AUGUST 2017
August 1 : Emancipation Day / Slavery Abolition (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ; JAMAICA, ANGUILLA ; MONTSERRAT ; ST KITTS & NEVIS ; ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES ; ST LUCIA ; DOMINICA ; ANGUILLA ; TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS ; BARBADOS )* Photo
August 1 : Emancipation Day – Kambule (Street Parade through Port of Spain to Emancipation Village / Cultural presentation / Flambeau procession (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From July 31 to August 1 : Montego Bay Jerk Festival – Food, children activities etc. (JAMAICA)
August 1 : Tobago Heritage Festival – Emancipation parade & Drum explosion in Tobago (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)* Photo
August 1 : J’Ouvert, Parade of the Bands in Gros Islet (ST LUCIA)
August 1 : Emancipation Day Walk (BARBADOS)
August 1: Emancipation Day – Youth Night (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)* Photo
August 1 : Moruga Heritage Day Festival – Columbus Day Celebration (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
August 1 : Ocho Rios Seafood Festival (JAMAICA)
August 1 : Calypso classic – Carnival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
August 1 : Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Coronation (JAMAICA)* Photo
August 1 : Summer Moonlight & Movies – Open air cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 1 : “Bonbini” Festival, Every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
From August 1 to 4 : Nevis Culturama Festival – Poets in the Square (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
From August 1 to 31 : Breadfruit Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)* Photo
From August 1 to 31: Chocolate Heritage Month (ST LUCIA)
August 2 : Emancipation Festival – Local Calypso Competition (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
August 2 : Liat’s Caribbean Melting Pot – Carnival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
From August 2 to 13 : Anguilla Carnival – Summer Festival (ANGUILLA)
August 3 : “Carubbian” Festival, Every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)* Photo
August 3 : Emancipation Festival – Soca Monarch Competition (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
August 3 : Nevis Culturama Festival – Soca Monarch (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
From August 3 to 20 : St Barth Family Festival (ST BARTHÉLEMY)
August 4 : Cudjoe Head Day– African Ancestors’ Commemoration (MONTSERRAT)* Photo
August 4 : Rainbow City Festival (GRENADA)
August 4 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 4 : Nevis Culturama Festival – Freedom Concert (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
August 4 : Emancipation Festival – Cultural Food Fair (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)* Photo
August 4 : Gouyave Fish Friday – Live music, Food – every 1st Friday of the month (GRENADA)
From August 4 to 6 : 2nd edition SXM Best Weekend – Music (ST MARTIN)
From August 4 to 6 : Crop Over 2017 – Bridgetown Market (BARBADOS)
From August 4 to 7 : 52nd Annual Carriacou Regatta Festival (GRENADA)* Photo
August 5 : Emancipation Festival- International Soca Night (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
August 5 : Nevis Culturama Festival – Food, Art and Craft (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
August 5 : “Buy Local” Arts and Craft Street Fair (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)* Photo
August 5 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 5 : Festival of Puerto Rican Comics (PUERTO RICO)
August 5 : Karibbean Soca Color Night on the island of Désirade (GUADELOUPE)
August 5 : Taste of Bonaire – Summer edition (BONAIRE)* Photo
August 5 : Crop Over 2017 / Pic-O-De-Crop Final – Calypso music (BARBADOS)
From August 5 to 15 : St Barth Summer Sessions – Music (ST BARTHÉLEMY)
August 6 : Grupo Bonyé – Merengué, son, jazz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo
August 6 : Jamaica Festival in Kingston or Montego Bay – Last Day (JAMAICA)
August 6 : Rabbit Festival – Food, games, exhibitions, rabbit races etc. (DOMINICA)
August 6 : Antigua & Barbuda’s Carnival – Calypso Monarch Competition (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
August 6 : Nevis Culturama Festival – Miss Culture Queen Pageant (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
August 6 : Emancipation Festival – Freedom March, Miss BVI pageant, Latin Night (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)* Photo
August 6 : Rincón Sunset Festival – live music, food, activities for children (PUERTO RICO)
August 7 : Carnival Monday (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
August 7 : Emancipation Day (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)* Photo
August 7 : Emancipation Festival – August Monday Parade, Village entertainment (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
August 7 : Nevis Culturama Festival – J’Ouvert (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
August 7 : Emancipation Day (THE BAHAMAS)* Photo
August 7 : August Monday, J’Ouvert Morning, Emancipation Day, Caribbean Beach Party in Sandy Ground (ANGUILLA)
August 7 : Crop Over 2017 – Grand Kadooment – Carnival parade with soca & calypso (BARBADOS)
August 7 : Emancipation Day (GRENADA)* Photo
August 7 : Independence Day (JAMAICA)
