CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JUNE 2023

Kwaxicolor band from Martinique - Photo: Evelyne Chaville

JUNE 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

cinema-4609877_960_720From February 18  to June 25 : 60th edition Puerto Rico Theater Festival (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

From April 1 to June 24 : Cultural Saturday Mawnin’ – sale of products on the market of Marigot, shows (ST MARTIN)

bonjour-869208_1280From May 10 to June 4 : 7th edition of the Month of French Culture in Cuba – Films (CUBA)*Photo

Ferdinand-Schmutzer-21-May-1870-–-26-October-1928From May 20 to June 3 : Casals Festival – symphonic orchestra of Puerto Rico (PUERTO RICO) *Photo

From May 25 to June 8 : Bonaire Culinair (BONAIRE)

Antigue & Barbude 12From May 27 to June 2 : Celebration of Caribana in Barbude (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

June 1 :  “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA

book-3346785_960_720From June 1 to 3 : Salon du Livre / Book Fairtheme: Resistance (ST. MARTIN)*Photo

From June 1 to 3 : Africa Film TT – Tobago (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

pineapple-2901430_960_720From 1 to 3 : Pineapple Festival – Eleuthera (BAHAMAS)*Photo

June 2 : Randol Fawkes Labour Day (BAHAMAS)

hats-597542_960_720June 2 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo 

From June 2 to 3 : Caribbean Sun Splash – different kinds of Food and music (CURAÇAO)

summer-783344_960_720From June 2 to 4 : Meeting at the Gardens – Theme: “Music of the Garden” (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, SAINT MARTIN, SAINT BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

June 3 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

tableware-1571068_960_720June 3&4 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo  

June 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 : We Beat Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

June 4 : Chobolobo Summer Fair (CURAÇAO)

Bonyé 4June 4 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

June 6 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

Îles Caïmans PedroJune 6 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

June 6 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

brushes-2927793_960_720June 7 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

June 8 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

corpus-christi-feast-3443945_960_720June 8 : Corpus Christi (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GRENADA, HAITI, ST LUCIA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

June 9 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

piano-2171349_960_720From June 9 to 10 : Classical Piano and Chamber Music – Concert (CURAÇAO)*Photo

June 10 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

alcohol-21759_960_720June 10&11 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Îles Vierges USA 28_1From June 10 to July 4 : St John Festival – Carnival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo  

June 11 : Golden Jubilee Tea Party – in tribute to artists and artisans (BAHAMAS)

Rép Dom 24_1June 11 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From June 11 to 25 : Puerto Rico Summer Festival – San Germán (PUERTO RICO)

drink-3108436_1280From June 12 to 17 : Bonaire Rum Week (BONAIRE)*Photo

June 13 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1085072_960_720June 13 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

June 13 : Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

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Thierry Vaton – Photo: G. Seguin

From June 13 to 17 : 15th edition Festival Première Rencontre Autour du Piano (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From June 13 to 18 : 36th edition Festival Boleros de Oro (CUBA)

brushes-3129361_960_720June 14 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

June 14 : Art Flix – Free art documentary screenings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The National Gallery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

From June 14 to 19 : Ocho Rios Jazz Festival (JAMAICA)

Aruba 44_1June 15 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

painting-3135875_960_720June 15 : Art Thursday in the town of Christiansted, island of St Croix – 3rd Thursday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

From June 15 to 18 : Faba Festival (BARBADOS)

June 16 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

horn-player-176568_960_720June 16 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

archaeology-59150_960_720From June 16 to 18: 13th edition European Archaeology Days (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHELEMY)*Photo

From June 16 to 18 : RD Naranja, Congreso nacional de Industrias creativas (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

_copie-1_Bonaire iJune 17 : Taste of Bonaire – edition: Talent (BONAIRE)*Photo

June 17 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

drum-96179_960_720June 17 : Yoruba Village Drum Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

June 17&18 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Martinique 13June 18 : Father’s Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY, PUERTO RICO, ANGUILLA, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA,  ARUBA, BAHAMAS, BONAIRE, BARBADOS, DOMINICA,  GRENADA, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, JAMAICA, CUBA, CURAÇAO, SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, SINT MAARTEN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

June 18 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

June 19 : Labour Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

market-6941922_960_720June 20 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo 

June 20 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nJune 20 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

Kwakxicolor 67June 21 : Fête de la Musique / Music Festival (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, SAINT MARTIN, SAINT BARTHELEMY)*Photo

June 21 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Trinidad-Tobago-19From June 21 to August 1 : Tobago Heritage Festival 2023 – theme: Homage (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

June 22 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

St Kitts music festival FacebookFrom June 22 to 24 : 26th edition St Kitts Music Festival (SAINT KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

June 23 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Photo: Évelyne Chaville

From June 23 to 25 : Pool Art Fair Guadeloupe (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

June 24 : Feast of St John the Baptist

Aruba 38June 24 : Dera Gai / Feast of Saint-Jean – Festival celebrated since almost 100 years with traditional songs and dances (ARUBA)*Photo

June 24 : Nos Zjilea – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables and educational presentations (BONAIRE)

June 24 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

clay-74792_960_720June 24&25 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

cuba-653805_960_720From June 24 to 29 : Fiestas Sanjuaneras, Trinidad Carnaval (CUBA)*Photo

Ste Lucie 36_1June 25 : Fishermen’s Feast (Fête des Pêcheurs) – mass and activities – each year on the last Sunday in June (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo

June 25 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

June 27 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1433326_960_720June 27 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

June 27 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

paint-tube-6701475_960_720June 28 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From June 28 to July 2 : 56th Jornada Cucalambeana – Fiesta de la musica del campo cubano (CUBA)

Aruba - Carrubian 1June 29 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

St Eustache 1June 29 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

June 30 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

tea-4966572_960_720June 30 : 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

mangoes-1320111_960_720From June 30 to July 4 : Mango Festival at University of West Indies (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

June : 6th Puerto Rico’s International Folk Festival (PUERTO RICO)

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Photo: Evelyne Chaville

June : Puerto Rico Restaurant Week (PUERTO RICO)*Photo