CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – FEBRUARY 2023

Photo: Festival de la Salsa en Cuba, Facebook

FEBRUARY 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

From January 25 to February 8 : 28th Mustique Blues Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

bob-7450793_960_720From February 1 to 6 : Bob Marley Celebrations – Bob Marley Museum (JAMAICA)*Photo

RsAzevedo
Bob Marley Museum – Photo: RsAzevedo

From February 1 to 30 : Reggae Month – concerts, conferences, reggae villages, awards ceremony etc. – Bob Marley Museum (JAMAICA)*Photo

February 1 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Danse locale - ArubaFebruary 2 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

February 3 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Foire du livre CubaFrom February 3 to 13 : 31st International Havana Book Fair / 31a Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana (CUBA)*Photo

olive-wood-3466396_960_720February 4&5 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 5 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

artist-3401388_960_720February 6 : Bob Marley’s birthday (JAMAICA)*Photo

February 7 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

hat-3431418_960_720February 7 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 7 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

brush-2273063_960_720February 8 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 8 : Art Flix – Free art documentary screenings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The National Gallery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba - Carrubian 1February 9 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

February 10 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Musée national Îles CaïmansFebruary 11 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 11&12 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Bonyé 4February 12 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Holetown_Festival_2016_Image_64_799_rsz
Photo: Barbados Tourist Board

From February 12 to 19 : Holetown Festival – Celebration of the first settlers’ arrival in Holetown on February 17, 1627 (BARBADOS)*Photo

heart-2945403_960_720February 14 : Valentine’s Day *Photo

February 14 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nFebruary 14 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

Îles Caïmans Pedro
Photo: Cayman Islands Department of Tourism

February 14 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

February 15 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

museum-2659418_960_720February 16 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island – 3rd Thursday of every month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Aruba 7February 16 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

Îles Vierges USA 8February 17, 25 and 27 : US Virgin Islands Caribbean Music Festival with Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdès (March) et Jon Faddis (May) – Fort Frederik in Frederiksted – Free (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

February 17 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

music-1924589_960_720February 17 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

piano-179726_960_720From February 17 to 26 : 20e édition Nuits Caraïbes Festival in Guadeloupe / Music (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

coconuts-3073987_960_720February 18 : Coco Fest – Pedro St. James, Grand Cayman (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 18 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

basket-1710064_960_720February 18&19 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Rép Dom 24_1February 19 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Îles-Vierges-USA-13February 20 : President’s Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO)*Photo

Aruba - DeraiFebuary 21 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

February 21 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

ticket-2974645_960_720February 21 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

english-2724442_960_720February 21 : International Mother Language Day (SAINT MARTIN)*Photo

saint-lucia-26966_960_720February 22 : 44th Independence Day (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo

February 22 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

275363018_3186088851632104_3092240530804092514_nFrom February 22 to 27 : Festival de la Salsa – Havana (CUBA)*Photo

February 23 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

St-Eustache-13February 23 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

February 24 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

tea-4966572_960_720

January 24 : 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

February 25 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bonaire 1February 25 : Cultural event Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local crafts, plants & vegetables, educational presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

February 25 : Shopping Night (BONAIRE)

February 25&26 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

address-book-2246457_960_720February 26 : 20th Poetry in Motion – music, dance, comedy, story telling, fashion, poetry (JAMAICA)*Photo

colonial-1961674_960_720February 26 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

international-2693116_960_720February 27 : Independence Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

January 28 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

collars-14269_960_720February 28 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 28 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

*ALL CARNIVAL PROGRAMS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2023 IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS ARE IN THE HEADING “TRADITION & HERITAGE”