From August 7 to 13 : Carrefour des Arts Festival (GUADELOUPE)
August 8 : Carnival Tuesday (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)* Photo
August 8 : Nevis Culturama Festival – Parade of the bands, announcements of winners (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
August 8 : Summer Moonlight & Movies – Open air cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 8 : “Bonbini” Festival, Every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
August 10 : Kino Vakans in Sainte-Anne (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
August 10 : National Queen Show – Carnival (GRENADA)
August 10 : August Thursday – picnics and family reunions (ANGUILLA)
August 10 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)* Photo
August 11 : Soca Monarch Finals – Carnival (GRENADA)
August 11 : Parade of the Troupes – Constitution Day (ANGUILLA)
August 11 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo
August 11 : Emancipation Festival – Carrot Bay Cultural Festival (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
August 11 : Constitution Day (ANGUILLA)
From August 11 to 12 : Mercury Beach (ST LUCIA)
From August 11 to 13 : Nature Island Literary Festival & Book Fair (DOMINICA)* Photo
August 12 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 12 : West Indies Festival – Music (GUADELOUPE)
August 12 : Mister Guadeloupe Pageant 2017 – 6th edition (GUADELOUPE)
August 12 : Fête des Cuisinières / Cooks Festival (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
August 12 : Closing of the 2017 Emancipation Festival (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
August 12 : 21st Annual Leeward Islands Calypso Monarch Competition (ANGUILLA)
August 13 : Dimanche Gras – Carnival (GRENADA)
August 13 : Urlings Seafood Festival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
August 14 : J’Ouvert, Pageant, Monday Night Mas – Carnival (GRENADA)* Photo
From August 14 to 15 : 15th edition Biguine Jazz Festival (MARTINIQUE)
August 15 : Parade of the Bands – Carnival (GRENADA)
August 15 : Fishermen Festival in Saint-François (GUADELOUPE)
August 15 : Assumption Day * Photo
August 15 : Summer Moonlight & Movies – Open air cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 15 : “Bonbini” Festival, Every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
August 15 : Camping on the Beach or at the River (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
August 16 : La Désirade island Fishermen Festival (GUADELOUPE)
August 16 : Restoration Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 17 : Commemoration of the 1795 Slave Uprising led by Tula – Music and cultural presentations (CURAÇAO)* Photo
August 17 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)
From August 17 to 27 : Carifesta XIII (BARBADOS)* Photo
August 18 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 18 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From August 18 to 20 : Latin Music Tours (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 19 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo
August 20 : Karukera One Love Beach Festival – Music (GUADELOUPE)
From August 21 to 26 : 3rd edition Montserrat Music Festival (MONTSERRAT)
August 22 : Summer Moonlight & Movies – Open air cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 22 : “Bonbini” Festival, Every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)* Photo
From August 23 to 27 : Anakaona Festival de Cultura Taína (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 24 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)
From August 24 to 27 : China National Circus (PUERTO RICO)
August 25 : Art Society T&T Film Night (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)* Photo
August 25 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From August 25 to September 3 : Tobago Restaurant Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)* Photo
August 26 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – Cada sábado (REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA)
August 26 : Speightstown Sizzlin – Carifesta edition / Local Food & Music (BARBADOS)
From August 26 to 27 : Reggae on the Beach in Tobago (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From August 27 to September 3 : Saba Restaurant Week (SABA)
August 27 : Santa Rosa Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
August 29 : Summer Moonlight & Movies – Open air cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)* Photo
August 29 : “Bonbini” Festival, Every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
August 29 : Tribute de Robert Loyson, famous gwoka singer (GUADELOUPE)
August 30 : Rose Festival / St Rose de Lima (St LUCIA)* Photo
August 30 : Tribute to Man Sosso, gwoka singer and dancer, mother of the famous gwoka singer, Guy Konkèt (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
August 31 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)
August 31 : Independence Day Parade & Fireworks (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From August 31 to September 2 : Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival (CURAÇAO)* Photo
From August 31 to September 3 : Electric Festival (ARUBA)
August : Merengue and Caribbean Rhythms Festival ( DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in Governor’s House, Every 2 Saturday (THE BAHAMAS)
