CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN

AUGUST 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 1^st day of every month (JAMAICA)*Photo

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 3^rd Thursday – Hormigueros (PUERTO RICO)

From March 28 to September 19 : Latilié Kréyol Dinamik Jenn Matnik / DJM Creole Workshop (MARTINIQUE)

From July 4 to August 29 : School Holidays (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

From July 16 to August 1 : Tobago Heritage Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From July 23 to August 4 : Antigua’s Carnival Celebrations (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo CANCELLED

From July 23 to August 4 : Nevis Culturama Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS) CANCELLED

From July 24 to August 1 : Aruba Symphony Festival – Classical music (ARUBA)

From July 24 to August 2 : Saba Summer Festival – Carnival (SABA)*Photo CANCELLED

From July 24 to August 30 : International Zouk Festival / Festival International du Zouk – FIZ – Online edition (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From 25 July to August 3 : Emancipation Celebrations (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

From July 31 to August 1 : Emancipation Day / Emancipation Jubilee – Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann (JAMAICA)*Photo

From July 31 to August 3 : Inagua Salty Festival – music, gospel, games, junkanoo, food and drinks (BAHAMAS)

From July 31 to August 3 : Bridgetown Market – Crop-Over Summer Festival (BARBADOS) CANCELLED

August 1 : Emancipation Day / Slavery Abolition (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ; JAMAICA, ANGUILLA ; MONTSERRAT ; ST KITTS & NEVIS ; ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES ; ST LUCIA ; DOMINICA ; TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS ; BARBADOS etc.)*Photo

August 1 : Emancipation Day – Bèlè & Drumming Festival live via Facebook (DOMINICA)

August 1 : First People’s Fest – Santa Rosa (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

August 1 : Taste of Bonaire – Summer & Talent edition (BONAIRE)*Photo

August 1 : Kingston Creative (JAMAICA)

From August 1 to 31 : Breadfruit Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

From August 1 to 31 : Chocolate Heritage Month (ST LUCIA)*Photo CANCELLED

August 2 : Grand Kadooment – Carnival (BARBADOS)*Photo CANCELLED

August 1&2 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)

From August 1 to 5 : SPF Weekend – Ocho Rios (JAMAICA)

August 2 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo

August 2 : Steelband Festival – Laventille (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

From August 2 to 9 : Anguilla Summer Festival (ANGUILLA)*Photo

August 3 : Emancipation Day / Monday Holiday (BAHAMAS)

August 3 : Avocado and Breadfruit Festival – Santa Cruz (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

August 3 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

August 4 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 5 : A St. Mary Mi Come From – Charity Show by reggae star Capelton – National Arena Kingston (JAMAICA)

From August 5 to 9 : Dream Weekend – Negril (JAMAICA)

August 6 : Independence Day (JAMAICA)*Photo

August 6 : Virtual workshop “El Arte desde los Niño(a)s” – Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura (CUBA)*Photo

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

From August 7 to 9 : Fashion Face of the Caribbean Model Weekend – Kingston (JAMAICA)*Photo

August 8&9 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)

August 9 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo

August 10 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

August 11 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

August 12 : International Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

August 13 : Virtual workshop “El Arte desde los Niño(a)s” – Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura (CUBA)

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

August 15 : Assumption Day *Photo

August 15 : Pan Trinbago’s Awards Ceremony (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

August 15 : Fête des Cuisinières de la Guadeloupe / Cook Festival – Pointe-à-Pitre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

August 15 : Gombay Summer Festival – Central Andros (BAHAMAS) CANCELLED

August 15&16 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 16 : Assumption Monday – Camping on the beach or at the river(GUADELOUPE)*Photo

August 16 : Restoration Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

August 16 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

From August 16 to 24 : 12^th edition Festival International Timbalaye “La Ruta de la Rumba” – online & TV (CUBA)*Photo

August 17 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

August 18 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

August 20 : Virtual workshop “El Arte desde los Niño(a)s” – Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura (CUBA)*Photo

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

August 21 : Gombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS) CANCELLED

August 22&23 : Authentically Bahamian Marketplace (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 23 : Tobago Heritage Festival / Roxborough’s Harvest Fiesta (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

August 23 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

August 23 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

August 25 : Free admission to the Forts El Morro and San Cristobal – San Juan – Celebration to the National Park (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

August 25 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

August 27 : Virtual workshop “El Arte desde los Niño(a)s” – Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura (CUBA)

August 28 : Creative Nassau Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From August 28 to 30 : Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival (CURAÇAO)*Photo CANCELLED

August 28 to 30 : Roots & Soul Festival (ST LUCIA)

August 29 : 3^rd edition Fishermen’s Day and Seafood Festival – South Caicos (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

August 29 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo