CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JULY 2018

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JULY 2018

music-279333_960_720From June 29 to July 4 : 4th T&T Operafest – Classical Music (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From June 29 to July 5 : Film Festival in Le Lamentin (GUADELOUPE)

001825_1From June 29 to July 8 : Aibonito Flower Festival (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 1 : 2nd edition Tray Dous (MARTINIQUE)

July 1 : Crop Over / Calypso Tent (BARBADOS)

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

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

Rép Dom 24July 1 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

July 1 : Junior Pan Fest – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

July 1 : Tranpaj Show in Trinité – Food – Guest country: Haiti (MARTINIQUE)

Aruba 29From July 1 to 30 : Aruba Wine & Dine Restaurant Week (ARUBA)*Photo

July 2 : Constitution Day Fireworks (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 2 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

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

From July 2 to 5 : Festival de Teatro Estudiantil / Festil 2018 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Martinique 3_1From July 2 to 22 : 47th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

July 3 : Junior Calypso / Soca – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

Bonbini FestivalJuly 3 : Bonbini Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

June 3 : Story Time – Books & songs for children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 3 : Emancipation Day Celebrations in St Croix /170th anniversary (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

Festival del Caribe - Santiago de Cuba 6From July 3 to 9 : 38th Festival del Caribe / Fire Festival (CUBA)*Photo

July 4 : Open Canvas at KARoo – every Wednesday, local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 5July 4 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 4 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

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

July 5 : Steel & Glitter – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

chaise-mansJuly 5 : Nevis Mango Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

July 5 : Carubbian Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

theater-399972_960_720From July 5 to 7 : Caribbean Combo – theatre (CURAÇAO)*Photo

From July 5 to 9 : Mango Festival at University of West Indies (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

From July 5 to 9 : 2nd edition Origins Caribbean Festival – musique (MARTINIQUE)

From July 5 to 28 : Gombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)

alcohol-21759_960_720July 6 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 6 : Crop Over / Phenomenal Friday (BARBADOS)

Danse folklorique Rép. DomJuly 6 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

July 6 : Changing of the Guard in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)

From July 6 to 10 : Savannah Sound Heritage Festival (BAHAMAS)

book-2134779_960_720June 7 : Story Time – books & songs for children(CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 7 : Soca Monarch 2018 – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

Mémorial ACTe 2July 7 : 3rd Anniversary of the Memorial ACTe (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 7 : Rhythm and Voices Concert in memory of Michael L. J. Scott (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

greengrocers-1468809_960_720July 7 : Big Regional Market of Local produce in Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 7 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Barbade 22July 7 : Crop Over / Calypso Tent (BARBADOS)*Photo

July 7 : Good Vibes Festival, in memory of Bob Marley (GUADELOUPE)

July 7 : Residents Free Entry – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

From July 7 to 8 : Antigua & Barbuda Mango Festival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

Bahamas 98From July 7 to 31 : Junkanoo Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 8 : Crop Over / Junior Calypso Monarch Semi-Finals (BARBADOS)

Bèlè9-1-678x381July 8 : Moman Bèlè (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

July 8 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

paella-1167973_960_720July 8 : Little Ochie Seafood Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

July 8 : Génération Ragga (MARTINIQUE)

St Vincent 10July 8 : Dimanche Gras – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

mangoes-354062_960_720July 8 : Mango Meele & Tropical Fruit Festival in St Croix (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 8 : J’Ouvert at 4:30 am to 8:00am – Vieux Fort Carnival (ST LUCIA)

Ste Lucie 54July 8 : Senior Parade of the Bands Day 1- Vieux Fort Carnival (ST LUCIA)*Photo

July 9 : Jouvert & T-Shirt Band – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 6July 9 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 9 : Senior Parade of the Bands Day 2- Vieux Fort Carnival (ST LUCIA)

Kalakaswé 49From July 9 to 15 : 31st edition Gwoka Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From July 9 to 11 : Argentinian Film Festival (BARBADE)

St Vincent 28July 10 : Mardi Gras – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

July 10 : Bonbini Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

bahamasJuly 10 : 45th Independence Day (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 11 : Open Canvas at KARoo – every Wednesday, local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 11 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

crafts-2777666_960_720July 11 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 12 : Carubbian Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

Îles Vierges USA 29From July 12 to 15 : Saint John Festival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 13 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

Santo Domingo 1July 13 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From July 13 to 14 : Caribbean Tattoo Convention (GUADELOUPE)

From July 13 to 15 : National Crafts Fair in Barranquitas / Feria Nacional de Artesanía (PUERTO RICO)

dance-378277_960_720From July 13 to 15 : World Congress of Salsa (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 14 : Residents Free Entry – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

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

July 14 : Crop Over Festival / Pan Fusion (BARBADOS)

July 14 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Trinidad-Tobago-24July 15 : Food Fair / Arima Fest 2018 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

July 15 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

July 15 : 17th Annual Miss “Tiny Tott” Pageant for girls from 8 to 9 years old (ANGUILLA)

ice-1713160_960_720July 15 : National Ice Cream Day (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 15 : Roxborough Seafood Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Montserrat 9From July 15 to 22 : Calabash Festival – African Heritage (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

From July 15 to 22 : 26th Reggae Sumfest (JAMAICA)

July 16 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

July 16 : Luis Muñoz Rivera’s Birthday (PUERTO RICO)

Trinidad-Tobago-19From July 16 to August 1 : Tobago Heritage Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

July 17 : Story Timebooks & songs for children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 17 : Partir en Livre – Book festival for young people at the Caraïbe Media library, Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)

Aruba - DeraiJuly 17 : Bonbini Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

Carnaval Saba 3From July 17 to 30 : Statia Carnival (SINT EUSTATIUS)*Photo

July 18 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

colors-2755501_960_720July 18 : Open Canvas at KARoo – every Wednesday, local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 18 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

Danse locale - ArubaJuly 19 : Carubbian Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

From July 19 to 22 : Puerto Rico Dance Festival (PUERTO RICO)

From July 19 to 24 : Summer Sizzle BVI – Fashion & Lifestyle (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)

Saba 16July 20 : Soca Sweet Fete – Carnival (SABA)*Photo

July 20 : Crop Over Festival / Pic-o-de-Crop Semi-Finals (BARBADOS)

horn-player-176568_960_720July 20 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 20 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Palais-Gouverneur-Bahamas-1024x700July 20 : Changing of the Guard in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From July 20 to 29 : 4th St Kitts & Nevis Restaurant Week (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

From July 20 to 29 : Aruba Symphony Festival – classical music (ARUBA)

FIZ - St-ÉloiFrom July 20 to August 1 : 11th Zouk Music Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 21 : Victor Schoelcher’s Birthday (GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE)

July 21 : Crop Over Festival / Junior Calypso Monarch Finals (BARBADOS)

Rép. Dom. Plaza de EspanaJuly 21 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

July 21 : Story Time – books & songs for children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Musée national Îles CaïmansJuly 21 : Residents Free Entry – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

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

From July 21 to 23 : All Days in Music Festival (GUADELOUPE)

cuba-653805_960_720From July 21 to 27 : Carnaval de Santiago de Cuba (CUBA)*Photo

July 22 : Crop Over Festival / Soca on De Hill (BARBADOS)

Rép-Dom-10July 22 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

July 23 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

Saba 20From July 23 to 29 : Saba Summer Festival – Carnival (SABA)*Photo

July 24 : Story Time – books and songs for children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 24 : Partir en Livre in Pointe-à-Pitre (GUADELOUPE)

July 24 : Bonbini Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

Fort Charlotte 2July 25 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 25 : Open Canvas at KARoo – every Wednesday, local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 25 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

building-726737_960_720July 25 : Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 26 : Crop Over Festival / Evening of Folk (BARBADOS)

Aruba 43July 26 : Carubbian Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

July 26 : Capsize – Carnival (SABA)

che-2680432_960_720July 26 : National Rebellion Day (CUBA)*Photo

From July 26 to August 7 : Nevis Culturama Festival (SAINT KITTS & NEVIS)

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

pots-11500_960_720July 27 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 27 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Saba 18July 27 : Spice on the Rocks (SABA)*Photo

From July 27 to 28 : Mercury Beach in Les Anses d’Arlets (MARTINIQUE)

Carnaval Basse-Terre Guadeloupe 15From July 27 to 29 : Karnivaval, in Petit-Bourg (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

Antigue AFrom July 27 to August 7 : 61st Anniversary Celebrations of Antigua’s Carnival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

July 28 : Crop Over Festival / Junior Kadooment (BARBADOS)

July 28 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Bonaire mJuly 28 : Nos Zjilea – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables and educational presentations, food & drinks (BONAIRE)*Photo

July 28 : Residents Free Entry – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 28 : Crop Over Festival / Youth Pan Extravaganza (BARBADOS)

July 28 : Jouvert – Carnival (SABA)

witchs-house-1635770_960_720July 28 : Story Time – books & songs for children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 29 : Crop Over Festival / Soca Royale (BARBADOS)

July 29 : South Coast Rum Festival (JAMAICA)

Kalakaswé 13July 29 : Kalakaswé with Isabelle Falla at the Memorial ACTe – danse (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 29 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 1July 30 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

July 31 : Story Time – books & songs for children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 31 : Bonbini Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

Jamaica 162From July 31 to August 6 : Jamaica Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

July : I Love My Ram (ST MARTIN)

IV Britanniques 21 (2)July : BVI Emancipation Festival Celebrations (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

July : A Pan Revolution (ST MARTIN)

fish-3483452_960_720July : 3rd Fish Court-Bouillon Festival in Terre-de-Haut (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July : 13th Crayfish Festival – Food Festival (GUADELOUPE)

saree-723940_960_720July : 15th Miss Sari 2018 (GUADELOUPE)*Photo