CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JULY 2023

"Soca On De Hill" in Barbados

JULY 2023

TURISMO3_D98F4D99-5056-A36A-08F13D7ACB9B0DDD_d9b1a1d4-5056-a36a-087b153e1c94826bFrom February 3, 2023 to January 31, 2025 : Viernes de Salsa en Isabela (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

Îles Vierges USA 28From June 10 to July 4 : St John Festival – Carnival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Trinidad & Tobago 14BFrom June 21 to August 1 : Tobago Heritage Festival 2023 – theme: Homage (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

books-5937823_960_720From June 22 to July 23 : Partir en Livre (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE)*Photo

Jornadas - GranmaFrom June 28 to July 3 : 56th Jornada Cucalambeana – Cuban Country Music Festival (CUBA)*Photo

three-mangoes-300904_1280From June 30 to July 2 : Nevis Mango Food Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

anthurium-7478610_1280From June 30 to July 9 : Flower Festival / Festival de las Flores – Aibonito (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

St Vincent 22_1From June 30 to July 14 : Vincy Mas – Carnival (ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

chain-109302_960_720July 1 : Emancipation Day (SINT EUSTATIUS ; SINT MAARTEN ; SABA)*Photo

July 1 : Territory Day (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)

chain-566778_960_720July 1 : Commemoration of the abolition of slavery, 1 July 1863 – Wilhelmina Park (BONAIRE)*Photo

reggae-1840416_1280July 1 : International Reggae Day (JAMAICA)*Photo

July 1 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

basket-1710064_960_720July 1&2 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Ste Lucie 54From July 1 to 19 : Carnival 2023 (ST LUCIA)*Photo

Martinique 2From July 1 to 23 : 52th Festival culturel de Fort-de-France / Fort-de-France cultural festival (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

drapeau curaçaoJuly 2 : Curaçao Flag Day (CURAÇAO)*Photo

July 2 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruins de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

chain-3616274_1280July 3 : Emancipation Day, July 3, 1848 (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Festival del Caribe - Santiago de Cuba 6From July 3 to 9 : 42th Festival del Caribe, Fiesta del Fuego in Santiago de Cuba (CUBA)*Photo

Îles-Vierges-USA-13July 4 : USA Independence Day (PUERTO RICO, US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 4 : Caricom Day

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nJuly 4 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

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

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

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

Aruba - Carrubian 1July 6 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

July 6, 13, 20, 27 (every Thursday): Gran Bahama Goombay Summer Festival – Taino Beach (BAHAMAS)

Gwoka 5 - coupé OKFrom July 7 to 14 : Sainte-Anne Gwoka Festival / Festival de Gwoka de Sainte-Anne (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

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

July 8 : Bario Festival : Nikiboko – cultural activities (BONAIRE)*Photo

avocado-2742200_960_720July 8 : Avocado and Breadfruit Festival – Santa Cruz (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

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

baskets-116760_960_720July 8&9 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 9 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruins de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Drapeau BahamasJuly 10 : 50th Bahamas Independence Celebrations (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From July 10 to 28 : Festival of St James, the Apostle / Festival de Santiago Apóstol (PUERTO RICO)

July 11 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

claypots-1323747_960_720July 11 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 11 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 12 : Nassau Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)

paint-2940513_960_720July 12 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 12 : Artflix – art documentary screenings – 2nd Wednesday of each month – National Galery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 7July 13 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

From July 13 to 16 : Oualichi Festival “SXM Best Week-end” (ST MARTIN)

suckling-pig-727974_960_720From July 13 to 23 : 8th St Kitts & Nevis Annual Restaurant Week (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

french-flag-1064395_1280July 14 : Bastille Day – French National Holiday (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY, GUIANA)*Photo

July 14 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

July 14, 21, 28 (every Friday) : Abaco Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)

pottery-1139047_1280From July 14 to 16 : National Crafts Fair in Barranquitas / Feria Nacional de Artesanía (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

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

July 15 : San Andros Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)

olive-wood-3466396_1280July 15&16 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

crawfish-5297380_960_720July 16 : Roxborough Seafood Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

July 16 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruins de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

295826956_10158394852741607_6417034889827776042_nFrom July 16 to 22 : 31th Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay (JAMAICA)*Photo

Montserrat Calabash festivalFrom July 16 to 23 : Calabash Festival (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

From July 16 to August 13 : Anguilla Summer Festival (ANGUILLA)

african-2771092_1280From July 17 to 19 : 2023 Pan African Festival TT commemorating Emancipation (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

July 18 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

market-6941922_960_720July 18 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

brush-2273063_960_720July 19 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 20 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

800px-Victor_Schœlcher_-_Galerie_contemporaine_-_Étienne_CarjatJuly 21 : Victor Schoelcher Birthday (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

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

July 21 : San Salvador Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)

Cayman_Islands_National_Museum_-_George_Town,_Grand_CaymanJuly 22 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 22 : Mangrove Cay Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)

Bahamas - Cracheur de feuJuly 22 : Cat Island Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From July 22 to 23 : All Day in Music Festival – Le Moule (GUADELOUPE)

table-mat-1417159_960_720July 22&23 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

fruit-84543_1280July 23 : 7th Breadfruit Festival – Le Lamentin (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 23 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruins de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Îles vierges britanniques CFrom July 24 to August 5 : 69th Anniversary of the Emancipation Festival (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

building-726737_1280July 25 : Commonwealth Constitution Day – Conmemoración del Estado Libre Asociado (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

Aruba 4July 25 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

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

popcorn-1085072_960_720July 25 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

city-3245250_1280July 26 : Revolution Day / Día de la Revolución (CUBA)*Photo

July 26 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

beach-6817338_1280From July 26 to 30 : Great Fete Weekend – Tobago (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

fashion-show-1746602_960_720From July 26 to 31 : 13th Summer Sizzle BVI – Fashion, celebrities, entertainers, leisure (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

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

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

July 27 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

From July 27 to August 8 : Nevis Culturama Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

tea-4966572_960_720July 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

MADRASTIQUE-WM-58From July 28 to 29 : Cudjoe Head Weekend (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

From July 28 to 29 : Bimini Goombay Summer Festival – Taino Beach (BAHAMAS)

Bonaire 1July 29 : Nos Zjilea – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables and educational presentations – in Rincon (BONAIRE)*Photo

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

Junkanoo 2 - BahamasJuly 29 : Exuma Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 29&30 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

301133540_5769653476413250_4221765894666026579_nJuly 30 : Soca on De Hill (BARBADOS)*Photo

Rép-Dom-10July 30 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruins de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo