APRIL 2017
April 1 : Jazz Fest (CURAÇAO) * Photo
April 1 : Nos Zjilea – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, food, music (BONAIRE)
April 1 : Transe en Danse – choreography competition 1st qualification (GUADELOUPE)
April 1 : Jazz Artists on the Green (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From April 1 to 2 : 15th Tomato Festival – Food, Arts & Crafts, Live Music (PUERTO RICO) * Photo
April 1 : Annual Kite Flying Tournament (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)
April 1 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From April 1 to 29 : 65th St Thomas Carnival – Theme : A Centennial Commemoration for our 65th Carnival Celebration (US VIRGIN ISLANDS) * Photo
From April 1 to 30 : Easter Festival (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS) * Photo
From April 1 to 30 : National Dance Month (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From April 2 to 30 : SVG Gospel Fest (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
From April 3 to 9 : 17th Taste of St Croix – Culinary event (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
April 4 : Les Mardis de Grand-Case / Harmony Nights (last day) (SAINT MARTIN) * Photo
From April 4 to 9 : 7th Festival Internacional de Videoarte de Camagüey (CUBA)
From April 4 to 9 : 16th Muestra Joven ICAIC – Cinema Festival for young Filmmakers (CUBA)
From April 5 to 9 : 6th edition – Curaçao International Film Festival Rotterdam (CURAÇAO) * Photo
April 6 : Les Jeudis de la Marina / Thursdays at the Marina– until April 28 (SAINT MARTIN)
April 7 : Jazz in The Park (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
April 7 : Drummerville Rhythm Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From April 7 to 8 : Nevis Blues Festival (SAINT KITTS & NEVIS)
From April 7 to 9 : Congress Music, Identity and Culture in the Caribbean / Congreso Música, Identidad y Cultura en el Caribe (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) * Photo
From April 7 to 10 : St Croix Food & Wine Experience (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From April 7 to 16 : La Fête du Crabe / Crab Festival – Guest : Guiana (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
April 8 : Antigua & Barbuda Horticultural Society Flower and Garden Show (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
From April 8 to 19 : 23th International Meeting of Academies for Teaching Ballet /23th Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la Enseñanza del Ballet (CUBA) * Photo
April 9 : Prince & Princess Show (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From April 9 to 16 : Rara Festival – Music (HAITI)
From April 9 to 16 : EasterVal (SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
From April 10 to 14 : Composition Award Casa de las Américas / Premio de Composición Casa de las Américas – Music (CUBA)
April 12 : Story’s Time in Deshaies / L’Heure du Conte à Deshaies (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
April 13 : Poetry Slam (PUERTO RICO)
From April 13 to 17 : Bequia Easter Regatta – Traditional boat (SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
April 14 : Good Friday
April 14 : Art Society T&T Film Night (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
April 15 : Carnival Queen Selection Show (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
April 15 : Beach J’Ouvert at James Bond Beach – Carnival (JAMAICA) * Photo
From April 15 to 16 : 10th Annual Festival Del Mar (ANGUILLA)
From April 15 to 16 : Fèt a Kabrit / Goat Festival (Island of DÉSIRADE – GUADELOUPE) * Photo
April 16 : Easter Day / Día de la Resurrección
From April 16 to 22 : Festival Internacional de Cine de Gibara (CUBA)
April 17 : José de Diego Birthday (PUERTO RICO)
April 17 : Easter Monday (BONAIRE, ARUBA, SABA, SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, SAINT MARTIN, SAINT BARTHELEMY, PUERTO RICO…) * Photo
April 17 : Samidam (Harvest) Festival in Rincon (BONAIRE)
April 17 : Kite Festival & Family Funday (JAMAICA)
April 17 : Easter Monday Boatrace – Traditional sailing (ANGUILLA) * Photo
