2018 Aruba Carnival Programme
JANUARY 2018 January 6 : Fakkel Optocht / Parada di Flambeu – Oranjestad – 8:00 pm-1:00 am January 7 : Parada 40 Ana Lillyputters Preschool – Oranjestad – 4:00 pm-7:00pm January 12 : Prins & […]
Articles by Évelyne Chaville
2018 Guadeloupe Carnival Programme
JANUARY 2018 January 1st : Ben démaré (sea bath) of the groups with skin – Departure: Pointe-à-Pitre 8:00 am / Arrival: Bas-Du-Fort beach in Le Gosier 11:00am January 5 : Déboulé (Parade) of groups with […]
Geneviève Richard: “I photograph what other people don’t see”
From December 11 to 23, 2017, the Louis Beauperthuy room at the Centre Culturel Rémi Nainsouta hosted the exhibition of photographs entitled “L’Insolite à Pointe-à-Pitre” by Geneviève Richard. The amateur photographer invited visitors to follow […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JANUARY 2018
JANUARY 2018 January 1 : New Year’s Day *Photo January 1 : Independence Day (HAITI)*Photo January 1 : Liberation Day / Revolution Triumph Birthday (CUBA) January 1 : “Minival” – New Year’s Day Cultural Parade (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo January 1 : New Year’s […]
Alain Phoébé Caprice shares 17 years of painting
Born in 1944 in Fort-de-France (Martinique) of a mother from Sainte-Marie and a father from Le Carbet, Alain Phoébé (this is his real middle name which means “brilliant” in ancient Greek) Caprice has been living […]
The troupe “Viré Gadé” revives the biguine dance
After some time in a dormant stage, the association “Jénès Doubout” created in 2006 woke up and, in 2015, it founded its troupe called “Viré Gadé” which dance only to biguine music. Composed today of […]
The 2017 International Zouk Festival rewards its laureates
On Wednesday, December 13th, between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm, the prize-giving was held for the various contests organized by the 10th edition of the International Zouk Festival of Guadeloupe whose theme was “Unity” that took place […]
Kréol West Indies presents “100 ans de Poésie en Guadeloupe”
On December 16, Gérard Lamoureux will present his book “100 ans de Poésie en Guadeloupe” (100 Years of Poetry in Guadeloupe) published by Editions Long Cours in Kréol West Indies located on the Road of […]
The Writings of the Americas did their Festival
From November 25 to December 2 was held in Guadeloupe the “Festival Écritures des Amériques”. On the occasion of this great literature festival, the public was invited to participate in conferences, workshops and literary meetings […]
Jack Gilles: “I am a free plastic artist”
From November 13 to December 1, the Guadeloupean plastic artist Jack Gilles exhibited nearly 80 works at the Centre Culturel Rémi Nainsouta in Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe). “Lafrik ka vwè-w”, “Afrik… Kitan tèt kolé”, “Naissance de l’Afrique”, […]