CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – NOVEMBER 2019

Kalakaswé at the Memorial ACTe (Guadeloupe) - Photo: Évelyne Chaville

NOVEMBRE 2019

Barbade 25From July 19 to December 31 : Fridays Festive (BARBADOS)*Photo

From September 30 to Novembre 17 : Sanfest / San Fernando Junior Arts Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

From October 27 to December 1 : Utopia Kizomba Festival Curaçao 2019 (CURAÇAO)

Aruba 15From October 30 to November 3 : Aruba Island Takeover Festival (ARUBA)*Photo

From 31 October to November 1 : National Dress Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

asparagus-2169305_960_720From October 31 to November 3 : Caribbean Food & Wine Festival (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

Martinique - Église de BalataNovember 1 : All Saints Day (MARTINIQUE ; GUADELOUPE*; ST BARTHÉLEMY ; ST MARTIN ; SABA etc.)*Photo

November 1 : Grap a Kongo in Capesterre-Belle Eau (GUADELOUPE)

November 1 : David Hamilton Jackson Liberty Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

international-2690830_960_720November 1 : 39th Anniversary of Independence – Ceremonial Parade – Food Fair (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

November 1 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

November 1 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Caïman 88CFrom November 1 to 3 : Pirates Week Festival in Cayman Brac (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

auditorium-3079906_960_720From November 1 to December 8 : 13th edition National Theatre Arts Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

Guadeloupe 4November 2 : All Soul’s Day *Photo

November 2 : 13th edition “Kout Tanbou ou sonjé lé Mo” – Tribute to the Dead with gwoka, in Goyave (GUADELOUPE)

book-1012275_960_720November 2 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 2 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bonaire 16November 2 : Taste of Bonaire (BONAIRE)*Photo

November 2 : Corks and Forks 2019 (CURAÇAO)

reggae-1840416_960_720November 2 : Curaçao Reggae Festival (CURAÇAO) (postponed)

book-2134779_960_720November 2 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay,  every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 2 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Rép Dom 24November 3 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

November 4 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nNovember 5 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

November 5 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

alcohol-21759_960_720November 6 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

November 6 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

brush-2724403_960_720November 6 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 6 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

Aruba 22 dNovember 7 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

November 7 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Caïman 89From November 7 to 11 : Pirates Week Festival in Grand Cayman (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 8 : Rubber Duck Party (SAINT EUSTATIUS)

government-963373_960_720November 8 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

November 8 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Rép. Dom. Plaza de EspanaNovember 8 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

November 8 : Hit the Beach – music (CURAÇAO)

From November 8 to 10 : Port of Spain Fashion Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

brush-2847613_960_720November 9 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

November 9 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

book-2224934__340November 9 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 9 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Musée national Îles CaïmansNovember 9 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 10 : Remembrance Day (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)

Rép-Dom-10bNovember 10 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, chaque dimanche dans les Ruines de San Francisco (RÉPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE)*Photo

france-1544526_960_720November 11 : 1918 Armistice Day (GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE ; ST BARTHÉLEMY ; ST MARTIN)*Photo

November 11 : Veterans Day Holiday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS ; PUERTO RICO)

St Martin 9CNovember 11 : St Martin Day / Concordia Day (ST MARTIN)*Photo

November 11 : Rememberance Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

November 11 : Rememberance Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 1November 11 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

November 12 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 120_1November 12 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

November 13 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

brush-2927793_960_720November 13 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

November 13 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

brush-3068340_960_720November 13 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 14 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

pelican-2882279_960_720November 14 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Curaçao-7November 14 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

Montserrat 11From November 14 to 17 : Alliougana – Festival of the Word (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

Ti CélèsNovember 15 : Ti Sélès Memorial in Gourbeyre – gwoka music (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

November 15 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

music-1924589_960_720November 15 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 15 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Caïman 93From November 15 to 17 : Pirates Week Festival in Little Cayman (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

St-Eustache-1November 16 : Statia Day (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

November 16 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

childrens-books-1246675_960_720November 16 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 16 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Santo Domingo 1November 16 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

November 16 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

colonial-1961674_960_720November 17 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From November 17 to 22 : Festival Baila de la Habana – salsa (CUBA)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 2November 18 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Porto Rico - Fort El MorroNovember 19 : Puerto Rico Discovery Day (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

November 19 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Fort 8November 19 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

November 20 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

baskets-1208280_960_720November 20 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

November 20 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

craft-2764694_960_720November 20 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

November 21 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Aruba 119November 21 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

November 22 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Santo Domingo xNovember 22 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Palais-Gouverneur-Bahamas-1024x700November 22 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From November 22 to 24 : Aruba Art Fair (ARUBA)

carnival-3075911_960_720From November 22, 2019 to January 4, 2020 : St Kitts & Nevis National Carnival – Sugar Mas (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

turkey-1917130_960_720November 23 : Thanksgiving (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

November 23 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

moon-705943_960_720November 23 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 23 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Santo Domingo 3November 23 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

November 23 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Kalakaswé 43November 24 : Kalakaswé at the Memorial ACTe (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

November 24 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 4November 25 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

November 26 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

sheep-1596376_960_720November 26 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

easel-516957_960_720November 27 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 27 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

tableware-1571068_960_720November 27 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 6November 27 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

November 27 : Island Aruba Festival (ARUBA)

10- St Eustache 31 octNovember 28 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

curacao-926358_960_720November 28 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

Aruba - DanceNovember 28 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

decorating-christmas-tree-2999722_960_720November 29 : Opening of “Chanté Nwèl” – Christmas songs (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

November 29 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

celebration-315079_960_720November 29 : Thanksgiving (US VIRGIN ISLANDS ; PUERTO RICO)*Photo

November 29 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

22365599_1475680669176649_5222267415106120878_nNovember 30 : 16th edition Turks & Caicos Conch Festival (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

November 30 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Bonaire 25November 30 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

November 30 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

teddy-bear-2855982_960_720November 30 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 30 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

paintings-316440_960_720November 30 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

From November 30 to December 1 : Gemonite’s Moods of Pan Festival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

lobster-3453_960_720From November 30 to December 1 : 7th Anegada Lobster Festival (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Santo Domingo 3November : Santo Domingo Colonial Fest (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

November : Miss Turks and Caicos islands Gospel Pageant 2017 (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)

Porto Rico 44Late November : Jayuya Indian Festival – Celebration of Taino culture (PUERTO RICO)*Photo