Sessom Band,from 9pm to midnight,Bete A Z’Ailes, Gustavia� January 20-February 1- KJ Denhert & The NYUnit, Urban Folk and Jazz...from 9pm to midnight,Bete A Z’Ailes, Gustavia� Every FridayLadies Night @ Bagatelle� Thursday, January 16-“Ladies night” at First- Diner Cabaret withshow girls at Ti St Barth� Friday, January 17- Full Moon White Party @ La Plage Restaurant, Din-ner music with DJ Yo-One,Cristina's Pole DancingShow @ La Plage Restaurant- DJ Maxx-C at Bonito- Live music with PierreNesta & Papguyo from 5 atZen Bar, Do Brazil, Gustavia- Madness Week End @ Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou- Ace Party at Nikki Beach- Madness Week End @Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou� Saturday January 18- Bikini Brunch, from 12pm,Music by DJ Yo-One @La Plage Restaurant-Wine Tasting with the WineTasters of St Barth from 7 to9pm @La Plage Restaurant- Lunch with Live Musicwith Robb, from noon atMango, Christopher Hotel

- DJ Yo One at Bonito, - Live Music with Soley &Co from 8pm at Taiwana- Madness Week End@Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou- «Bagatelle will Rock 2014Evening» @Bagatelle- Madness Week End @Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou� Sunday, January 19- Live music with PierreNesta from 5 at Do Brazil- Live music for the Brunchwith Robb from 11am @ Toiny Hotel.- Amazing Sunday «VivaMexico, Taste of Cabo» @ Nikki Beach, Saint Jean- Live Music by Robb for din-ner @ La Plage Restaurant- Live Music with Soley &Co from 8pm at Bonito- Madness Week End @ Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou- Black Sunday @ First� Monday, January 20- Deejay Session from3:00pm to 7pm @ Do Brazil� Tuesday January 21- Diner Cabaret withshow girls at Ti St Barth-Brazilian Evening : Live Music with Soley &Caravan Style, bossa-nova,samba... from 7:30pm @Christopher, Pointe Milou� Wednesday, January 22- Diner Cabaret withshow girls at Ti St Barth- Live Music with Soley &Co from 8pm at Taiwana- Sunset with DJ Dexual &friends, Fire show by Cyril /House music from 3 to 7 pmDo Brazil & Zen Bar

Night Club� Tuesday to Saturday Dj Patris Gero & Dj K-rism@ Yacht Club

Fashion Show � Daily Fashion Shows- Fashion Show: every lunch

& dinner, La Plage- Fashion Show everyevening at On the Rocks,Eden Rock- Fashion Show at the SandBar every day at lunch time� Thursday, January 16- Fashion Show Sunday:from2pm @ Nikki Beach � Friday, January 17- Fashion Show Bamboo:from2pm @ Nikki Beach � Sunday, January 19- Fashion Show Pain de Sucre: from2pm @ Nikki Beach � Tuesday January 21Fashion Show around thepool from 6:30pm, @ HotelIsle de France, Flamands

Exhibitions- Kay Quattrocchi: Neutrinos& Higgs Boson exhibit at

Christopher Hotel.- Mikhail Barshynikov,Dance This Way, photo-graphs @ Space SBH- Vojo Stanic, Mario Arlati Marco Glaviano @ SpaceSBH, Gustavia- Dave Stevenson, Alain leChatelier, Jean Yves Lefortat Les Artisans - Wolfgang Ludes, Jean-Philippe Piter, Antoine Ver-glas at Clic Gallery, Gustavia- Group show at PipiriPalace, Gustavia- Works by Cyrille Margarit,Nikki Beach- Olivia Lerolle & JohannaAstrie at Do Brazil� Art Galleries - Modernisme art & An-tiques, Camaruche Gallery- TomBeachArtStudio, - Clic Gallery, Gustavia- Pipiri Palace, Gustavia

TIME OUTWhere 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� Through February 3

Saint BarthMusic Festival The St Barth Music Fes-tival celebrates its 30thanniversary withconcerts through February 3, 2014. Schedule on page 3



Looking forProperty manager (Female) withover 12 years of experience,speaking French, English andSpanish is looking for propertymanagement. Serious referencesavailable upon request. 0690 2634 68 or [email protected]

BoatingSport Fishing Boat– MidnightExpress – 39 feet – Year 2002 –2x350 cv Yamaha, Year 2009 –Cuddy Cabin – GPS – VHF -Depth sounder. Can be seen inSaint-Barth – Price :Best Offer.Contact: [email protected]

Real EstateFor sale, this luxurious two bed-room apartment situated in acomplex set above Gustavia withamazing views over the harbor

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For sale, property situated onthe hillside in Vitet is set in alush tropical garden. It featuresthree bedrooms, three bathswith pool and gazebo. Twoadditional bedrooms and onebath are located on the lowerlevel and have a privateentrance. It has excellent poten-tial for annual rental. Offered at€ 1,810,000.St. Barth Properties Sotheby’s InternationalRealty: 0590 29 75 05

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