CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – AUGUST 2021

Photo: Tourism Development Company Limited of Trinidad and Tobago

AUGUST 2021

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: MANY CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED IN ALL ISLANDS, ASK THE ORGANIZERS

flags-2455271_960_720From March 19, 2020 to February 17, 2022 : Arte & Cultura Viva – Monthly on the 3rd Thursday – Hormigueros (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

From June 14 to December 31 : 29th (XXIX) Bienal nacional de Artes visuales dedicated to Orlando Menicucci & guest honor : José Garcia Cordero – Museo de Arte Moderno Santo Domingo (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

L'Anse à l'Eau (Guadeloupe)From July 6 to September 1 : School Holidays (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

Trinidad-Tobago-19From July 16 to August 1 : Tobago Heritage Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

Antigue & Barbude 15From July 23 to August 3 : Antigua Carnival 2021 (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

Vernissage Exposition FIZ 2018-44From July 24 to August 30 : International Zouk Festival – FIZ (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From July 27 to August 3 : Culturama (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

Emancipation Square Kn_pl_Spanisht141_jpgFrom July 31 to August 1 : Emancipation Day / Emancipation Jubilee – Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann (JAMAICA)*Photo

From July 31 to August 8 : Anguilla Summer Festival (ANGUILLA)

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

chains-4822373_960_720August 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 : Tobago Heritage’s Emancipation Concert (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

market-3642699_960_720August 1 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

St Vincent 12From August 1 to 31 : Breadfruit Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

cocoa-3759829_960_720From August 1 to 31 : Chocolate Heritage Month (ST LUCIA)*Photo

August 2 : Emancipation Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

avocado-878958_960_720August 2 : Avocado and Breadfruit Festival – Santa Cruz (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

Barbade 10August 2 : Kadooment Day (BARBADOS)*Photo CANCELLED

August 3 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

olive-wood-3466396_960_720August 3 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 3 : Emancipation Day, day off (BARBADOS)

art-1478831_960_720August 4 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 6 : Constitution Day (ANGUILLA)

Jamaica 22 (2)August 6 : Independence Day (JAMAICA)*Photo

August 6 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Fête des Cuisinières 2019-0August 7 : Fête des Cuisinières de la Guadeloupe – Pointe-à-Pitre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

August 7 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

pots-11500_960_720August 7&8 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 10 : Inagua Salty Festival, to commemorate the freeing of enslaved Africans – music, gospel, games, junkanoo, food and drinks (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1085072_960_720August 10 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 10 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

Carnaval de Trinidad & Tobago 4August 1 : World Steelpan Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

August 11 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Trinidad & Tobago 16August 12 : International Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

August 13: Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Musée national Îles CaïmansAugust 14 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 14&15 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Guadeloupe - Journées du PatrimoineAugust 15 : Assumption Day *Photo

August 16 : Restoration Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

ticket-2974645_960_720August 17 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 17 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

brushes-3129361_960_720.jpgAugust 18 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 20 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

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August 21 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 21&22 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

film-3057394_960_720August 24 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 24 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

painting-911804_960_720August 25 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

St Eustache 1July 26 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

August 27 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

cakes-270616_960_720July 27 : People-To-People Tea Party – local ‘bush’ teas, live music, fashion show by Bahamian designers & locally-made sandwiches and pastriesLast Friday of the month (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 28 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

reed-3166698__340August 28&29 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Ste Lucie 48August 30 : La Rose Flower Festival (ST LUCIA)*Photo

flag-of-trinidad-and-tobago-3036188_960_720August 31 : Independence Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

August 31 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

baskets-3339638_960_720August 31 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo