CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JULY 2019

Festival del Caribe in Santiago de Cuba (CUBA) - Photo: Yander Zamora

JULY 2019

Îles Vierges USA 29From May 12 to July 7 : 65th St. John Festival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

movement-2203657_960_720From June 21 to July 1 : International Public Art Festival / IPAF – Street Art (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

admission-2974645_960_720From June 28 to July 4 : Film Festival in Le Lamentin (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

hibiscus-2984164_960_720From June 28 to July 7 : 51st edition Aibonito Flower Festival (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

St Vincent 28aFrom June 28 to July 9 : Vincy Mas – Carnival (SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

July 1 : Emancipation Day (SINT EUSTATIUS ; SINT MAARTEN)

reggae-1840416_960_720July 1 : International Reggae Day (JAMAICA)*Photo

July 1 : 48th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival – 14th edition Le Cénacle / Conference on Chouval Bwa & Concert with Marcé at Kiosque Guédon (MARTINIQUE)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 1July 1 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Martinique 52From July 1 to 27 : 48th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

international-2691003_960_720July 2 : Curaçao Flag Day (CURAÇAO)*Photo

July 2 : Constitution Day Fireworks (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

curacao-926358_960_720July 2 : Festival Di Pueblo (CURAÇAO)*Photo

St-Vincent-232 Juillet : Vincy Mas Carnival – Junior Fete World / Soca & Calypso edition (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

book-1012275_960_720July 2 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Aruba 103 - DeraiJuly 2 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

July 3 : St. John Festival – Emancipation Day Programme (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

July 3 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

baskets-116760_960_720July 3 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 3 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

brush-2724403_960_720July 3 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

Festival del Caribe 5From July 3 to 9 : 39th Festival del Caribe / Fiesta del Fuego (CUBA)*Photo

July 4 : USA Independence Day (PUERTO RICO, US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

July 4 : St. John Festival – J’Ouvert / Carnival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

USVI 28July 4 : St. John Festival – Parade / Carnival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 4 : St. John Festival – Fireworks (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

Aruba 22 dJuly 4 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

July 4 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

chaise-mansFrom July 4 to 7 : Nevis Mango & food Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

From July 4 to 8 : 3rd edition Origins Caribbean Festival – musique (MARTINIQUE)

mangoes-354062_960_720From July 4 to 8 : Mango Festival at University of West Indies (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From July 4 to 25 : Gombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)

Martinique 24July 5 : 48th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival – Plateau Jeune of the Festival/Young stars on stage at La Savane (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

July 5 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Trinidad & Tobago 14July 5 : Tobago Heritage Festival Launch at the Market Square Carpark, Scarborough (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

July 5 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

model-1877208_960_720From July 5 to 7 : Caribbean Tattoo Convention (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 6 : St John Festival – Festival Musical Mix 2019 (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

July 6 : Vincy Mas Carnival – Soca Monarch (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

Bonaire iJuly 6 : Taste of Bonaire – Talent edition (BONAIRE)*Photo

July 6 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

book-2134779_960_720July 6 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Santo Domingo 1July 6 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Musée national Îles CaïmansJuly 6 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 6 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

fruit-4238323_960_720From July 6 to 7 : Antigua & Barbuda Mango Festival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

From July 6 to 8 : International Bashment Soca Monarch & Bashment Beach Party (BARBADOS)

July 7 : 48th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival – Concert Harmonik at La Savane (MARTINIQUE)

St Vincent BJuly 7 : Vincy Mas Carnival – Dimanche Gras (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

mango-51995_960_720July 7 : 23th Mango Meele & Tropical Fruit Festival in St Croix (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Grupo Bonyé 3July 7 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Guadeloupe 15 Août_1From July 7 to September 1 : School Holidays (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

July 8 : Vincy Mas Carnival – J’Ouvert & Groupes in T-Shirt (ST VINCENT & LES GRENADINES)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 2July 8 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Gwoka 5From July 8 to 14 : 31st edition Gwoka Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

St-Vincent AJuly 9 : Vincy Mas Carnival – Mardi Gras (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

Aruba 120_1July 9 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

July 9 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

From July 9 to 14 : 18th Annual Miss “Tiny Tott” Pageant for girls from 8 to 9 years old (ANGUILLA)

bahamasJuly 10 : 46th Independence Day (BAHAMAS)*Photo

brush-2847613_960_720July 10 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 10 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

claypots-1323747_960_720July 10 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 10 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

arranged-1842261_960_720From July 10 to 21 : Partir en Livre – Book Festival for young people at the Caraïbe Media Library, Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 11 : CARICOM Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Aruba 44July 11 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

curacao okJuly 11 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

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

government-963373_960_720July 12 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Santo Domingo 3July 12 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Ste Lucie 54From July 12 to 14 : St Lucia Carnival (ST LUCIA)*Photo

July 13 : Art’N’Sprit Family Show Live in Les Anses d’Arlets – Reggae (MARTINIQUE)

brush-2915732_960_720July 13 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

July 13 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

book-2160539_960_720July 13 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Santo Domingo xJuly 13 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

July 13 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

hands-1283149_960_720From July 13 to 15 : National Crafts Fair in Barranquitas / Feria Nacional de Artesanía (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

flag-2572507_960_720July 14 : Bastille Day / French National Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST BARTHÉLEMY, ST MARTIN)*Photo

July 14 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

united-kingdom-2066475_960_720July 14 : Little Ochie Seafood Festival – Food & Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

July 14 : Food Fair / Arima Fest 2018 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

aviator-927205_960_720July 14 : Kite Festival with Kalson All Stars – Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 14 & 15 : 48th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival – Concert Jimmy Cliff at Grand Carbet, Parc Floral (MARTINIQUE)

From July 14 to 20 : 27th Reggae Sumfest (JAMAICA)

Montserrat-4From July 14 to 21 : Calabash Festival – African Heritage (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

July 15 : Luis Muñoz Rivera’s Birthday (PUERTO RICO)

ice-cream-2202605_960_720July 15 : National Ice Cream Day (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 15 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)

Trinidad-Tobago-19From July 15 to August 1 : Tobago Heritage Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From July 15 to August 15 : Havana Carnival (CUBA)

Bonbini FestivalJuly 16 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

July 16 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

music-279333_960_720From July 16 to 17 : Aruba Symphony Festival – Classical music (ARUBA)*Photo

July 17 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

brush-2927793_960_720July 17 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 17 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 3July 17 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 18 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Aruba 119July 18 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

canvas-430973_960_720July 18 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

cuba-664368_960_720From July 18 to 27 : Santiago de Cuba Carnival (CUBA)*Photo

From July 18 to 28 : 5th edition St Kitts & Nevis Restaurant Week (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

hats-403071_960_720July 19 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

République Dominicaine 6July 19 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

brass-3099922_960_720July 19 : Sunsezt Jazz in Frederiksted – every 3rd Friday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 20 : Festival of the Bands – launch 2020 at Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

colors-2755501_960_720July 20 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

July 20 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

fantasy-3237644_960_720July 20 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 20 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Rép. Dom. Plaza de EspanaJuly 20 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From July 20 to 21 : All Days in Music Festival (GUADELOUPE)

FIZ 2017 - Concours de DJFrom July 20 to 28 : 12th International Zouk Festival / FIZ (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 21 : Victor Schoelcher’s Birthday (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)

July 21 : TIPSY – All White Beach Party / Soca (BARBADOS)

Rép-Dom-10July 21 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

July 21 : Flow Soca on De Hill (BARBADOS)

From July 21 to 22 : Montego Bay Arts Festival (JAMAICA)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 4July 22 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

St Eustache 1aFrom July 22 to 28 : Statia Carnival (SINT EUSTATIUS)*Photo

Saba - CarnavalFrom July 22 to 28 : Saba Summer Festival – Carnival (SABA)*Photo

Aruba 41July 23 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

teddy-bear-2855982_960_720July 23 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 24 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

painting-3135875_960_720July 24 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 24 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 5July 24 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From July 24 to 28 : Great Fete Weekend in Tobago (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

building-726737_960_720July 25 : Commonwealth Constitution Day (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 25 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

curacao-552042_960_720July 25 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

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

Antigue & Barbude hFrom July 25 to August 6 : 62st Anniversary Celebrations of Antigua’s Carnival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

From July 25 to August 6 : Nevis Culturama Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

havana-1046968_960_720July 26 : National Rebellion Day (CUBA)*Photo

pots-11500_960_720July 26 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 26 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Palais-Gouverneur-Bahamas-1024x700July 26 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From July 26 to 27 : 10th Mercury Beach (MARTINIQUE)

July 27 : José Celso Barbosa’s birthday / Conmemoración del Natalicio de José Celso Barbosa (PUERTO RICO)

saxophone-2548985_960_720July 27 : 48th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival – 9th edition Jazz Night & Food Village (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

Junkanoo Bahamas 4July 27 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in Nassau (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 27 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

witchs-house-1635770_960_720July 27 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 27 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

République Dominicaine 6July 27 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

July 27 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bonaire mJuly 27 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

Rép Dom 24July 28 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From 28 July to August 10 : Emancipation Celebrations (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 6July 29 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 30 : Pan African Festival – Steel Pan & Jazz (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

July 30 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bonbini 2 - Aruba 51July 30 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

July 31 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

cuba-1211909_960_720July 31 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 31 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

spring-bird-2851893_960_720July 31 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

GrenadeJuly : Beginning of Spice Mas Grenada Carnival (GRENADA)*Photo

July : I Love My Ram (ST MARTIN)

fish-3483452_960_720July : 4th Fish Court-Bouillon Festival in Terre-de-Haut, Les Saintes (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July : 14th Crayfish Festival – Food Festival (GUADELOUPE)

saree-712910_960_720July : 16th Miss Sari 2019 (GUADELOUPE)*Photo