MAY 2023
From January 31 to May 2 : Les Mardis de Grand-Case – trade fair and musical entertainment / foire commerciale et animations musicales (ST MARTIN)*Photo
From February 3, 2023 to January 31, 2025 : Viernes de Salsa en Isabela (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
From 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)
From April 16 to May 3 : Sint Maarten Carnival (SINT MAARTEN)*Photo
From April 22 to May 6 : Batabano Carnival (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 1 : Indian Arrival Day – First Indians arrived from Calcutta on May 1, 1857 (GRENADA)*Photo
May 1 : Labor Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, GUADELOUPE, ANGUILLA, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY, SABA, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, BONAIRE, CUBA, CURAÇAO, SINT EUSTATIUS, MONTSERRAT, ST KITTS & NEVIS, SINT MAARTEN, ST LUCIA…)*Photo
May 1 : Labor & Agriculture Day (HAITI)
May 2 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo
May 2 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
May 2 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
From May 2 to 8 : 30th International Romerías de Mayo Festival in Holguín / World Artistic Youths Festival (CUBA)
May 3 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
From May 3 to 6 : St Barth Film Festival, Cinéma Caraïbe / Festival du Cinéma Caraïbe (ST BARTHÉLEMY)
From May 3 to 7 : 18th edition Bahamas International Film Festival (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From May 3 to 13 : Le Cirque dans tous ses états (GUADELOUPE)
May 4 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo
May 4 : Chinese Food Festival – University of the West Indies (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From May 4 to 10 : Rhythm & Sails (ST.VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo
May 5 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
May 5 : “Lalin ka kléré” with Nayo Konsept – theatre – Memorial ACTe, free – every Friday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
From May 5 to 6 : International Percussion Festival / Festival Internacional de Percusión (PUERTO RICO)
From May 5 to 14 : St Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo
May 6 : Calabash Night – music and drama (GRENADA)
May 6 : Carnival Gopwell – music (DOMINICA)
May 6 : “Nou sé Yonn”, Festival des Arts du Cirque et de la Rue de Guadeloupe / Guadeloupe Circus and Street Arts Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
May 6 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 6 : Dockyard Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo
May 6&7 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
May 7 : 13th edition “La Rue de l’Artisanat” – Vieux-Habitants (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
May 7 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From May 7 to 13 : 26th edition Cubadisco International Fair – Gran Fiesta del Disco Cubano – La Habana (CUBA)*Photo
From May 7 to 13 : National Tourism Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From May 7 to 21 : Restaurant Week (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo
May 8 : Victory Day 1945 (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo
May 8 : Public holiday / Coronation of King Charles III (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
May 9 : Europe Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo
May 9 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
May 9 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo
May 9 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 10 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 10 : Art Flix – Free art documentary screenings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The National Gallery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
From May 10 to 19 : 27th European Film Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
From May 10 to June 4 : 7th edition of the Month of French Culture in Cuba – Films (CUBA)
May 11 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo
May 12 : “Lalin ka kléré” with Nayo Konsept – theatre – Memorial ACTe, free – every Friday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (GUADELOUPE)
May 12 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS) *Photo
From May 12 to 19 : Rhythm & Sails (ST.VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
May 13 : 19th European Night of Museums / Nuit Européenne des Musées (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE)*Photo
May 13 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 13&14 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
May 14 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
May 14 : Mother’s Day (ANGUILLA, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, BONAIRE, BARBADOS, DOMINICA, GRENADA, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, JAMAICA, CUBA, CURAÇAO, PUERTO RICO, SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, SINT MAARTEN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
From May 14 to 16 : Reggae Therapy – music (MARTINIQUE)
May 15 : Discovery Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 16 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
May 16 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS) *Photo
May 16 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
From May 16 to 21 : Grenada Chocolate Festival (GRENADA)*Photo
May 17 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 18 : Ascension Day *Photo
May 18 : Flag & University Day (HAITI)*Photo
May 18 : Art Thursday in the town of Christiansted, island of St Croix – 3rd Thursday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
May 18 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo
From May 18 to 21 : Barbados Celtic Festival – music (BARBADOS)
From May 18 to 23 : Bahamas Carnival (BAHAMAS)*Photo
May 19 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
May 19 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 19 : “Lalin ka kléré” with Nayo Konsept – theatre – Memorial ACTe, free – every Friday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (GUADELOUPE)
From May 19 to 25 : Fashion Festival Week Trinidad and Tobago (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 20 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 20&21 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
From May 20 to June 3 : Casals Festival – symphonic orchestra of Puerto Rico (PUERTO RICO) *Photo
May 21 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
From May 21 to 28 : Gospelfest Barbados (BARBADOS)
May 22 : Abolition of Slavery in 1848 (MARTINIQUE)*Photo
From May 22 to 23 : 29th edition Havana’s International Poetry Festival (CUBA)
May 23 : National Labour Day (JAMAICA)
May 23 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo
May 23 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
May 23 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 24 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 25 : African Liberation Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 25 : Statia Taste of the Culture – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo
May 25 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)
From May 25 to 30 : 21st edition Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival (ARUBA)*Photo
From May 25 to 30 : Mochafest, Urban festival – Negril (JAMAICA)
From May 25 to June 8 : Bonaire Culinair (BONAIRE)*Photo
May 26 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
May 26 : “Lalin ka kléré” with Nayo Konsept – theatre – Memorial ACTe, free – every Friday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (GUADELOUPE)
May 26 : 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
From May 26 to 28 : Lov3 Days – afro Caribbean music festival (ST MARTIN)
From May 26 to 28 : Calabash International Literary Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo
From May 26 to 30 : Salsa Fiesta TnT (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 27 : Abolition of Slavery in 1848 (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
May 27 : Bario Festival Rincon – cultural activities (BONAIRE)
May 27 : North Coast Jazz and Heritage Festival – Arima (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) *Photo
May 27 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 27 : Nos Zjilea – cultural event (BONAIRE) *Photo
May 27&28 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
From May 27 to June 2 : Barbuda’s Caribana Celebrations (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
May 28 : Pentecost / Whit *Photo
May 28 : Abolition of Slavery in 1848 (ST MARTIN)*Photo
May 28 : Tobago Culinary Festival at Pigeon Point (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 28 : 19th annual Leverick Bay Poker Run (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
May 28 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
May 29 : Whit Monday
May 29 : Memorial Day / Recordación de los Muertos de la Guerra – Last Monday in May (PUERTO RICO, US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
May 30 : Indian Arrival Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 30 : Anguilla Day (ANGUILLA)
May 30 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo
May 30 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
May 30 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 31 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo