CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – FEBRUARY 2021

Carnival in Haïti - Photo: Ministère du Tourisme d'Haïti

FEBRUARY 2021

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

puerto-rico-773038_960_720From March 19, 2020 to February 17, 2022 : Arte & Cultura Viva – Monthly on the 3rd Thursday – Hormigueros (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

Carnaval-Basse-Terre-GuadeloupeFrom January 25 to February 18 : Exhibition “Les Masques de Vieux-fort s’exposent” / Carnival – Town hall of Vieux-Fort (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From January 27 to February 10 : 26th Mustique Blues Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

guitar-2276181_960_720February 1 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

artist-3401388_960_720From February 1 to 6 : Bob Marley Celebrations – Bob Marley Museum (JAMAICA)*Photo

Bonaire Carnaval 1From February 1 to 17 : Carnival (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, SAINT MARTIN, SAINT BARTHÉLEMY, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, DOMINICA, ARUBA, CURAÇAO, BONAIRE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, GRANADA-CARRIACOU)*Photo CANCELLED

February 2 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

Jamaica 101From February 2 to 27 : Reggae Month – concerts, conferences, reggae villages, awards ceremony etc. – Bob Marley Museum (JAMAICA)*Photo

brush-2724384_960_720February 3 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 4 : Cayman Arts Festival 2021 – opera, jazz, choral or classical music (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

February 4 : Colors of Skalo people, art, historyevery Thursday (CURAÇAO)

baskets-1208280_960_720February 5 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 5&6 : Performances of Caribbean Community Theatre (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

bob-marley-2080758_960_720February 6 : Bob Marley’s birthday (JAMAICA)*Photo

February 6 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)

Musée national Îles CaïmansFebruary 6 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 6&7 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

February 7 : All Stars’s Soca (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

piano-349928_960_720February 7 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo

February 8 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

baskets-3339638_960_720February 9 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 10 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

February 11 : Colors of Skalo people, art, historyevery Thursday (CURAÇAO)

Feria Internacional del Libro Habana 2From February 11 to 22 : International Havana Book Fair / Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana (CUBA)*Photo CANCELLED

chinese-new-year-5815959_960_720February 12 : Chinese New Year / Year of the Ox (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

movie-145060_960_720February 12 : The Night of committed Films – Robert Loyson Hall, Le Moule (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

February 12 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

cinema-4609877_960_720February 12&13 : Performances of Caribbean Community Theatre (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

coconut-milk-1623611_960_720February 13 : Coco Fest – Pedro St. James, Grand Cayman (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

curtain-269920_960_720February 13 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

February 13 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

ceramic-mug-4797733_960_720February 13&14 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

love-3061483_960_720February 14 : Valentine’s Day *Photo

guitars-2033566_960_720February 14 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo

Haïti 33From February 14 to 16 : National Carnival in Port-de-Paix / North-West Department (HAITI)*Photo

Holetown 1From February 14 to 21 : The Holetown Festival – celebration of the arrival of the 1st English settlement in Holetown on February 17, 1627 (BARBADOS)*Photo

Îles-Vierges-USA-13February 15 : President’s Day (PUERTO RICO, VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES)*Photo

February 15 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

olive-wood-3466396_960_720February 16 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

brush-2724403_960_720February 17 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 18 : Colors of Skalo people, art, historyevery Thursday (CURAÇAO)

pelican-2882279_960_720February 18 : Art Thursday in the town of Christiansted, island of St Croix – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

JazzFebruary 19 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 19 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

theater-432045_960_720February 19&20 : Performances of Caribbean Community Theatre (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 20 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)

February 20 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

pots-11500_960_720February 20&21 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

board-64269_960_720February 21 : International Mother Language Day (SAINT MARTIN)*Photo

February 21 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

saint-lucia-5323281_960_720February 22 : 42th Independence Day (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo

guitarist-1031087_960_720February 22 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

February 23 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

latin-929824_960_720From February 23 to 28 : Festival de la Salsa – Habana (CUBA)*Photo

brush-2927793_960_720February 24 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

St-Eustache-1February 25 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

February 25 : Colors of Skalo people, art, historyevery Thursday (CURAÇAO)

tea-4093370_960_720February 26 : People to People Tea Party (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 26 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Rake n scrape 12 - PHOTO BFebruary 26 : Rum Cay Bay Festival – church service, cultural entertainment, Rake and Scrape bands, family fun and games, local craft as well as food and drinks (BAHAMAS)*Photo

international-2693116_960_720February 27 : Independence Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

curtain-941716_960_720February 27 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

February 27 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

wicker-3229896_960_720February 27&28 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 28 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

Curaçao Carnival 15February 28 : Carnival Monday – public holidays (CURAÇAO)*Photo

address-book-2246457_960_720February 28 : Poetry in Motion – music, dance, comedy, story telling, fashion, poetry – virtual edition (JAMAICA)*Photo