CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – OCTOBER 2022

Photo: Tobago Carnival

OCTOBER 2022

Exposition Basse-Terre et la mer - 15AFrom June 29 to January 28, 2023 : Exhibition “Basse-Terre et la Mer” (Basse-Terre and the Sea) – Maison du Patrimoine, Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

TURISMO3_D98F4D99-5056-A36A-08F13D7ACB9B0DDD_d9b1a1d4-5056-a36a-087b153e1c94826bAugust 2 to August 2, 2024 : Viernes de la Salsa en Isabela – every Friday at 7pm (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

From August 23 to October 29 : Exhibition “Los Quijotes de Madera” by American and European artists – Ramon Oviedo Gallery, Santo Domingo (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

$RTUTSF1From September 23 to October 2 : Trinidad & Tobago Restaurant Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

Trinidad-Tobago-19From September 29 to October 2 : Tobago Fest (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From September 30 to October 2 : Scents of Grenada – A floral-inspired fragrance, flavor and art event (GRENADA)

Cayman_Islands_National_Museum_-_George_Town,_Grand_CaymanOctober 1 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 1 : Oktoberfest 2022 (CURAÇAO)

basket-1710064_960_720October 1&2 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Ste Lucie 1From October 1 to 31 : Creole Heritage Month (St LUCIA)*Photo

From October 1 to 31 : Latin Festival or Latin Fiesta – Latin music, food, arts & festivities (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

Saba copyrightFrom October 1 to 31 : See and Learn (SABA)*Photo

October 2 : Concierto gratuito de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico a beneficio de los damnificados por el huracán Fiona – Santurce (PUERTO RICO)

Bonyé 4October 2 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

turkey-315079_960_720October 3 : Thanksgiving Day, first Monday in October (St LUCIA)*Photo

October 4 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

claypots-1323747_960_720October 4 : Creative Nassau Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

October 5 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Danse locale - ArubaOctober 6 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

October 7 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

the-citadel-ferriere-1171942_960_720October 8 : Anniversary of Henri Christophe’s Death (HAITI)*Photo

October 8 : 10th edition Biguine Wabap (GUADELOUPE)

Musée national Îles CaïmansOctober 8 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 8&9 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

che-2680432_960_720October 9 : Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s Birthday (CUBA)*Photo

portsoy-1244572_960_720October 9 : Abolition of Slavery by Sweden in 1847 (ST BARTHELEMY)*Photo

October 9 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

curacao-926358_960_720From October 9 to 10 : 1010 Celebration 2022 / Curaçao Day (CURAÇAO)*Photo

Îles Vierges USA 26October 10 (2nd Monday in October) : Christopher Columbus Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO)*Photo

October 10 : Curaçao autonomous Day (CURAÇAO)

October 10 : National Heroes Day (BAHAMAS)

Bahamas 1From October 10 to 14 : Discovery Day Homecoming festival in San Salvador (ex Guanahani), first landfall of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492 – Food, drink, cultural performances, gospel concerts etc. (BAHAMAS)*Photo

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nOctober 11 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

embroidery-2434980_960_720October 11 : Creative Nassau Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

October 12 : Christopher Columbus Day (BAHAMAS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

October 12 : Día de la raza (CUBA)

asia-17553_960_720October 12 : Chinese Arrival Day 1806 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

October 12 : Artflix – art documentary screenings – 2nd Wednesday of each month – National Galery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

brush-2273063_960_720October 12 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From October 12 to 14 : Santa Rosa First People’s Heritage Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Aruba 7October 13 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

October 14 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

fence-3585348_960_720From October 14 to 21 : 9th edition Guadeloupe International Human Rights Film Festival / Festival Monde en Vues (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

October 15 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

dia-1035834_960_720From October 15 to 23 : Divali Nagar 2022 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

October 15&16 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Rép-Dom-10October 16 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Octobre 17 : Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines’ Death (HAITI)

marguerite-1656357_960_720October 17 : La Marguerite Flower Festival (SAINT LUCIA)*Photo

October 18 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

hat-3431418_960_720October 18 : Creative Nassau Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

October 19 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 17October 20 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

Cuba 10October 20 : Día de la culture cubana (CUBA)*Photo

rose-3703471_960_720October 20 : Opening Expo of Art for the roses – 45 artists create an artwork with a rose (CURAÇAO)*Photo

October 21 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

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

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

saxophone-2548985_960_720October 21 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

From October 21 to 24 : Dance Grenada (GRENADA)

October 22 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

market-6941922_960_720October 22&23 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

October 23 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

diwali-983363_960_720October 24 : Divali (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

14915473_10202398909412286_695670655136142927_nFrom October 24 to 30 : Fiesta de la cultura iberoamericana (CUBA)*Photo

October 25 : Jounen Kweyol / Creole Day – celebration of French Creole heritage since 1981 (SAINT LUCIA)

Aruba 38October 25 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

October 25 : Creative Nassau Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

paint-tube-6701475_960_720October 26 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From October 26 to 30 : 4th edition 1261 Film Festival (GRENADA)

Jamaica 121From October 26 to 30 : Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

October 27 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

saint-vincent-162407_1280October 27 : Independence Day (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

St-Eustache-13October 27 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

From October 27 to 30 : Barbados Food and Rum Festival (BARBADOS)

people-3127600_960_720October 28 : International Creole Day (HAITI, GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, DOMINICA, St LUCIA, St MARTIN…)*Photo

necklace-952067_960_720October 28 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

cake-5820887_960_720October 28 : 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

World Creole Music FestivalFrom October 28 to 30 : World Creole Music Festival (DOMINICA)*Photo

5-scaledFrom October 28 to 30 : Tobago Carnival 2022 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

Festival Ballet Cuba 8From October 28 to November 6 : Festival internacional de ballet de la Habana “Alicia Alonso” (CUBA)*Photo

October 29 : Creole Day / Jounen Kréyòl (ST LUCIA)

Bonaire-17October 29 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local crafts, plants & vegetables, educational presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

42961042_689987148037618_937499650280128512_nOctober 29 : Flavors of Curaçao 2022 – culinary event (CURAÇAO)*Photo

October 29 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

olive-wood-3466396_960_720October 29&30 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

corn-1726017_960_720October 30 : Carriacou Corn Festival (GRENADA)*Photo

October 30 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

halloween-21498_960_720October 31 : Halloween (PUERTO RICO, ARUBA)*Photo

From 31 October to November 1 : National Dress Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)