CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN

Carifesta XIV Trinidad & Tobago 0 — Launch of the Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA XIV, in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, in October 2018. Photo: Carifesta Trinidad & Tobago XIV

AUGUST 2019

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

From July 9 to August 27 : School Holidays Operation at the Museum – Entertainments, lectures, exhibitions, films (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

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

From July 16 to August 4 : Tobago Heritage Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From July 19 to December 31 : Fridays Festive (BARBADOS)*Photo

From July 20 to August 10 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in Nassau (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

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

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

August 1 : First People Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

August 1 : Emancipation Day / Slavery Abolition (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ; JAMAICA, ANGUILLA ; MONTSERRAT ; ST KITTS & NEVIS ; ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES ; ST LUCIA ; DOMINICA ; TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS ; BARBADOS etc.)*Photo

August 1 : Montego Bay Jerk Festival – Food, children activities etc. (JAMAICA)

August 1 : Anguilla Summer Festival / Flow Soca Rave (ANGUILLA)

August 1 : Carnival / Caribbean Melting Pot (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

August 1 : Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Coronation (JAMAICA)

August 1 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

August 1: Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

From August 1 to 6 : Jamaica Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

From August 1 to 11 : Anguilla Carnival / Summer Festival (ANGUILLA)

From August 1 to 31 : Breadfruit Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

From August 1 to 31 : Chocolate Heritage Month (ST LUCIA)*Photo

August 2 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

August 2 : Anguilla Summer Festival / Bacchanal Friday (ANGUILLA)*Photo

August 2 : Carnival / Calypso Monarch (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

August 2 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

August 2 to 5 : Cudjoe Head Day– African Ancestors’ Commemoration (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

August 3 : Miss Guadeloupe for Miss France contest (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

August 3 : Anguilla Summer Festival / South Valley Street Festival (ANGUILLA)

August 3 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

August 3 : Carnival Spicemas / Children’s Carnival Frolic – Kiddies Carnival (GRENADA)

August 3 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 3 : Carnival / Farenheit – The Silent Party (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

August 3 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

August 3 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 3 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

August 4 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

August 4 : Anguilla Summer Festival /Talented Teen Pageant (ANGUILLA)

August 4 : Carnival / Party Monarch Competition (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

August 5 : Crop Over 2019 Grand Kadooment – Carnival (BARBADOS)*Photo

August 5 : Avocado & Breadfruit Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

August 5 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 5 : Anguilla Summer Festival / J’Ouvert Morning (ANGUILLA)

August 5 : Carnival Monday in St John’s City (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

August 6 : Ocho Rios Seafood Festival (JAMAICA)

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

August 6 : Carnival / Parade of the Bands (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

August 6 : Independence Day (JAMAICA)*Photo

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

August 7 : Anguilla Summer Festival / Miss Anguilla Queen Pageant (ANGUILLA)

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

August 7 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

August 7 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 7 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

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

August 8 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

From August 8 to 17 : St Barth Family Festival (ST BARTHÉLEMY)

August 9 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 9 : Anguilla Summer Festival / Grand Parade of the Troupes (ANGUILLA)

August 9 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 9 : Carnival Spicemas / Soca Monarch (GRENADA)

August 9 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From August 9 to 15 : 17^th edition Biguine Jazz Festival (MARTINIQUE)

August 10 : Fête des Cuisinières / Cooks Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

August 10 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

August 10 : Anguilla Summer Festival / Leeward Islands Calypso Competition (ANGUILLA)*Photo

August 10 : Carnival Spicemas / National Panorama (GRENADA)

August 10 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 10 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

August 10 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 10 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

August 11 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

August 11 : Carnival Spicemas / Dimanche Gras (GRENADA)

August 12 : International Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

August 12 : Carnival Spicemas / J’Ouvert – Pageant – Monday Night Mas (GRENADA)

August 12 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 13 : Carnival Spicemas / Parade of The Bands (GRENADA)

August 13 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

August 13 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

August 14 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

August 14 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

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

August 14 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

August 15 : Assumption Day *Photo

August 15 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

August 15 : Camping on the Beach or at the River (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

August 15 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

August 15 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 15 : Fishermen Festival in Saint-François, La Désirade island (GUADELOUPE)

August 16 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 16 : Restoration Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

August 16 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

August 16 : Sunsezt Jazz in Frederiksted – every 3^rd Friday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

From August 16 to 25 : Caribbean Festival of Arts / CARIFESTA XIV (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

August 17 : Commemoration of the 1795 Slave Uprising led by Tula – Music and cultural presentations (CURAÇAO)

August 17 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

August 17 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

August 17 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 17 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

August 17 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

August 18 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

August 19 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 20 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

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

August 21 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

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

August 21 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

August 21 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

August 22 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

From August 22 to 30 : 11^th edition Festival Internacional Timbalaye: La Ruta de la Rumba in La Habana, Pinar del Río, Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba (CUBA)*Photo

August 23 : Feast Day of Santa Rosa Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

August 23 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 23 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

August 23 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 24 : Kaya Kaya Street Party (CURAÇAO)

August 24 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

August 24 : Rainbow Annual Dance Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

August 24 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

August 24 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

August 24 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

August 24 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

August 24 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

August 25 : Carib Santa Rosa Festival / Arima Fest 2019 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

August 25 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

August 26 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

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

August 28 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

August 28 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

August 28 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

August 28 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

August 29 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

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