CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – DECEMBER 2018

Montserrat's Festival / Carnival - Photo: Darion Darroaux

DECEMBER 2018

candle-3837577_960_720From August 22, 2018 to Mai 2019 : Exhibition May 68, Gros-Morne (MARTINIQUE)

carnival-3075911_960_720From November 16 to January 5 : St Kitts & Nevis National Carnival – Sugar Mas (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

From November 19 to December 1 : Festival des Quatre Chemins – Theatre (HAITI)

Festival de Jazz de Fort-de-France 2016 - 2From November 24 to December 2 : Martinique Jazz Festival (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

From November 25 to December 2 : Wan Move Diaspora Dance Experience (JAMAICA)

BIFF - DFrom November 28 to December 6 : 15th edition Bahamas International Film Festival – BIFF (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From November 28 to December 2 : 15th edition Bahamas International Film Festival – BIFF in Nassau (BAHAMAS)

From November 30 to December 2 : 1st edition Touartisan Fashion Week (MARTINIQUE)

Kasika 1Frrom November 30 to December : Chanté Nwèl / Concerts of Christmas songs (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN)*Photo

December 1 : Residents free entry to the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 1 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Hennesy Artistry 1December 1 : The Hennessy Artistry Show (BARBADOS)*Photo

December 1 : Afro Feria in the Colonial City (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

December 1 : Limegrove Christmas Craft Fair (BARBADOS)

christmas-2945213_960_720December 1 : Annual Tree Lighting & Music in the Garden (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 1 : Abaco Christmas Festival (BAHAMAS)

Plaza de Espana OKDecember 1 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 1 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

prawns-53204_960_720December 1 : Mangrove Cay Seafood Festival (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From December 1 to 2 : Copice Festival (BAHAMAS)

From December 1 to 31 : Barbados Museum Art Exhibition – Arrivants: Art & Migration in the Anglophone Caribbean World (BARBADOS)

Hennesy Artistry 2December 2 : The Hennessy Artistry Show – Artistry on the Beach (BARBABOS)*Photo

December 2 : 10th annual Carols by Candlelight (GRENADA)

Rép Dom 24_1December 2 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 2 : Kali Celebrates Christmas / Kali fête Noël – Le Prêcheur (MARTINIQUE)

BIFF 2From December 2 to 6 : 15th edition Bahamas International Film Festival – BIFF in Hope Town, Abaco (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From December 2 to 8 : Kingston Music Week (JAMAICA)

December 3 : MAC4 – Art exhibition – Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 1December 3 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 4 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

December 4 : Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Rum Cay (BAHAMAS)

book-1012275_960_720December 4 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 4 : Farmers Market (ARUBA)

hats-597542_960_720December 5 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

Aruba 104December 5 : St Nicolas day (ARUBA)*Photo

December 5 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

Aruba 43December 6 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

December 6 : Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – The Exumas (BAHAMAS)

Curaçao 17December 6 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

From December 6 to 16 : Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (CUBA)

From December 6 to 21 : Feria Internacional de Artesanía FIART 2018 (CUBA)

Santo Domingo 1December 7 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 7 : Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Ackling (BAHAMAS)

December 7 : Festival Noel (BAHAMAS)

government-963373_960_720December 7 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 7 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

Jamaica 5_2From December 7 to 9 : Portland Paradise Weekend (JAMAICA)*Photo

From December 7 to 22 : Nwèl Kakadò – show, Christmas songs, music, local food & drinks etc. In Vieux-Habitants (GUADELOUPE)

Jou a Tradisyon - Guadeloupe 2From December 7 to 23 : 15th edition Jarry en Fête – Baie-Mahault (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From December 7 to January 19 : Frame & Art Anonymous Charity Art Show (BARBADOS)

December 8 : Calypso eliminations – Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)

cookie-3835992_960_720December 8 : Christmas Fair Pietermaia 2018 (CURAÇAO)*Photo

December 8 : Residents free entry to the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Chèz an nou bèl 14December 8 : 12th edition Festival of Art Creators Show, Chèz an nou Bèl – Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 8 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

christmas-2948567_960_720December 8 : Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – The Berry Islands (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 8 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

childrens-books-1246675_960_720December 8 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 9 : CGA Exhibition Diversity 2 – Opening Ceremony (BARBADOS)

brass-3099922_960_720December 9 : Jazz by the Sea (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 9 : Nwèl des Titans (MARTINIQUE)

tuna-2418460_960_720December 9 : Oistins Fish Fry (BARBADOS)*Photo

December 9 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

December 9 : The Classical Best of Youth VII – Night of the Movie Classics (BARBADOS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 2December 10 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 11 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 12 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nDecember 11 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