From April 17 to 18 : Tobago Goat, Donkey & Crab Races (TOBAGO)
From April 17 to May 3 : Carnival (SINT MAARTEN)
April 19 : Pre Mas Revellers Fete – Carnival (JAMAICA) * Photo
April 20 : Art Thursday in Christiansted (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From April 20 to May 1 : Santo Domingo’s 20th International Book Fair – Guest : Paraguay (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From April 20 to 24 : FOTOSUB 2017 – Underwater Photography Competition (CUBA)
April 21 : Bacchanal J’Ouvert – Road March – Carnival (JAMAICA) * Photo
From April 21 to 29 : Opening 2017 Carnival Village (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
April 22 : 47th Earth Day (ARUBA)
April 22 : Calypso Competition – Carnival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From April 22 to 31 : The Tobago Jazz Experience (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
April 23 : Bacchanal Road Parade – Carnival (JAMAICA) * Photo
April 23 : Carnival Steel Band Jamboree (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
April 23 : Seú or Harvest Parade (CURAÇAO)
From April 23 to 30 : Barbados Reggae Festival (BARBADOS) * Photo
From April 24 to 30 : Festival du Livre (SAINT BARTHÉLEMY)
From April 25 to 29 : National Family Islands Regatta – The Exumas (THE BAHAMAS)
From April 25 to 30 : Caribbean Film Festival / Festival du Film Caraïbe (ST BARTHÉLEMY)
April 26 : Carnival Cultural Fair – Local foods, drinks, plants, pastries, candies, arts and handmade crafts (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
April 26 : Carnival Reggae Fest (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
April 27 : King Willem Alexander’s Birthday / King’s Day Celebration (SINT EUSTATIUS ; SINT MAARTEN ; ARUBA ; BONAIRE ; CURAçAO ; SABA) * Photo
April 27 : 20th French Film Festival in Cuba (CUBA)
April 28 : Heroes’ Day (BARBADOS)
April 28 : Art Society T&T Film Night (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
April 28 : Ratha Yatra – Festival of the Chariots (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
April 28 : 2017 Carnival Children Parade (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From April 28 to 30 : 8th Carriacou Maroon & String Band Music Festival (GRENADA) * Photo
From April 28 to May 1 : West Indies Regatta – Traditional Sailing / Voile traditionnelle caribéenne (ST BARTHELEMY)
From April 28 to May 6 : Junkanoo Carnival (THE BAHAMAS) * Photo
April 29 : Nos Zjilea – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, food, music (BONAIRE)
April 29 : International Day of Dance * Photo
April 29 : Ragga Kweyol Festival (DOMINICA)
April 29 : Village Carnival (SINT MAARTEN)
April 29 : 2017 VI Carnival Adults Parade (US VIRGIN ISLANDS) * Photo
April 29 : 2nd Annual National Food Truck & Culinary Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) * Photo
From April 29 to 30 : Carnaval Brujo 2017 (PUERTO RICO)
From April 29 to May 6 : Carnival Batabano (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
From April 29 to June 2 : Domfest (DOMINICA)
From April 29 to June 2 : 4th Grand Festival Culturel Canalien (GUADELOUPE)
April 30 : Rincón Day – Oldest Town of Bonaire and the Dutch Caribbean (BONAIRE) * Photo
April 30 : International Jazz Day
April 30 : Queen Day (SINT EUSTATIUS) * Photo
April 30 : Uncorked Beer & Wine Festival (GRENADA)
From April 30 to May 1 : First Festival de Jazz de la Montaña (PUERTO RICO)
April : Nature Island Food & Drink Festival (DOMINICA) * Photo
April : Saba Restaurant Week (SABA)
April : Taste of Anguilla (ANGUILLA) * Photo
April : Bonbini Festival – Every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
April : Carubbian Festival – Every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA) * Photo
April : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in the Governor’s House, Every 2 Saturday (THE BAHAMAS)
April : Supreme Court Opening in Nassau, 1 time a month (THE BAHAMAS)
April : Karaoke every Friday night (SINT EUSTATIUS)
April (Last Friday in the Month) : Tea Party – Meeting between Inhabitants and Tourists in Governor’s House (THE BAHAMAS)
