CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – MARCH 2019

Carnival of Basse-Terre 2018 (GUADELOUPE) - Photo: Ludivine Chaville

MARCH 2019

*ALL CARNIVAL PROGRAMS IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS ARE IN THE HEADING “TRADITION & HERITAGE”

Carnaval de St-Martin 21From August 22, 2018 to Mai 2019 : Exhibition May 68, Gros-Morne (MARTINIQUE)

Jamaica 111December 27, 2018 – December 26, 2019 : LTM National Pantomine – folk music, dances & songs (JAMAICA)*Photo

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

_copie-0_crafts-2777666_960_720March 1st : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

March 1st : Gouyave Fish Friday Festival (GRENADA)

play-694439_960_720March 1st : Chalkfest – Art competition (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

coffee-bag-2296123_960_720From March 1 to 3 : Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

Carnaval de Guadeloupe -Dimanche Gras 28From March 1st to 6 : Carnival (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, DOMINICA, ARUBA, CURAÇAO, BONAIRE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, HAITI)*Photo

From March 1 to 31 : National Heroes and Heritage Month (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

book-1012275_960_720March 2 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Mas Maten 9March 2 : Mas Maten (Morning Mas) – Carnival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

March 2 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

Musée national Îles CaïmansMarch 2 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

March 2 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Rép-Dom-13March 2 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

March 3 : Misty Bliss – cultural festival (dance, songs, music, traditional foods etc.) which celebrates the mountain pleasures and treasures (JAMAICA)

Rép Dom 60March 3 : National Carnival Parade with the 12 Provinces (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

March 3 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

On bon maten, o komandman 59March 3 : On bon Maten o Komandman with the association Akadémiduka (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From March 3 to 10 : Annual Women’s Week (ANGUILLA)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 1March 4 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

March 4 : James Ronald Webster Day / Father of the Nation (ANGUILLA)

March 4 : H. Lavity Stoutt’s Birthday (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)

book-2134779_960_720March 5 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

March 5 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

drumFrom March 5 to 10 : 18th edition Fiesta del Tambor / Havana Rhythm & Dance Festival “Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam” (CUBA)*Photo

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

brush-2724384_960_720March 6 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

March 6 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 2March 6 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From March 6 to 10 : Caribbean Fine Arts Fair & Symposium (CAFA) – Exhibition with over 40 Caribbean artists (BARBADOS)

Aruba 119March 7 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

March 7 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Bahamas 55From March 7 to 9 : Bahamian Music & Heritage Festival (BAHAMAS)*Photo

clown-1409185_960_720From March 7 to 17 : 6th Circo Fest 2018Puerto Rico International Circus & Street Art Festival (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

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

On bon maten, o komandman 106March 8 : International Women’s Day *Photo

March 8 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

government-963373_960_720March 8 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Montserrat 10From March 8 to 18 : Saint Patrick Festival (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

March 9 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

doll-1749833_960_720March 9 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

March 9 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Santo Domingo 1March 9 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

March 9 : Nicholl’s Town Music Arts & Craft Festival – Andros (BAHAMAS)

moon-705943_960_720March 9 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Zyé ouvè si Manten 1From March 9 to 23 : Exhibition “Hauts Végétaux” by Jean-Louis Halley – E. Pépin Media Library, Lamentin (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

March 10 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

blue-84693_960_720March 11 : Commonwealth Day *Photo

March 11 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nMarch 12 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

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

brush-2724403_960_720March 13 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

March 13 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 6March 13 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

video-943569_960_720From March 13 to 17 : 3rd Festival Nouveaux Regards – Cinema (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

March 14 : National Heroes Day (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

Curaçao 9March 14 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

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

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

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

music-1924593_960_720March 15 : Sunsezt Jazz in Frederiksted – every 3rd Friday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

wicker-907419_960_720From March 15 to 17 : 13th edition Salon Guadeloupe Prestige 2019 – Art and Crafts, Culture, Gastronomy, Heritage (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From March 15 to 21 : International Documentaries Festival “Santiago Álvarez in Memoriam (CUBA)

brush-2725695_960_720March 16 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

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

the-witch-2829797_960_720March 16 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

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

Danse folklorique Rép. DomMarch 16 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

city-2454413_960_720From March 16 to 17 : 9th Festival d’Arts de rue – Le Carbet (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

music-1905956_960_720From March 16 to 23 : Festival Saint-Georges – Classic Music (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

March 17 : Commemoration of 251th anniversary of Slaves Uprising in1768 (MONTSERRAT)

happy-st-patricks-day-2654423_960_720March 17 : Saint Patrick’s Day (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

March 17 : 8th Martinique Regional Danse contest (MARTINIQUE)

st-paddys-day-2049042_960_720March 17 : 51th St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Christiansted – St. Croix (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

March 17 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

international-2690845_960_720March 18 : National Anthem and Flag Day (ARUBA)*Photo

March 18 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)

51EOV2wtFlLFrom March 18 to 22 : Academic Week of the Creole language (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

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

Aruba 51March 19 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

March 20 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

Trinidad-Tobago-11March 20 : International Earth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

March 20 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

brush-2847613_960_720March 20 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

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

puppet-2144498_960_720March 21 : World Puppetry Day *Photo

address-book-2246457_960_720March 21 : World Poetry Day *Photo

March 21 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

pelican-2882279_960_720March 21 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

March 21 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

chain-1799916_960_720March 22 : Emancipation Day / Abolition of Slavery on March 22 ,1873 (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

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

pots-11500_960_720March 22 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Palais-Gouverneur-Bahamas-1024x700March 22 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

March 23 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

brush-2927793_960_720March 23 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

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

Rép-Dom 4aMarch 23 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

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

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

Expo L'Atelier de Lucien 20From March 24 to April 8 : Exhibition “Qui sommes-nous?”/ L’Atelier de Lucien Léogane – Fort Feur d’Épée (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

March 25 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)

Aruba 103_1March 26 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

March 26 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Théâtre-1-1024x598March 27 : World Theatre Day *Photo

March 27 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

easel-516957_960_720March 27 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

March 27 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

hat-3626681_960_720March 27 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

March 28 : Mid-Lent

Carnaval de Mi-Carême 72March 28 : Carnival Parade in red and black (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

March 28 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

St Eustache 1aMarch 28 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

March 28 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

orchid-2667984_960_720From March 28 to 31 : 70th Orchids Festival (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

République Dominicaine 6March 29 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

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

Bonaire-14March 30 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – Local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

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

paintings-316440_960_720March 30 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

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

Plat Rép Dom 1March 30 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

March 30 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Martinique 72From March 30 to 31 : 5th Martinique Arts & Crafts Fair (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

March 31 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Îles-Vierges-USA-13March 31 : 102th Transfer Day – Commemoration of the day when Denmark transfered its colonies to the United States (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

March : 33th The T&T Music Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

bench-959462_960_720Mars : Le Temps des Poètes – Poetry (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

March : Hope Town Heritage Day Festival in Abaco – History, art, food, displays (BAHAMAS)

bird-of-paradise-flower-1359718_960_720March : Antigua & Barbuda Horticultural Society Flower & Garden Show (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

March : 12th Africa World Documentary Film Festival 2019 (BARBADOS)

saw-72050_960_720March : 8h Annual Rake & Scrape Festival in North Caicos (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

March : Festival Destination Aquin (HAITI)

IV Britanniques 18March : Spanish Town Fisherman’s Jamboree – Fishing, Music, Food (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

March : Scream of Woman – International Poetry and Arts Festival (GUADELOUPE)