CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – DECEMBER 2021

Sugar Mas, Saint Kitts & Nevis Carnival

DECEMBER 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

paint-1220087_960_720From 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)*Photo

Bienal de La Habana 3From November 12, 2021 to February 28, 2022 : 16th (XVI) Havana Biennial (CUBA)*Photo

Sugar-Mas-12From November 13, 2021 to January 3, 2022 : 50th edition of Sugar Mas – Carnival (ST. KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

christmas-1869902_960_720From November 19 to December 4 : Noël Solidaire / Solidarity Christmas in Les Trois-Îlets (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

Montserrat Carnival - Galon 0From November 19, 2021 to January 3, 2022 : Montserrat Carnival (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

curtain-269920_960_720From November 22 to December 4 : 18th Quatre Chemins Festival – ThéâtreTheme: Who is against equality? (HAÏTI)*Photo

water-glass-2542790_960_720From November 25 to December 3 : Gimistory – international festival of storytellers from Cayman, the Caribbean and North America (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From November 26 to December 4 : 4th Annual LATCAFEST / Latin Caribbean Folk Music Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Mque-jazz-1From November 26 to December 5 : Martinique Jazz Festival (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

Kasika 4From November 27 to December 23 : Opening of “Chanté Nwèl” – Christmas songs (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE)*Photo

From November 28 to December 4 : Tourism Week (ANGUILLA)

brushes-3129361_960_720December 1 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

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Photo: Town of Vieux-Habitants Facebook page

From December 1 to 24 : Nwèl Kakadò – show, Christmas songs, music, local food & drinks etc. in Vieux-Habitants (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

Flag_of_Saba.svgDecember 3 : Saba Flag Day – 1st Friday in December (SABA)*Photo

December 3 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

3-Credit-Pedro-SuarezFrom December 3 to 12 : 42th Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano 2nd part (CUBA)*Photo

December 4 : Liyannaj Kiltirel – Domaine de Tivoli Fort-de-France (MARTINIQUE)

Musée national Îles CaïmansDecember 4 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 4 : Atelier Pratique du Conte / Practical Workshop of the Tale – Domaine de Tivoli (MARTINIQUE)

19577_262943878746_1195161_nFrom December 4, 2021 to January 9, 2022 : St. Croix’s Crucian Christmas Festival / Carnival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

alcohol-21759_960_720December 4&5 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

christmas-3000080_960_720December 5 : Saint Nicolas Day (ARUBA)*Photo

FIART Cuba 7From December 5 to 19 : Feria Internacional de Artesanía – FIART (CUBA)*Photo

December 7 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

ïles Caïmans Pedro ADecember 7 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

painting-911804_960_720December 8 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 8 : Art Flix – Free art documentary screenings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The National Gallery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

claypots-1323747_960_720December 10 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 11 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

dreams-2904682_960_720December 11 : Atelier Pratique du Conte / Practical Workshop of the Tale – Domaine de Tivoli (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

From December 11 to 12 : Festival des Arts Rastafari / Rastafari Arts Festival – Domaine de Tivoli, Fort-de-France (MARTINIQUE)

cuba-1211909_960_720December 11&12 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

opti-i4owdcypsS-e1558564888491December 13 : Festival of Light or Renewal (ST LUCIA)*Photo

December 14 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1085072_960_720December 14 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

king-willem-alexander-109490_960_720December 15 : Kingdom Day (BONAIRE, SINT MAARTEN, SINT EUSTATIUS)*Photo

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

color-4158152_960_720December 16 : Art Thursday – On the 3rd Thursday of every month from November to May in St-Croix (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

From December 16 to 24 : 108th edition National Nine Mornings Festival – songs, music, food etc. (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

saxophone-2548985_960_720December 17 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 17 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

CamaguaFrom December 17 to 19 : 2nd Festival Internacional Virtual Camagua Folk Dance – Camagüey (CUBA)*Photo

December 18 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 18 : Atelier Pratique du Conte / Practical Workshop of the Tale – Domaine de Tivoli (MARTINIQUE)

Grenade 5aFrom December 18 to 19 : Carriacou Parang Festival – Traditional culture with big drum, quadrille, dancing, theatre etc. – every year, weekend preceding December 25, Christmas (GRENADA)*Photo

December 18&19 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Jou a Tradisyon 2019-11December 19 : Jou a Tradisyon – Craft, Food, agricultural Fair (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 21 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-5663525_960_720December 21 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 22 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

image1December 24 : Christmas Eve *Photo

December 24 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

christmas-crib-figures-1060017_960_720December 25 : Christmas Day*Photo

December 25&26 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

MaskanooDecember 26 : Maskanoo – Carnival (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

bags-3336684_960_720December 26 : Boxing Day – Public Holiday (DOMINICA, ANTIGUA, GRENADA, ANGUILLA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, ST KITTS & NEVIS, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, THE BAHAMAS, SABA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ST LUCIA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, JAMAICA, CURAÇAO, BONAIRE, ARUBA, SINT MAARTEN, ST EUSTATIUS…)*Photo

December 27 : Christmas Day – Public Holiday (MONTSERRAT)

December 27 : Boxing Day – Public Holiday (MONTSERRAT)

olive-wood-3466396_960_720December 28 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 28 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

brushes-2927793_960_720December 29 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

St Eustache 1December 30 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

December 31 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

tea-4966572_960_720December 31 : 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

Montserrat FestivalDecember 31 : Montserrat Day (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

St Barth 30 - Nouvel AnDecember 31 : New Year’s Eve *Photo