CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – OCTOBER 2020

"Urban Festival Curaçao" is postponed to 2021 - Photo: Urban Festival Curaçao

OCTOBER 2020

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

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From February 1 to December 1 : Kingston Creative in Downtown – the 1st day of every month (JAMAICA)*Photo

dance-378277_960_720From March 8 to November 29 : Parguera Baila Salsa / Parguera Dance Salsa – every Sunday free Salsa classes & performances from local salsa orchestras – La Parguera’s Plaza San Pedro (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

From March 19, 2020 to February 17, 2022 : Arte & Cultura Viva – Monthly on the 3rd Thursday – Hormigueros (PUERTO RICO)

Trinidad-Tobago-24From September 25 to October 4 : Trinidad & Tobago Restaurant Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From September 28 to October 24 : Exhibition “Nègzistans” by Joël Nankin – Atrium Scène Nationale (MARTINIQUE)

Trinidad & Tobago 14BFrom September 30 to October 4 : Tobago Fest (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

Jamaïque Restaurant 2From September 30 to October 4 : Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

witchs-house-1635770_960_720October 1 : Contes à la Pleine Lune – Archives de Martinique (MARTINIQUE)*Photo 

From October 1 to 7 : 4th Ciné Star Film Festival (GUADELOUPE)

From October 1 to 31 : Cayman Restaurant Month 2020 (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

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Photo: Urban Festival Curaçao

October 2 : Urban Festival Curaçao 2020 “5 Years” (CURAÇAO)*Photo POSTPONED

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

clay-1220105_960_720October 3&4 : Authentic Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

turkey-218742_960_720October 5 : Thanksgiving Day, first Monday in October (St LUCIA)*Photo

October 5 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

alcohol-21759_960_720October 6 : Nassau Creative Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Haïti 10_2October 8 : Anniversary of Henri Christophe’s Death (HAITI)*Photo

From October 8 to 10 : Coppice Festival – food, music, games, entertainment (BAHAMAS)

chain-1799916_960_720October 9 : Abolition of Slavery by Sweden in 1847 (ST BARTHELEMY)*Photo

cuba-1376702_960_720October 9 : Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s Birthday (CUBA)*Photo

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

Vernissage Pool Art Fair 2019-44From October 9 to 11 : Pool Art Fair Guadeloupe (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From October 9 to 12 : National Heroes Day (BAHAMAS)

human-rights-1898886_960_720From October 9 to 15 : Monde en Vues FestivalGuadeloupe International Human Rights Film Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo / From November 27 to December 3, 2020

From October 9 to 18 : Santa Rosa First Peoples Heritage Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

international-2691003_960_720October 10 : Curaçao Autonomous Day 2020 (CURAÇAO)*Photo

October 10&11 : Authentic Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Bahamas-17From October 10 to 12 : Mars Bay Conch Fest (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

Bahamas 1October 12 : Discovery Day in San Salvador (ex Guanahani), first landfall of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492 (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Îles Vierges USA 26_1October 12 (2sd Monday in October) : Christopher Columbus Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO)*Photo

October 12 : Chinese Arrival Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

blur-1851426_960_720October 12 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

October 13 : Nassau Creative Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

bread-1281053_960_720October 16 : World Food Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

October 16 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

368px-Jean-Jacques-DessalinesOctobre 17 : Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines’ Death (HAITI)*Photo

October 17&18 : Authentic Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

drummer-1208190_960_720October 18 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo

travel-1052390_960_720October 18 : Tobago Blue Food Festival – L’Anse Fourmi Bloody Bay (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

17498933_344096129319201_8179064603101848006_nFrom October 18 to 25 : Bacchanal Jamaica – Carnival (JAMAICA)*Photo POSTPONED to April 11, 2021

October 19 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

October 20 : Nassau Creative Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

St-Eustache-15October 21 : Antillean Day (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

October 21 : St Ursula’s Day (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)

cinema-4609877_960_720From October 21 to 25 : 7th Barbados Visual Media Festival / Movie festival with local and foreigners filmmakers (BARBADOS)*Photo

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

Ste-Lucie-22From October 23 to 24 : Creole Heritage Month / Arts & Heritage Festival (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo

World Creole Music Festival 0From October 23 to 25 : World Creole Creole Festival 2020 (DOMINICA)*Photo CANCELLED

admission-2974645_960_720From October 23 to 31 : 15th edition Cinémartinique Festival – Atrium (MARTINIQUE)*Photo 

Îles Caïmans 5October 24 : Taste of Cayman Food and Drink Festival (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 24&25 : Authentic Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Cuba 0October 24 to 28 : Ibero-American Culture Festival (CUBA)*Photo

guitarist-1031087_960_720October 25 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)*Photo

international-2690830_960_720From October 25 to November 1 : Antigua & Barbuda 39th Independence Anniversary (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

October 26 : Kweyol Day (DOMINICA)

horn-player-176568_960_720October 26 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

vcOctober 27 : Independence Day (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

October 27 : Nassau Creative Market – Nassau & Paradise Island (BAHAMAS)

Jamaica 41October 27 : Last Sundays at The National Gallery (JAMAICA)*Photo

regatta-1892770_960_720October 28 : International Creole Day (HAITI, GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, DOMINICA, St LUCIA, St MARTIN…)*Photo

From October 28 to November 6 : Havana’s Theatre Festival (CUBA) CANCELLED

Ste Lucie 19October 29 : Creole Day / Jounen Kréyòl (ST LUCIA)*Photo

St Eustache 1 BOctober 29 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

Barbade 5From October 29 to November 1 : Barbados Food & Rum Festival (BARBADOS)*Photo CANCELLED

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

jack-o-lanterns-3735386_960_720October 31 : Halloween (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

Bonaire 5October 31 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local crafts, plants & vegetables, educational presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo