CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JANUARY 2022

Bequia Mount Gay Music Festival (ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

JANUARY 2022

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

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

Montserrat FestivalFrom November 19, 2021 to January 3, 2022 : Montserrat Carnival (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

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

St Barth 30 - Nouvel AnJanuary 1 : New Year’s Day *Photo

Drapeau HaïtiJanuary 1 : Independence Day (HAITI)*Photo

soup-5726677_960_720January 1 : Giraumon Soup Festival (HAITI)*Photo

January 1 : Liberation Day / Revolution Triumph Birthday (CUBA)

claypots-1323747_960_720January 1&2 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

368px-Jean-Jacques-DessalinesJanuary 2 : Ancestors Day Toussaint Louverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines (photo), Henri Christophe, Alexandre Pétion (HAITI)*Photo

Carnaval de Guadeloupe 2020-22From January 2 to March 1 : Carnival with parades in the streets every Sunday (GUADELOUPE)*Photo TO BE CONFIRMED

January 4 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

ïles Caïmans Pedro AJanuary 4 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

BIFF - AFrom January 4 to 10 : 18th Bahamas International Film Festival – BIFF (BAHAMAS)*Photo

January 5 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

christmas-578274_960_720January 6 : Epiphany *Photo

January 6 : Three King’s Day / Día de los Reyes (PUERTO RICO)

Accompong-1b_33b21ffc-5056-a36a-07c12a2a6cf3ecc5January 6 : Accompong Marron Festival victory of the First Maroon War against the British in which they fought for their freedom, led by their late hero Cudjoe (JAMAICA)*Photo

Derek WalcottFrom January 6 to 31 : Nobel Laureate Festival in tribute to Sir Arthur Lewis & Derek Walcott (photo) (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo

January 7 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

dreams-2904682_960_720January 8 : Atelier Pratique du Conte / Practical Workshop of the Tale – Domaine de Tivoli (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

January 8 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

cuba-1211909_960_720January 8&9 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From January 9 to 16 : Festival de Musique de St-Barthélemy / St-Barthélemy Music Festival (ST-BARTHÉLEMY)

background-1853251_960_720January 10 : World Hindi Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

January 10 : Majority Rule Day (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1085072_960_720January 11 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

January 11 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

brushes-2927793_960_720January 12 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

January 12 : Art Flix – Free art documentary screenings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The National Gallery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Îles Caïmans 20From January 13 to 14 : 14th annual Cayman Cookout – culinary event (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo CANCELLED

January 13 to 16 : San Sebastián Street Festival in San Juan / Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián (PUERTO RICO)

olive-wood-3466396_960_720January 14 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

jamaican-3605457_960_720From January 14 to 15 : 27th edition Rebel Salute Reggae Festival – virtual edition (JAMAICA)*Photo

clapper-2140602_960_720January 14 to 20 : 3rd edition CinéVision Sud Film Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

January 15 : Atelier Pratique du Conte / Practical Workshop of the Tale – Domaine de Tivoli (MARTINIQUE)

Musée national Îles CaïmansJanuary 15 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

tableware-1571068_960_720January 15&16 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From January 15 to 16 : Novilla Festival – 3rd weekend of January in the town of San Sebastian (PUERTO RICO)

washinton-2056140_960_720January 17 : Martin Luther King Day (PUERTO RICO, USA VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

January 18 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

wicker-3229896_960_720January 18 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

January 19 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

musician-1284649_960_720From January 19 to 23 : 37th International Jazz Plaza Festival (CUBA)*Photo

January 20 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island – 3rd Thursday of every month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

82782048_946680182394123_8761042949451546624_oFrom January 20 to 23 : 6th edition La Nuit de la Lecture / Reading Night (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

January 21 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Rép. Dom - Catedral Primada de AméricaJanuary 21 : Our Lady of Altagracia Feast (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

saxophone-2548985_960_720January 21 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

January 22 : Atelier Pratique du Conte / Practical Workshop of the Tale – Domaine de Tivoli (MARTINIQUE)

Musée National Îles Cayman - Lhb1239January 22 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

January 22&23 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

17309603_338005349928279_898323659179059964_nFrom January 22 to 29 : 26th edition Femi Festival – cinema (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

January 24 (4th Monday) : National Heroes Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

aruba-croes-01January 25 : Betico Croes Day – Father of the Nation (ARUBA)*Photo

popcorn-5663525_960_720January 25 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

January 25 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

Rép Dom 90January 26 : Juan Pablo Duarte Day – one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

brushes-3129361_960_720January 26 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From January 26 to 29 : Bayamón International Film Festival (PUERTO RICO)

Bequia FestivalFrom January 26 to 30 : Bequia Mount Gay Music Festival (ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo Postponed to February 25, 26, 27, 2022

From January 26 to February 9 : 27th Mustique Blues Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

St-Eustache-1January 27 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

Memorial José MartiJanuary 28 : José Martí’s Birthday (CUBA)*Photo

January 28 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

tea-4966572_960_720January 28 : 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

January 28 : 12th Puerto Rico Jazz Jam (PUERTO RICO)

witchs-house-1635770_960_720January 29 : Atelier Pratique du Conte / Practical Workshop of the Tale – Domaine de Tivoli (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

January 29 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

baskets-3339638_960_720January 29&30 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo