JULY 2017
July 1 : Emancipation Day (SINT EUSTATIUS ; SINT MAARTEN)* Photo
July 1 : Nos Zjilea – Cultural event (BONAIRE)
July 1 : 1st edition of the Cultural Day of Grands-Fonds, Sainte-Anne (GUADELOUPE)
July 1 : Junior Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)* Photo
July 1 : Aguadilla Summer Food & Music Festival (PUERTO RICO)
July 1 : Taste of Bonaire – Young Talents (BONAIRE)
July 1 : International Reggae Day * Photo
July 1 : Int’l Reggae Day (JAMAICA)
July 1 : Aruba Summer Music Festival (ARUBA)
July 1 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo
July 1 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in South Andros (THE BAHAMAS)
July 1 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in The Berry Islands (THE BAHAMAS)
July 1 : Bimini Summer Festival (THE BAHAMAS)* Photo
July 1 : Summer Splash in St Croix – Music, Games for Kids (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
July 1 : Race for the Conch (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)
July 1 : 10th edition Pan Revolution (ST MARTIN)* Photo
From July 1 to 2 : Hammock Festival – Artisan Fair (PUERTO RICO)
From July 1 to 2 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in Harbour Island (THE BAHAMAS)
From July 1 to 23 : 46th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival (MARTINIQUE)* Photo
From July 1 to 29 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in Paradise Island (THE BAHAMAS)
From July 1 to 31 : Juillet 2017 à Basse-Terre / July 2017 in Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
From July 1 to 31 : Juillet à Sainte-Anne / July in Sainte-Anne (GUADELOUPE)
From July 1 to August 31 : Havana Carnival (CUBA)* Photo
July 2 : 25 Years of Dance and Culture / The Antigua Dance Academy annual production (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
July 2 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – every Sunday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo
July 2 : Junior Pan Fest – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
July 2 : I Love my Ram / Contest of the most beautiful Goat (ST MARTIN)* Photo
July 2 : Taste in Sint Maarten (SINT MAARTEN)
July 3 : Emancipation Day in St John (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
July 3 : CayFilm International Film Festival – Last day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
From July 3 to 9 (First Weekend of July) : 37th Festival del Caribe, Fiesta del Fuego in Santiago de Cuba (CUBA)* Photo
From July 3 to 14 : Passeport Danse – CDEC (GUADELOUPE)
July 4 : Junior Calypso / Soca – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
July 4 : J’Ouvert – Carnival in St John (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
July 4 : Saint John Festival – Last day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)* Photo
July 4 : Independence Day (PUERTO RICO ; US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
July 4 : Emancipation Day Celebrations in St Croix (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From July 5 to September 5 : The Montserrat Memory Project / Photography (MONTSERRAT)
From July 6 to 9 : Nevis Mango & Food Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)* Photo
From July 6 to 10 : Mango Festival at University of West Indies (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From July 6 to 10 : Savannah Sound Heritage Festival (THE BAHAMAS)
From July 6 to 27 : Goombay Festival (THE BAHAMAS)
July 7 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo
From July 7 to 8 : Puerto Rico Jazz Series (PUERTO RICO)
From July 7 to 8 : Show “La Prophéties des Lucioles” – CDEC Lénablou (GUADELOUPE)
From July 7 to 16 : 36th Tour of Martinique International Cycling Race / 36eTour Cycliste International de la Martinique (MARTINIQUE)
July 8 : Dominica Dive Fest (DOMINICA)* Photo
July 8 : Startime Concert (JAMAICA)
July 8 : Soca Monarch – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
From July 8 to 9 : 3rd Court-Bouillon of Fish Festival in Terre-de-Haut (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
From July 8 to 16 : 16th Tour de Guadeloupe de Voile Traditionnelle – TGVT / Sailing Race (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
July 9 : Qurux Africa – African Fashion (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
July 9 : Crop Over Read-in / Literature & Art evening (BARBADOS)
July 9 : Lè a Jé Rivé – Traditional Games (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
July 9 : Rincon Sunset Festival (PUERTO RICO)
July 9 : Dimanche Gras – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
July 9 : Ragged Island Cultural Extravaganza – Bahamas Independence Celebrations (THE BAHAMAS)
July 9 : Mango Meele & Tropical Fruit Festival in St Croix (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)* Photo
July 9 : T&T Opera Fest 2017/ Classic Music Last day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
July 9 : Little Ochi Seafood Carnival – Food Festival (JAMAICA)
July 10 : 44th Independence Day (THE BAHAMAS)* Photo
July 10 : J’Ouvert & T-shirt Band – Carnival Monday (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
From July 10 to 16 : 30th Sainte-Anne Gwoka Festival (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
From July 10 to 21 : Va por La Casa / Casa de las Américas – Exhibitions, Concerts, Workshops… (CUBA)
July 11 : Mardi Gras – Carnival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)* Photo
July 13 : Bal Public (Ball) in Les Abymes (GUADELOUPE)
From July 13 to 23 : National Theatre Festival (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
July 14 : Kite Festival (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
July 14 : Pan Fusion (BARBADOS)
July 14 : Crop Over Heritage Lecture & Tour / Explore Barbados by Foot (BARBADOS)
July 14 : Bastille Day / French National Day (GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE ; ST BARTHÉLEMY ; ST MARTIN)* Photo
From July 14 to 15 : Fishermen’s Fest in Eleuthera & Harbour Island (THE BAHAMAS)
From July 14 to 16 : 11th SB Jam Musik Festival (ST BARTHÉLEMY)
From July 14 to 16 : National Crafts Fair in Barranquitas / Feria Nacional de Artesanía (PUERTO RICO)* Photo
From July 14 to August 1st : Tobago Heritage Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)* Photo
July 15 : Speightstown Sizzlin – Food & Music (BARBADOS)
July 15 : Miss Youth Guadeloupe Pageant 2017 (GUADELOUPE)
July 15 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in Exuma & Mangrove Cay (THE BAHAMAS)
July 15 : Fisherman’s Day (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
July 16 : Pan Pun de Sand at Brandon’s Beach (BARBADOS)* Photo
July 16 : Roxborough Seafood Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
July 16 : 16th Annual Miss “Tiny Tott” Pageant for girls from 8 to 9 years old (ANGUILLA)
July 16 : Speightstown Market & Pan around de Town in Bridgetown (BARBADOS)
July 16 : National Ice Cream Day (PUERTO RICO)* Photo
From July 16 to 22 : 25th Reggae Sumfest (JAMAICA)
From July 16 to 23 : Calabash Festival (MONTSERRAT)* Photo
July 17 : Luis Muñoz Rivera’s Birthday / Conmemoración del Natalicio de Luis Muñoz Rivera (PUERTO RICO)
July 18 : Parade of the bands – Carnival (ST LUCIA)* Photo
From July 18 to 23 : Dominican Republic Fashion Week 2017 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From July 18 to 27 : Santiago de Cuba Carnival (CUBA)* Photo
From July 19 to 24 : Summer Sizzle BVI – Fashion & Lifestyle (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From July 19 to 30 : 3rd St Kitts & Nevis Restaurant Week (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
From July 19 to 31 : Statia Carnival (SINT EUSTATIUS)* Photo
July 21 : Victor Schoelcher’s Birthday (GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE)
July 21 : Miss Martinique Pageant (MARTINIQUE)
July 21 : Pic-O-De-Crop Semi-Finals / Calypso Monarch (BARBADOS)
July 21 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From July 21 to 22 : Punta Cana Food & Wine 2017 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo
From July 21 to 23 : Festival Payero in Puerto Nuevo Beach (PUERTO RICO)
From July 21 to 30 : Saba Carnival (SABA)* Photo
July 22 : Miss Guadeloupe Pageant (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
July 22 : Junior Calypso Monarch Finals (BARBADOS)
July 22 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in The Berry Islands & Bimini (THE BAHAMAS)* Photo
July 22 : Jazz in the Park – Roosevelt Park in St Thomas (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
July 23 : Xmas in July in Virgin Gorda (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From July 23 to 29 : World Congress of Salsa (PUERTO RICO)* Photo
From July 24 to August 2 : 10th Zouk Music Festival (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
July 25 : Commonwealth of Puerto Rico / Conmemoración del Estado Libre Asociado (PUERTO RICO)* Photo
July 26 : National Rebellion Day (CUBA)* Photo
July 27 : José Celso Barbosa Day / Conmemoración del Natalicio de José Celso Barbosa (PUERTO RICO)
From July 27 to August 2 : Nevis Culturama Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
July 28 : Full Moon Party (CURAÇAO)
July 28 : Partir en Livre in Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
July 28 : Grand Opening of the Emancipation Village (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
July 28 : Art Society T&T Film Night (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From July 28 to August 6 : 67th Tour of Guadeloupe International Cycling Race / 67eTour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
From July 28 to August 8 : Antigua’s Carnival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)* Photo
From July 28 to August 9 : BVI Emancipation Festival Celebrations (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
July 29 : Junior Kadooment (BARBADOS)
July 29 : Nos Zjilea – Cultural event (BONAIRE)
July 29 : Rhythm and Voices of Africa (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
July 29 : Youth Concert – Emancipation Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From July 29 to August 15 : SpiceMas – Carnival (GRENADA)* Photo
July 30 : African Food Fair & Family Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
July 30 : Forum on Africa and its Diaspora – Emancipation Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
July 30 : Soca Royale (BARBADOS)
From July 30 to 31 : Antigua & Barbuda Mango Festival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)* Photo
From July 30 to August 6 : Tour de Martinique des Yoles rondes (MARTINIQUE)* Photo
July 31 : Pan-African Concert – Emancipation Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Early July : Festival International des Traditions croisées (GUADELOUPE)
Early July : 12th Crayfish Festival – Food Festival (GUADELOUPE)
Early July : 14th Miss Sari 2017 (GUADELOUPE)* Photo
July : Bonbini Festival, every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
July : Carubbian Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)* Photo
July : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in the Governor’s House, every 2 Saturday (THE BAHAMAS)
July : Supreme Court Opening in Nassau, 1 time a month (THE BAHAMAS)
July (Last Friday in the Month) : Tea Party – Meeting between Inhabitants and Tourists in Governor’s House (THE BAHAMAS)