AUGUST 2022
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: MANY CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED IN ALL ISLANDS, ASK THE ORGANIZERS
From June 29 to January 28, 2023 : Exhibition “Basse-Terre et la Mer” (Basse-Terre and the Sea) – Maison du Patrimoine, Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
From July 7 to September 1 : School Holidays (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo
From July 21 to August 2 : Nevis Culturama Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
From July 21 to August 7 : Anguilla Summer Festival (ANGUILLA)
From July 22 to August 1 : Tobago Heritage Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
From July 22 to August 2 : 64th Anniversary Celebrations of Antigua’s Carnival – Theme : “Experience Greatness – Again!” (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo
From July 24 to August 5 : 68th Emancipation Celebrations (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
From July 27 to August 2 : Crop Over – Carnival (BARBADOS)*Photo
August 1 : Emancipation Day / Slavery Abolition in 1834 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, JAMAICA, ANGUILLA ; MONTSERRAT, ST KITTS & NEVIS, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, ST LUCIA, DOMINICA, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, BARBADOS etc.)*Photo
August 1 : Jambalasee Festival – music (GRENADA)
August 1 : MoBay Jerk Festival – Food, children activities etc. (JAMAICA)
From August 1 to 31 : Breadfruit Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo
From August 1 to 31 : Chocolate Heritage Month (ST LUCIA)*Photo
August 2 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
August 2 to August 2, 2024 : Viernes de la Salsa en Isabela – every Friday at 7pm (PUERTO RICO)
August 3 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 4 : Avocado and Breadfruit Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
From August 4 to 31 : Outdoor cinema in Sainte-Anne (MARTINIQUE)
August 5 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
From August 5 to 11 : Carnival Spicemas (GRENADA)*Photo
From August 5 to 13 : Art Exhibition of the International Zouk Festival of Guadeloupe (FIZ) – Sainte-Anne Cultural Centre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
August 6 : 60th Independence Day (JAMAICA)*Photo
August 6 : 106th edition Fête des Cuisinières / Cooks Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
August 6 : Anguilla Summer Festival / Leeward Islands Calypso Competition (ANGUILLA)
August 6 : Taste of Bonaire – Recycle Edition (BONAIRE)
August 6 : Ocho Rios Seafood Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo
August 06 : Junkanoo Summer Festival in Nassau (BAHAMAS)*Photo
August 6 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 6 : Kids Club at the Cinema – Camana Bay Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 6&7 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
From August 6 to 7 : Nature Island Literary Festival & Book Fair (DOMINICA)*Photo
August 7 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
August 7 : Sancocho Jazz Fest – food and music (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
August 9 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From August 9 to 14 : Habana Mambo Festival (CUBA)
August 10 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 10 : Artflix – art documentary screenings – 2nd Wednesday of each month – National Galery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 12 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
August 12 : International Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
From August 12 to 13 : Fête Penville – Dominica biggest summer festival – music, exhibition (DOMINICA)
From August 12 to 13 : Coca Cola Music Fest – San Juan (PUERTO RICO)
August 13 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 13 : Kids Club at the Cinema – Camana Bay Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 13&14 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From August 13 to 14 : North Andros Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)
August 14 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
August 15 : Assumption Day *Photo
August 15 : Camping on the Beach or at the River (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
August 15 : Fishermen Festival in Saint-François, La Désirade island (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
August 16 : Restoration Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
August 16 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
August 17 : Commemoration of the 1795 Slave Uprising led by Tula – Music and cultural presentations (CURAÇAO)
August 17 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
From August 17 to 21 : Puerto Rico Film Festival – Mayagüez (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
From August 18 to 28 : Bachata Tour and Festival (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 19 : Sunsezt Jazz in Frederiksted – every 3rd Friday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 19 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From August 19 to 28 : Habana Carnival (CUBA) CANCELLED
From August 19 to 31 : 15th edition Festival Internacional Timbalaye: La Ruta de la Rumba in La Habana, Pinar del Río, Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba (CUBA)*Photo
August 20 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 20 : Long Island Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)
August 20 : Kids Club at the Cinema – Camana Bay Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 20&21 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
August 21 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
August 23 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
August 24 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 25 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo
August 26 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
August 26 : 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
August 27 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo
August 27 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
August 27 : Eleuthera Goombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)
August 27 : Kids Club at the Cinema – Camana Bay Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 27&28 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
August 28 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
August 28 : Independence Classical Singing Competition (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
August 30 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo
August 31 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
August 31 : Independence Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
August : Rabbit Festival – Food, games, exhibitions, rabbit races etc. (DOMINICA)
