CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – APRIL 2021

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APRIL 2021

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: MANY CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED IN ALL ISLANDS, ASK THE ORGANIZERS

steak-826961_960_720From March 13 to April 10 : 7th Dominican Gastronomic Forum 2021 – virtual edition (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Trinidad-Tobago-22April 1 : National Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

street-music-3719177_960_720From April 1 to 4 : 16th edition Festival Piña Colada, Festival de Música Fusión y Alternativa (CUBA)*Photo

books-5937823_960_720From April 1 to 9 : Book Festival & Jazz – Authors intervention in schools, reading of texts & poems, dedications, book sales (SAINT BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

jesus-4171169_960_720April 2 : Good Friday *Photo

childrens-books-1246675_960_720April 2 : International Children’s Book Day *Photo

April 2 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

curtain-269920_960_720April 3 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

Musée national Îles CaïmansApril 3 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 3&4 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Anguille 11From April 3 to 4 : Festival Del Mar (ANGUILLA)*Photo

Cathédrale de Basse-Terre OKApril 4 : Easter Sunday *Photo

3 - Fête du Crabe 8April 4 : Crab Festival – culinary fair, competitions, music – Morne-à-l’Eau (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED

Fèt a kabrit 6April 4 : Fèt a Kabrit / Goat Festival – culinary fair, competitions, music – La Désirade Island (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED

April 4 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

Gpe 9April 5 : Easter Monday *Photo

April 5 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

animals-1975258_960_720From April 5 to 6 : Bucoo Goat, Donkey & Crab Races – Mt Pleasant & Buccoo (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From April 5 to 10 : Jamaica Frenzy – House Music Festival – Negril (JAMAICA)

alcohol-21759_960_720April 6 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

brush-2927793_960_720April 7 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 9 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

theater-432045_960_720April 10 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

April 10 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

jugs-64975_960_720April 10&11 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

58443502_2356968574342900_8787436631587028992_nApril 11 : Bacchanal Jamaica / Carnival (JAMAICA)*Photo CANCELLED

April 11 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

Trinidad-Tobago-18April 12 : Hindi / Hindu New Year (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

guitar-1537991_960_720April 12 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

April 13 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

Globe OKApril 14 : Americas Day (Día de las Americas)*Photo

brushes-2539092_960_720April 14 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Sint Maarten Carnival 3 OKFrom April 14 to May 3 : Sint Maarten Carnival (SINT MAARTEN)*Photo POSTPONED

Vernissage Exposition FIZ 2018-47April 15 : World Art Day / Día Mundial de las Artes *Photo

cinema-4213751_960_720April 15 to 18 : 4th edition Nouveaux Regards Film Festival – Cinema (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

avocados-3513048_960_720April 16 : Art Thursday in the town of Christiansted, island of St Croix – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

olive-wood-3466396_960_720April 16 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

brass-3099922_960_720April 16 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 17 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)

April 17 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

guitar-3291890_960_720April 18 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo

circus-677962_960_720April 18 : World Circus Day *Photo

baskets-3339638_960_720April 17&18 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 19 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

April 20 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

paint-brushes-984434_960_720April 21 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Trinidad-Tobago-8April 22 : Earth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From April 22 to 25 : The Tobago Jazz Experience (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

books-1842261_960_720April 23 : World Book and Copyright Day *Photo

spanish-375830_960_720April 23 : World Spanish Language Day / Día Mundial del Idioma Español (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

April 23 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

latino-2463823_960_720From April 23 to 27 : Dance Salsa Festival (SAINT MARTIN)*Photo POSTPONED

April 24 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)

April 24 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

claypots-1323747_960_720April 24&25 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

cinema-3700545_960_720From April 24 to 29 : Saint-Barth Film Festival (SAINT BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

music-876923_960_720April 25 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo

dj-1952643_960_720From April 25 to May 9 : 11th edition Música Alternativa: Un puente hacia La Habana (CUBA)*Photo

horn-player-176568_960_720April 26 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

king-willem-alexander-109490_960_720April 27 : King’s Birthday 2021 – Official holiday in honor of King Willem Alexander’s birthday (BONAIRE, ARUBA, SABA, SINT EUSTATIUS)*Photo

April 27 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

April 28 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

María Emilia García 6April 29 : International Dance Day *Photo

St-Eustache-6April 29 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

Concert jazz La Havane 10April 30 : International Jazz Day *Photo

April 30 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Bonaire mApril 30 : Rincon Day / Dia Di Rincon 2021 – Rincon, the oldest town of Bonaire and the Dutch Caribbean (BONAIRE)*Photo

tea-4093370_960_720April 30 : 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

April : 6th edition Léogâne Rara Festival – food & arts and crafts fair, music (HAITI)

spices-541974_960_720Late April : Spice Fest – Food, Art and Music (SAINT KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo CANCELLED