December 12 : Open Canvas at KARoo, each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 12 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

lights-1088141_960_720December 13 : Festival of Lights Renewal – Lantern Parade (ST LUCIA)*Photo

December 13 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

decorating-christmas-tree-2999722_960_720December 13 : Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – San Salvador (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 13 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Grenade-5December 14 : Carriacou Parang Festival – Traditional culture with big drum, quadrille, dancing, theatre etc. (GRENADA)*Photo

December 14 : Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Inagua (BAHAMAS)

Santo Domingo 3December 14 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 14 : San Salvador Arts & Crafts Trade Show (BAHAMAS)

December 14 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

glasses-3094466_960_720From December14 to 18 : Aruba Fashion Week (ARUBA)*Photo

December 15 : Residents free entry to the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 15 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

nils-holgersson-905284_960_720December 15 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 15 : Doucin Nwèl – Trois Îlets (MARTINIQUE)

December 15 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

saxophone-2548985_960_720December 16 : Jazz by the Sea (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 16 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Jou a Tradisyon - Guadeloupe_1December 16 : Jou a Tradisyon (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From December 16 to 24 : 105th edition National Nine Mornings Festival – songs, music, food etc. (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

St-Maarten-6December 15 : Kingdom Day (BONAIRE, SINT MAARTEN, ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

December 17 : St Lazare Procession (CUBA)

December 17 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

Aruba - DeraiDecember 18 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

December 18 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

tableware-1571068_960_720December 19 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

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

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 2December 19 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 20 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

December 20 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Palais-Gouverneur-Bahamas-1024x700December 21 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 21 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

wicker-3229896_960_720December 21 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 21 : Calypso Semi finals – Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)

Montserrat 12From December 21 to January 1: Montserrat Festival 2018 (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

December 22 : Bonaire Christmas Shopping Night 2018 (BONAIRE)

December 22 : Residents free entry to the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

curacao okDecember 22 : Kaya Kaya Street Party – Otrobanda (CURAÇAO)*Photo

December 22 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

December 22 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

picture-108539_960_720December 22 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 22 : Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Crooked Island (BAHAMAS)

guitar-2006563_960_720December 23 : Jazz by the Sea (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 23 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Noël-Guadeloupe-2aDecember 24 : Christmas Eve *Photo

December 24 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

Noël Guadeloupe 1aDecember 25 : Christmas Day *Photo

December 25 : Boxing Day Junkanoo Celebration – Acklins (BAHAMAS)

Bahamas 19December 26 : Boxing Day Junkanoo Rush Out – Rum Cay (BAHAMAS)*Photo

IV Britanniques 32December 26 : Boxing Day – Public Holiday (DOMINICA ; ANTIGUA ; GRENADA ; MONTSERRAT ; ANGUILLA ; TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ; ST KITTS & NEVIS ; ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES ; THE BAHAMAS ; SABA ; BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ; ST LUCIA ; CAYMAN ISLANDS ; JAMAICA ; CURAÇAO ; BONAIRE ; ARUBA ; SINT MAARTEN ; ST EUSTATIUS…)*Photo

December 26 : Soca Monarch – Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)

MaskanooDecember 26 : Maskanoo in Provinciales (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

December 26 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

brush-2927793_960_720December 26 : Open Canvas at KARoo, each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 26 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)

Aruba - Carrubian 1December 27 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

December 27 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

St-Eustache-1December 27 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

December 28 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)

Santo Domingo xDecember 28 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 29 : Queen of Queen – Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)

December 29 : Residents free entry to the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

teddy-bear-2855982_960_720December 29 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 29 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Bonaire mDecember 29 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – Local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

December 29 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

colonial-1961674_960_720December 30 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 30 : Calypso Finals – Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)

December 30 : Les Boucans de la Baie (MARTINIQUE)

December 30 : Jazz by the Sea (BAHAMAS)

Junkanoo 3 - BahamasDecember 31 : New Year’s Day Junkanoo Celebrations – Cat Island (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 31 : Old Year’s Night Dining and Entertainment Activities (BARBADOS)

December 31 : Pagara Party XXL 2018 (CURAÇAO)

Fort CharlotteDecember 31 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 31 : Island Diva Mas, Festival Day – Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)

Montserrat - CarnavalDecember 31 : Montserrat Day (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

December 31 : Harbour Fest (JAMAICA)

Réveillon Nouvel An - ArubaDecember 31 : New Year’s Eve *Photo