MAY 2020
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: MANY CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED IN ALL ISLANDS, ASK THE ORGANIZERS
From February 1 to December 1 : Kingston Creative in Downtown – the 1st day of every month (JAMAICA)
From February 3 to June 26 : Exhibition “Jamaica Jamaica: How Jamaican Music Conquered the World” (JAMAICA)*Photo
From March 7 to May 16 : Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico 2019-2020 Season (PUERTO RICO)
From March 8 to November 29 : Parguera Baila Salsa / Parguera Dance Salsa – every Sunday free Salsa classes & performances from local salsa orchestras – La Parguera’s Plaza San Pedro (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
From March 19, 2020 to February 17, 2022 : Arte & Cultura Viva – Monthly on the 3rd Thursday – Hormigueros (PUERTO RICO)
From March 28 to September 19 : Latilié Kréyol Dinamik Jenn Matnik / DJM Creole Workshop (MARTINIQUE)
From April 16 to May 3 : Sint Maarten Carnival (SINT MAARTEN)*Photo CANCELLED
From April 24 to May 5 : Santo Domingo Book Fair (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo CANCELLED
From April 26 to May 13 : Feria Arte para Mamá / Art Fair for Mummy – in tribute to Mother’s Day (CUBA)
From April 28 to May 3 : St Barth Film Festival (ST BARTHÉLEMY) CANCELLED
May 1 : Labor Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, GUADELOUPE, ANGUILLA, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY, SABA, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, BONAIRE, CUBA, CURAÇAO, SINT EUSTATIUS…)*Photo
May 1 : Indian Arrival Day – First Indians arrived from Calcutta on May 1, 1857 (GRENADA)
From May 1 to 6 : Grenada Chocolate Festival (GRENADA)*Photo POSTPONED
From May 1 to 10 : World Kréyòl Art Festival 2020 (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
From May 1 to 31 : Havana’s International Poetry Festival (CUBA) CANCELLED
From May 1 to 31 : Tourism Awareness Month (DOMINICA)*Photo
May 2&3 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)
From May 2 to 9 : Batabano Carnival (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo POSTPONED
May 2020 2, 9, 16, 23 : Hike Fest (DOMINICA)
May 3 : Jazz’n Creole 2020 (DOMINICA)*Photo POSTPONED
May 3 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
May 3 : Dockyard Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo CANCELLED
May 3 : 18th Fish Day (SAINT-MARTIN)*Photo CANCELLED
From May 3 to 8 : 27th Festival International Romerías de Mayo, in Holguín (CUBA)
From May 3 to 9 : National Tourism Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 4 : Labour Day (MONTSERRAT)
May 4 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)
May 5 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From May 7 to 9 : Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo CANCELLED
May 8 : Victory 1945 – End of the Second World War (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST BARTHÉLEMY, ST MARTIN)*Photo
May 8 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)
May 9 : Europe Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo
May 9 : Europe Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 9&10 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)
May 10 : Mother’s Day (ANGUILLA, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, BONAIRE, BARBADOS, DOMINICA, GRENADA, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, JAMAICA, CUBA, CURAÇAO, PUERTO RICO, SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, SINT MAARTEN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 10 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
May 10 : Open Day Washington Slagbaai National Park (BONAIRE)
From May 10 to 11 : Petite Martinique Maroon & Heritage Weekend (GRENADA)*Photo
May 11 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)
May 12 : Coral Native Show (BAHAMAS)
May 12 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From May 14 to 17 : 9th Annual Anguilla Literary Fest – “A Literary Jollification” (ANGUILLA)*Photo
May 15 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)
May 16 : 16th European Night of Museums / Nuit Européenne des Musées (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE)*Photo POSTPONED NOVEMBER 14, 2020
May 16&17 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)
From May 16 to 23 : 23th edition Cubadisco 2020 International Fair (CUBA)*Photo CANCELLED
May 17 (3rd Monday in May) : Discovery Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 17 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
From May 17 to 24 : Barbados Gospelfest (BARBADOS) POSTPONED
May 18 : Flag Day (HAITI)*Photo
May 18 : Mojito Mondays – music (JAMAICA)
From May 18 to 31 : 24th European Film Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo POSTPONED
May 19 : Coral Native Show (BAHAMAS)
May 19 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)
From May 19 to 24 : Barbados Celtic Festival – music (BARBADOS)*Photo
From May 20 to 25 : 20th edition Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival (ARUBA) POSTPONED MAY 26-31, 2021
May 21 : Ascension *Photo
From May 21 to 24 : Flavours of Grenada – food, music etc (GRENADA) POSTPONED
From May 21 to 27 : International Poetry Day (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
May 22 : Commemoration of Slavery Abolition in 1848 (MARTINIQUE)*Photo
May 22 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)
From May 22 to 24 : Sugar and Energy Festival – Gilbert Park (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 23 : Labour Day (JAMAICA)*Photo
May 23 : National Labour Day Concert (JAMAICA)
May 23 : Annual Gourmet Evening – Lions Club of Port of Spain Central (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 23&24 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)
From May 23 to 25 : 18th Puerto Comic Con 2020 (PUERTO RICO)*Photo POSTPONED
From May 23 to 27 : 11th Fò An Fanmi / Forts in Families (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED
May 24 : Eid-ul-Fitr (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 24 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
May 24 : Tobago Culinary Festival – Pigeon Point (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 25 : African Liberation Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 25 (Last Monday in May) : Memorial Day / Día de la Memoria (PUERTO RICO, US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
May 25 : National Heroes Day (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo
May 25 : Mojito Mondays (JAMAICA)
From May 25 to 27 : Éritaj Festival – Living Memories (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED
May 26 : Coral Harbour Native Show (BAHAMAS)
May 26 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo
May 27 : Commemoration of Slavery Abolition in 1848 (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
From May 27 to 31 : 3rd Curadise Dance Xperience 2019 – Afro & latino dances (CURAÇAO)
May 28 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo
May 28 : Commemoration of Slavery Abolition in 1848 (ST MARTIN)*Photo
From May 28 to June 1 : Caribana – Barbuda (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
May 29 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)
May 29 : People-To-People Tea Party – local ‘bush’ teas, live music, fashion show by Bahamian designers & locally-made sandwiches and pastries – Last Friday of the month (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From May 29 to 30 : Salsa Fiesta TnT – Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 30 : Anguilla Day Celebrations (ANGUILLA)*Photo
May 30 : Indian Arrival Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 30 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo
May 30 : North Coast Jazz 2020 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 31 : Pentecost *Photo
May 31 : Mother’s Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
May 31 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
May 31 : Last Sundays at the National Gallery (JAMAICA)*Photo
May 31 : Mango Melee / Mango Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
