CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – APRIL 2020

The 16th edition of the Havana International Guitar Festival and Competition (CUBA) is one of the events cancelled. Photo: Facebook

APRIL 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)

61PjkHAWrAL._SX425_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)

dance-378277_960_720From 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)

dj-3926209_960_720From March 31 to April 5 : Jamaica Frenzy – House Music Festival – Negril (JAMAICA)*Photo

April 1 : Vujaday Music Festival (BARBADOS)

Trinidad-Tobago-22April 1 : National Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

April 1 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

brush-96240_960_720April 1 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 1 : Kingston Creative (JAMAICA)

From April 1 to 4 : Festival de Música “Piña Colada” (CUBA)

circus-677962_960_720From April 1 to 5 : Festival Lézard Ti Show – living arts – Le Carbet (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

From April 1 to 30 : Extraordinary Eats – Food (ANGUILLA)

April 2 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Aruba 44April 2 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

April 2 : Taste of St. Croix – food (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

From April 2 to 4 : The Destination Experience – Urban Festival (JAMAICA)

Porto Rico 14From April 2 to 4 : Saborea Puerto Rico (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

April 3 : Taste of Bonaire event – Culture edition (BONAIRE)

Rép. Dom. Plaza de EspanaApril 3 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

April 3 : Curaçao Culinair (CURAÇAO)

alcohol-21759_960_720April 3 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 4 : Actor Boys Awards (JAMAICA)

brass-3099922_960_720April 4 : Jazz Artists on The Greens (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo POSTPONED

April 4 : 3rd Annual Art In The Park – Eleuthera & Harbour Island (BAHAMAS)

Musée national Îles CaïmansApril 4 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – first Saturday of the month (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 4 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

fantasy-3237644_960_720April 4 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 4 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

April 4&5 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)

Festival Ballet Cuba 9From April 4 to 18 : International Meeting of Ballet Teaching Academy and Young Dancers Contest (CUBA)*Photo

April 5 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

Bonyé 4April 5 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From April 5 to 12 : Rara Contests in the 10 Departments (HAITI)

61575042_2543307759053852_1131416182448979968_nFrom April 5 to 12 : 16th Havana International Guitar Festival and Contest (CUBA)*Photo

April 6 : Mojita Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

April 7 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

Aruba 39April 7 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

April 7 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

cinema-2093264_960_720From April 7 to 12 : 19 Muestra Joven – cinema (CUBA)*Photo

April 8 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

brush-3209495_960_720April 8 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 9 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Aruba 119April 9 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

good-friday-4158955_960_720April 10 : Good Friday *Photo

April 10 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

Barbade ZFrom April 10 to 13 : Oistins Festival (BARBADOS)*Photo

From April 10 to 13 : Vacae Weekend – music & food (JAMAICA)

music-3264711_960_720April 11 : Sax and Reggae Sunday at Sunshine Shack – Rendez-vous Bay (ANGUILLA)*Photo

April 11 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

jesus-3315362_960_720April 11 : Guadeloupe Gospel Festival – Gosier (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

April 11 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

still-life-1037378_960_720April 11 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 11&12 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)

Anguille 11From April 11 to 12 : Festival del Mar (ANGUILLA)*Photo

From April 11 to 12 : Sun Island Festival – Arts & musiques urbaines (GUADELOUPE)

CARMELApril 12 : Easter *Photo

April 12 : Luquillo Beach Jazz Fest (PUERTO RICO)

3 - Fête du Crabe 8April 12 : Crab Festival – culinary fair, competitions, music – Morne-à-l’Eau (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED

April 12 : Morning of Movment and Music – Dance with the National Dance Theatre Company (JAMAICA)

Fèt a kabrit 6April 12 : Fèt a Kabrit / Goat Festival – culinary fair, competitions, music – La Désirade Island (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED

snack-2222891_960_720April 12 : Picknic – picnic festival featuring all things in pink and rosé (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

April 12 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

colonial-1961674_960_720April 12 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From April 12 to 16 : International Conference on “African and African-American Culture” (CUBA)

Gpe 9April 13 : Easter Monday on the beach or the river (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, BAHAMAS…)*Photo

April 13 : Easter Monday Simada (Harvest) – Rincon Festival (BONAIRE)

coconut-1583223_960_720April 13 : Pelican Point Coconut Festival – Freeport (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 13 : Mojita Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

Curaçao 19aApril 13 : Seú Harvest Parade (CURAÇAO)*Photo

April 14 : Bucoo Goat, Donkey & Crab Races (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) CANCELLED

Mardi de grand-Case 17April 14 : Les Mardis de Grand-Case – Theme: Caribbean Floral Night (SAINT MARTIN)*Photo

April 14 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

book-4133883_960_720April 14 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 14 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

brushes-2539092_960_720April 15 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

April 15 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

havana-4127894_960_720From April 15 to 19 : 25th International Festival of Dance in Urban Landscapes, Old Havana, City on the Move (CUBA)*Photo

Bacchanal - Jamaïque 5From April 15 to 19 : Bacchanal Jamaica / Carnival (JAMAICA)*Photo POSTPONED to October 18 to 25, 2020

April 16 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Aruba 43April 16 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

From April 16 to May 3 : Sint Maarten Carnival (SINT MAARTEN)

bird-house-72332_960_720April 17 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 17 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

music-876923_960_720April 17 : Sunsezt Jazz in Frederiksted, 3rd Friday of the month (VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES)*Photo

cannon-277334_960_720April 18 : Free Admission de Forts El Morro and San Cristobal – celebration of the 1st day of National Park week – Old San Juan (PUERTO RICO)*Photo CANCELLED

April 18 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

Santo Domingo 1April 18 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

April 18 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Junkanoo 3 - BahamasApril 18 : Junkanoo Celebrations / Carnival – North Andros (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 18 : Cat Island Earth Day Festival (BAHAMAS)

bowl-3694082_960_720April 18&19 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 19 : Seú Harvest Parade Bandabou (CURAÇAO)

April 19 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

Rép Dom 24_1April 19 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

April 20 : Mojita Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

Mardis de Grand-CaseApril 21 : Les Mardis de Grand-Case – Theme: Celebrating night Night (SAINT MARTIN)*Photo

April 21 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

witchs-house-1635770_960_720April 21 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 21 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

classic-21684_960_720From April 21 to 26 : Festitaller Internacional de Títeres – puppets (CUBA)*Photo

From April 21 to 26 : Curacao International Film Festival Rotterdam (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) CANCELLED

April 22 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

canvas-430973_960_720April 22 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 22 : Earth Day (ARUBA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Curaçao 2April 23 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

April 23 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

trombone-2548982_960_720From April 23 to 26 : The Tobago Jazz Experience (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo CANCELLED

From April 23 to 27 : St Martin DP Dance Salsa Festival 2020 (ST MARTIN)

easter-eggs-4119108_960_720April 24 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 24 : 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)

Santo Domingo 3April 24 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

April 24 : Casino Night (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)

Barbade 11From April 24 to 28 : Barbados Reggae Festival (BARBADOS)*Photo CANCELLED

April 25 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

Bonaire iApril 25 : Nos Zjilea (BONAIRE)*Photo

April 25 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

book-2134779_960_720April 25 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 25&26 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)

Jamaica 41April 26 : Last Sundays at the National Gallery (JAMAICA)*Photo

April 26 : Gwadadli Festival – cultural bridge between Antigua and Guadeloupe (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

April 26 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

Rép-Dom-10bApril 26 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

April 27 : King’s Birthday (BONAIRE, CURAÇAO, ARUBA )

Aruba 120_1April 28 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

April 28 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

jugs-64975_960_720April 28 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo

cinema-4213751_960_720From April 28 to May 3 : St Barth Film Festival (ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

April 29 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

brushes-3129361_960_720.jpgApril 29 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 30 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Fort de Wint St EustacheApril 30 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

April 30 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

Bonaire mApril 30 : Dia Di Rincon / Rincon Day (BONAIRE)*Photo

From April 30 to May 3 : The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival at Baha Mar (BAHAMAS)

Haïti - VannerieApril : 5th edition Léogâne Rara Festival – food & arts and crafts fair, music (HAITI)*Photo