JANUARY 2021
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: MANY CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED IN ALL ISLANDS, ASK THE ORGANIZERS
From March 19, 2020 to February 17, 2022 : Arte & Cultura Viva – Monthly on the 3rd Thursday – Hormigueros (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
From November 9, 2020 to January 2, 2021 : 49th edition of Sugar Mas – Carnival (ST. KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo
From December 6, 2020 to January 11, 2021 : St. Croix’s Crucian Christmas Festival / Carnival – Virtual edition (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From December 19, 2020 to January 2, 2021 : Montserrat Carnival (MONTSERRAT)
January 1 : New Year’s Day *Photo
January 1 : Independence Day (HAITI)*Photo
January 1 : Giraumon Soup Festival (HAITI)*Photo
January 1 : Liberation Day / Revolution Triumph Birthday (CUBA)
January 2 : Ancestors Day – Toussaint Louverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Henri Christophe, Alexandre Pétion (HAITI)*Photo
January 2 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
January 2 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)
January 2&3 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
From January 2 to 9 : 3rd edition Toiles de l’Avent – group exhibition of painting (MARTINIQUE)*Photo
January 5 : Epiphany*Photo
January 3 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
From January 3 to February 17 : Carnival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED
January 4 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)
From January 4 to 10 : 17th Bahamas International Film Festival – BIFF (BAHAMAS)*Photo
January 5 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
January 6 : Accompong Marron Festival – victory of the First Maroon War against the British in which they fought for their freedom, led by their late hero Cudjoe (JAMAICA)*Photo
January 6 : Three King’s Day / Día de los Reyes (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
January 6 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
From January 6 to 31 : Nobel Laureate Festival in tribute to Sir Arthur Lewis & Derek Walcott- Theme: Celebrating Excellence: Challenge, Uncertainty, Opportunity (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo
January 8 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
January 9 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
January 9 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)*Photo
January 9&10 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
January 10 : World Hindi Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
January 10 : Majority Rule Day (BAHAMAS)
January 10 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
January 11 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo
January 12 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo
January 13 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
January 14 to 17 : San Sebastián Street Festival in San Juan (PUERTO RICO) CANCELLED
January 14 to 31 : Haïti, le Printemps de l’Art – Contemporary Art Festival (HAITI)*Photo
January 15 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
January 15 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
From January 15 to 16 : 26th edition Rebel Salute Reggae Festival – virtual edition (JAMAICA)*Photo
From January 15 to 17 : 13th annual Cayman Cookout – culinary event (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
January 16 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
January 16 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)*Photo
January 16&17 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From January 16 to 23 : 15th edition PaP Jazz Festival (HAITI)*Photo
January 17 : Novilla Festival (PUERTO RICO)
January 17 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
January 18 : Martin Luther King Day (PUERTO RICO, USA VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
January 18 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo
January 19 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
From January 19 to 24 : 36th International Jazz Plaza Festival (CUBA)*Photo
January 20 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
January 21 : Our Lady of Altagracia Feast (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
January 21 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island – 3rd Thursday of every month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From January 21 to 24 : 5th edition La Nuit de la Lecture / Reading Night (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo
January 22 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo
January 23 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
January 23 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)
January 23&24 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
From January 23 to 30 : 25th edition Femi Festival – cinema (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
January 24 : La Fanmi Gratiferia, Victor Hugo Street with Pli Bel Lari, Pointe-à-Pitre (GUADELOUPE)
January 24 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)
January 25 : Betico Croes Day – Father of the Nation (ARUBA)*Photo
January 25 (4th Monday) : National Heroes Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
January 25 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)
January 26 : Juan Pablo Duarte Day – one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
January 26 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo
January 27 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
From January 27 to 30 : Bayamón International Film Festival (PUERTO RICO)
From January 27 to 31 : 5th Barbados Independant Film Festival – BIFF (BARBADOS)*Photo
From January 27 to 31 : Bequia Music Festival (ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo POSTPONED TO MARCH 11 TO 14, 2021
From January 27 to February 10 : 26th Mustique Blues Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
January 28 : José Martí’s Birthday (CUBA)*Photo
January 28 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo
From January 28 to 30 : Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival – online/virtual edition (JAMAICA)
January 29 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
January 29 : People to People Tea Party (BAHAMAS)*Photo
January 30 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
January 30 : 11th Puerto Rico Jazz Jam – virtual edition (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
January 30 : Improvisation acting classes for young people by Martinique Comedy Club – every Saturday (MARTINIQUE)
January 30 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
January 31 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo
