CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – SEPTEMBER 2018

Photo: Curaçao Tourist Board

SEPTEMBER 2018

Curaçao 1From August 30 to September 1 : 9th Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival (CURAÇAO)*Photo

September 1 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

la Maison de l'Art 1September 1 : Open Day workshop in La Maison de l’Art in Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

September 1 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

hamburger-1281855_960_720From September 1 to 7 : 5th edition – Burger Week (HAITI)*Photo

St-VincentFrom September 1 to 30 : Dance Festival Month (SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

September 2 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Saba 2aFrom September 2 to 9 : Saba Restaurant Week (SABA)*Photo

Îles-Vierges-USA-21September 3 : Labor Day, first Monday in September (US VIRGIN ISLANDS ; PUERTO RICO)*Photo

September 3 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

Aruba 51September 4 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

September 4 : Story Time – Books & songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

la Maison de l'Art 8September 5 : Timoun Dali Children Creative Workshop in La Maison de l’Art in Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 4September 5 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

September 5 : Open Canvas at KARoo, every Wednesday, local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

baskets-1208280_960_720September 5 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

September 6 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

international-bonaireSeptember 6 : Bonaire Flag Day (BONAIRE)*Photo

September 6 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

poissonSeptember 7 : Gouyave Fish Friday (GRENADE)*Photo

September 7 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

Santo Domingo 1September 7 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

September 8 : Our Lady of Charity Feast / Peregrination por Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre (CUBA)

Musée national Îles CaïmansSeptember 8 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 8 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

book-1012275_960_720September 8 : Story Time – Books & songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 8 : Hello Skalo History & Art Walk (CURAÇAO)

Rép Dom 24_1September 9 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Bahamas FortSeptember 10 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

September 11 : Story Time – Books & songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 120_1September 11 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

September 12 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

brush-2724403_960_720September 12 : Open Canvas at KARoo, every Wednesday, local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 12 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

Aruba - DanseSeptember 13 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

Caribbean-Curaçao 1September 13 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

September 14 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

government-963373_960_720September 14 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

September 14 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

book-2134779_960_720September 15 : Story Time – Books & songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Santo Domingo 3September 15 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

September 15 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Guadeloupe 11From September 15 to 16 : 35th European Heritage Days (GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE ; SAINT MARTIN ; SAINT BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

September 16 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Bèlè9-1-678x381September 16 : Open Days in La Maison du Bèlè in Sainte-Marie (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

September 16 : National Heroes Day (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

Inauguration Maison de l'Art 00From September 16 to November 17 : Photo Exhibition on the Guadeloupean Family by Catan – La Maison de l’Art (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 6September 17 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Cuba 12 CSeptember 17 to 22 : 6th International Nature Photography Contest (CUBA)*Photo

Dominique 16From September 17 to 23 : Kalinago Week (DOMINICA)*Photo

Bonbini FestivalSeptember 18 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

September 18 : Story Time – Books & songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

ttff1From September 18 to 30 : 13th eddition Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

September 19 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

international-st kittsSeptember 19 : Independence Day (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

September 19 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

colors-2755501_960_720September 19 : Open Canvas at KARoo, every Wednesday, local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

avocado-1840186_960_720From September 19 to 23 : Annual Mexican Food Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

September 20 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

Curaçao 17September 20 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

music-1924589_960_720September 21 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 21 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

pots-11500_960_720September 21 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

September 22 : Story Time – Books & songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Santo Domingo xSeptember 22 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

September 22 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 18From September 22 to 23 : 12th Aruba Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival (ARUBA)*Photo

September 23 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

flag-of-trinidad-and-tobago-3036188_960_720September 24 : Republic Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

September 24 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

Rép. Dom - Catedral Primada de AméricaSeptember 24 : Our Lady of Mercy Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)* Photo

September 25 : Story Time – Books & songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Fort 8September 25 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

September 26 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

easel-516957_960_720September 26 : Open Canvas at KARoo, every Wednesday, local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

September 26 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

St-Eustache-15September 27 : Statia Taste Of the Cultures – Traditions, Arts and Crafts, Food, Drinks etc. / every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

September 27 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Saint-Martin 5CSeptember 27 : World Tourism Day (SAINT MARTIN ; SINT MARTEEN ; JAMAICA ; ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ; ARUBA)*Photo

Aruba 44September 27: ” Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

Antigua & BarbudaFrom September 27 to 28 : Francis Nuñez Jr. Memorial Fishing Tournament & Seafood Festival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

Curacao 1From September 27 to 30 : Curaçao Pride 2018 – Music, Dance, Food, Activities (CURAÇAO)* Photo

fish-139162_960_720From September 27 to 30 : 8th Haiti Food and Spirits / Goût et Saveurs Lakay (HAITI)*Photo

September 28 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

turk - garçonSeptember 28 : National Youth Day (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

September 28 : Tea Party – Meeting Inhabitants and Tourists in Governor’s House, last Friday of the month (BAHAMAS)

Trinidad-Tobago-16September 28 : Tourism Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

September 28 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

Palais-Gouverneur-Bahamas-1024x700September 28 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

September 29 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Bonaire 25- a_1September 29 : Cultural Event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – Food, Live Music, Local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables (BONAIRE)*Photo

September 29 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

teddy-bear-2855982_960_720September 29 : Story Time – Books & songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Rép-Dom-10September 30 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Trinidad-Tobago-25September 30 : Caribbean Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

September : San Juan International Film Festival (PUERTO RICO)

Haïti 24September : 3rd Haiti Art & Workshops (HAITI)*Photo

September : Country & Blues Festival (SAINT LUCIA)

Rép Dom 48September : Concepción del Caribe – Craft ( DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

September : Mambo & Salsa Festival (PUERTO RICO)

Dominique 51September : 11th Layou’s Annual Titiwi (Fish) Festival (DOMINICA)* Photo

Cuba cSeptember : Habanarte – Theatre & Culture (CUBA)*Photo

mexican-2456038_960_720September : Margarita Fest – Mexican Food & Drinks (PUERTO RICO)*Photo