2020 Guadeloupe Carnival Programme

Photo: Évelyne Chaville

Carnaval de Guadeloupe 3A

JANUARY

Wednesday, January 1st

Ben démaré (sea bath) of Skin Groups – Departure: Pointe-à-Pitre 8:00 am / Arrival: Bas-du-Fort beach in Le Gosier 11:00 am

Saturday, January 4

Dékatman Mas with the group Voukoum – Basse-Terre 8:00 pm

Mas an Foli – Carnival Opening (Top Carnaval Guadeloupe) – Amédée Detraux Velodrome – Baie-Mahault 8:00 pm

Sunday, January 5

Parade of Kings / La Parade des Rois (GCCRP) – Pointe-à-Pitre 3:00 pm

Official Carnival Opening – Basse-Terre 4:00 pm

Saturday, January 11

Skin groups Festival – Port-Louis 8:00 pm

Sunday, January 12

Parade of the Federation – Goyave 3:00 pm

Friday, January 17

Volan an Lari la – Parade by night (UBERC 3000) – Basse-Terre 8:00 pm

Sunday, January 19

Parade Kanna’Val – Petit-Canal (FGC) 3:00 pm

Saturday, January 25

Woy Mi Mas (FCFG) – Parade of the Federation – Island of Marie-Galante – Grand-Bourg 3:00 pm

Carnival Village (Komité Kannaval Sentann) – Sainte-Anne

Sunday, January 26

Masanblaj Parade (Komité Kannaval Sentann / FCG) – Sainte-Anne 3:00 pm

Carnaval Ansois (FCFG) – Anse-Bertrand 3:00 pm

Friday, January 31

Mas Lannuit – Skin groups Déboulé / Parade (Mas Ka Klé) – Raizet, Abymes 8:00 pm

Carnaval de Guadeloupe 39B

FEBRUARY

Saturday, February 1st

Ripaj a Mass – Skin Groups Déboulé / Parade (KGK) – Le Gosier 8:00 pm

Mas Owakaz – Baie-Mahault 6:00 pm

Sunday, February 2

Goziéval – Parade of the Federation (KGK – FCFG) – Le Gosier 3:00 pm

Le Moule en Folie – Parade of the Federation (Comité du Moule – FGC) – Le Moule 3:00 pm

Monday, February 3

Debate – Les Abymes 7:00 pm

Friday, January 7

Awmoni é Kdans an Limyè – Parade by night (Kannaval’Art – FGC) – Le Lamentin 8:00 pm

Léwòz with Nasyon a Nèg Mawon – Les Abymes 7:00 pm

Saturday, February 8

Village Expérience Carnaval – Pointe-à-Pitre

Sunday, February 9

Doubout pou on gran Vidé – Parade of the Federation (KZAKK – FGC) – Les Abymes 3:00 pm

Valka Show (FCFG) – Gourbeyre 3:00 pm

Masked parade in ox-carts – Le Moule 3:00 pm

Wednesday, February 12

Election of Prince and Princess of Carnival (GCCRP) – Pointe-à-Pitre

Friday, February 14

Debate – Sainte-Anne

Bémao Mas a Po – Parade of the Federation – Baie-Mahault 7:00 pm

Saturday, February 15

Ganm a Mas (Comité de Carnaval de Baie-Mahault) – Baie-Mahault 7:00 pm

Sunday, February 16

Kapès Kannaval – Parade of the Federation (FCFG) – Capesterre-Belle-Eau 3:00 pm

Bémao Mi Mas – Parade of the Federation (Comité de Baie-Mahault / FGC) – Baie-Mahault 2:30 pm

Friday, February 21

Parad’Haies (FGC) – Parade by Night – Deshaies 8:00 pm

Saturday, February 22

Mas Maten Parade (Le Point d’Interrogation) – Departure : Les Abymes Stadium 10:00 am / Arrival : Bas-du-Fort Beach 1:00 pm

Mas a Tout Moun (Mas an Nou) – Pointe-à-Pitre 10:00 am

Sunday, February 23 (Dimanche Gras)

Parade of Dimanche Gras (GCCRP) – Pointe-à-Pitre 1:00 pm

Monday, February 24 (Lundi Gras)

Parade of Merchants (UBERC 3000) – Basse-Terre 10:00 am

Burlesque Wedding (Le Point d’Interrogation) – Pointe-à-Pitre – Rémy Nainsouta Cultural Center 10:00 am

Parade by night of Lundi Gras (FCFG) – Basse-Terre 8:00 pm

Parade by night of Lundi Gras (Kannaval 118 / FGC) – Saint-François 9:00 pm

Tuesday, February 25 (Mardi Gras)

Mardi Gras Giga Parade (FCFG) – Basse-Terre 1:00 pm

Wednesday, February 26 (Ash Wednesday)

Ash Wednesday Parade (Vidé) in black and white – Burning of King Vaval – All towns 4:00 pm

Carnaval de Guadeloupe 14C

MARCH

Thursday, March 28

Mid-Lent Parade in red and black – Basse-Terre 4:00 pm

Mid-Lent Parade in red and black – Pointe-à-Pitre 4:00 pm