JANUARY 2017
January 1 : New Year’s Day
January 1 : Independence Day (HAITI)
January 1 : Liberation Day / Revolution Triumph Birthday (CUBA)
January 1 : New Year’s Day – Firecrakers & Traditional Music Dande (ARUBA)
January 1 : New Year’s Day – Maskarada (BONAIRE)
January 1 : Junkanoo Festival (THE BAHAMAS) * Photo
January 1 : New Year’s Day – Music & Firecrakers (ST MARTIN)
January 1 : National Carnival Parade (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
January 1 : “Minival” – New Year’s Day Cultural Parade (ANTIGUA &
BARBUDA)
January 1 : Carnival Parada in the morning and Swim (GUADELOUPE)
From January 1 to December 31 : Movie Mania (LAS BAHAMAS)
January 2 : Last Lap National Carnival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
January 2 : New Years’ Holidays (SAINT LUCIA) * Photo
January 3: Bacardi Beats Festival on Kokomo Beach (CURAÇAO)
January 3 : Sugar Lap – Carnival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
From January 3 to 5 : Electronic Music Festival (PUERTO RICO)
January 5 : Jazz Night – Every Thursday, outdoor Caribbean musics concerts (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
January 6 : Accompong Maroon Festival (JAMAICA) * Photo
January 6 : Mas o Kannal in Petit-Canal (GUADELOUPE)
January 6 : SU’LEGRIA 2017 – Party (CURAÇAO)
January 6 : Friday Dance in Victory Square in Pointe-à-Pitre – Every first Friday & Saturday (GUADELOUPE)
January 6 : Gouyave Fish Friday Festival (GRENADA)
January 7 : Aruba’s Torch Parade (ARUBA) * Photo
January 7 : Aruba’s 63rd Carnival Celebration (ARUBA)
January 7 : Afro Calypso & Latin Jazz Steel Orchestra (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 7 : Bacchanal New Year Launch Band & Fete – Carnival (JAMAICA) * Photo
January 7 : Caribbean Colour Splash 5K Run / Walk (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 7 : Tribe Ice Cooler Fete (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 7 : Dékatman Mas 2017 with the carnival band Voukoum (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
January 7 : “Groups a Po” Parade in Port-Louis (GUADELOUPE)
January 7 : Sugar Mas 45 Victory Jam (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
January 7 : Hash House Harriers Day – Every Saturday afternoon (GRENADA) * Photo
From January 7 to 8 : Soca & Ice Carnival Cooler Cruise (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 7 to 23 : Polo Challenge (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From November 18, 2016 to January 8, 2017 : St. Kitts & Nevis National Carnival of Sugar Mas (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
January 8 : Official Opening of Carnival (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
January 8 : Soca Reminisce (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 8 : Carnaval in Haiti – Every Sunday (HAITI) * Photo
January 8 : Zéle Carnival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 8 : Mt Moritz Community Breakfast – Every Sunday Morning (GRENADA)
January 8 : Fuik Dag 2017 – Party on the sea (CURAÇAO) * Photo
January 8 : Carnival Parade in Saint-Louis of Marie-Galante (GUADELOUPE)
January 8 : Sugar Mas 45 Beach Cool Down Fete – Carnaval (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
January 8 : Wishes of the Bèlè Masters in Sainte-Marie (MARTINIQUE) *Photo
January 8 : Haiti Semi Marathon (HAITI)
From January 8 to 22 : Classical Music Festival (ST BARTHELEMY)
From January 8 to March 23 : Carnival on the island of Marie-Galante (GUADELOUPE)
January 9 : Chutney Soca Monarch – Semi-Finals – Carnival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) * Photo
From January 9 to February 8 : Carlisle Chang – Fundraising Art Exhibition (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 10 to 11 : I Love Soca Carnival Series (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 11 : Tobago Region National Single Pan Preliminaries – Carnaval (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 11 to 15 : Barbados Film Festival (BARBADOS)
From January 11 to 15 : Naniki Music Festival (BARBADE) * Photo
From January 11 to 18 : 24th Annual Regatta – BEYC Midwinter (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
January 12 : Bomba Shack Full Moon Party (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From January 12 to 14 : East National Single Pan Preliminaries (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 12 to 15 : Cayman Cookout (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
From January 13 to 14 : Rebel Salute Reggae Festival (JAMAICA) * Photo
From January 13 to 15 : Water Island Music Festival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
January 14 : Move-A-Thon (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)
January 14 : Maritime Film Festival (BONAIRE) * Photo
From January 14 to 15 : Bahamas Marathon (THE BAHAMAS)
From January 14 to 15 : 20th Bordeaux Farmers Rastafari Agricultural & Cultural Vegan Food Fair (US VIRGIN ISLANDS) * Photo
From January 14 to 15 : Pongal Festival – Indian Festival (GUADELOUPE)
January 15 : Foyal Parade in Fort-de-France – Carnival (MARTINIQUE) * Photo
January 15 : Carnival Parade in Capesterre de Marie-Galante (GUADELOUPE)
January 15 : Children’s and Youth Carnival Queen Election (ARUBA)
January 15 : Grupo Bonye in Santo Domingo historical center (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) * Photo
January 15 : St Thomas Eats – A Food Truk Fête (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
January 15 : Big Carnival Parade in Goyave (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
January 15 : Novilla Festival (PUERTO RICO)
January 15 : 18th Soka in Moka (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 15 to 16 : South/Central National Single Pan Preliminaries – Carnival Show (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) * Photo
January 16 : Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday (PUERTO RICO ; US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From January 16 to 17 : Trinidad & Tobago International Marathon (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 16 to 24 : Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series (BARBADOS) *Photo
From January 16 to 26 : 58th Casa de Las Americas Literary Prize (CUBA)
From January 17 to 18 : : I Love Soca Carnival Series (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 17 to 18 : North National Single Pan Preliminaries (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 17 to 29 : Festival des Petites Formes – Theatre (MARTINIQUE)
From January 17 to April 4 : Les Mardis de Grand-Case / Grand-Case Tuesdays (ST MARTIN) * Photo
January 19 : I Love Soca Series (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 19 to 22 : Bequia Music Fest (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES) * Photo
From January 19 to 22 : San Sebastian Street Festival (PUERTO RICO)
From January 19 to 22 : Handicrafts & Plastic Arts Fair (PUERTO RICO)
From January 20 to 22 : Kannaval Limass” in Sainte-Rose (GUADELOUPE)
From January 20 to 25 : Aruba International Bike Week (ARUBA)
January 20 : Sunsezt Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
January 21 : Our Lady of Altagracia Feast (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) * Photo
January 21 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – Every Friday & Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From January 21 to 22 : Evolve Carnival Premium (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 21 to 25 : 48th Annual Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tournament (GRENADA)
From January 21 to 27 : Nobel Laureate Week in tribute to Sir Arthur Lewis & Derek Walcott (SAINT LUCIA)
January 22 : National Day (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
January 22 : Carnival Parade in Grand-Bourg of Marie-Galante (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
January 22 : Carnival Parade “Kannaval Limass” in Sainte-Rose (GUADELOUPE)
January 22 : Election of the Children’s Queen of La Vega Carnival 2017 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
January 22 : National Semi final Single Pan and Small Conventional Steelbands (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From February 22 to 28 : 1st International Organ Festival of Puerto Rico (PUERTO RICO)
January 23 (4th Monday) : National Heroes Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS) * Photo
From January 23 to February 5 : 2nd Festival International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico (PUERTO RICO)
From January 24 to 30 : 45th Anniversary of Police Week (ANGUILLA)
January 25 : Betico Croes Day (ARUBA)
January 25 : Betico Croes Memorial 10k Run & 5k Fun Walk (ARUBA)
January 26 : Duarte Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) * Photo
From January 26 to 28 : Bonaire International and Local Tournament (BONAIRE)
From January 26 to 29 : Summer in January on the island of St John – Reggae music (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From January 26 to February 2 : Mustique Blues Festival (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
From January 26 to May 30 : Dundas Repertory Season / Theatre (THE BAHAMAS)
January 27 : Election of “Miss Carnaval Vegano 2017” (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) * Photo
January 27 : Ripaj a Mas – Big Carnival Parade in Gosier (GUADELOUPE)
January 27 : King & Queen Carnival Contest (Chidren & Youth) (ARUBA)
January 27 : Art Society T&T Film Night (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 27 to 28 : 8th edition Puerto Rico Jazz Jam Fest 2017 (PUERTO RICO)
From January 27 to February 4 : FÉMI – Guadeloupe Regional & International Cinema Festival (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
January 28 : Tumba Grand Final Contest – Traditional Music (ARUBA)
January 28 : Festival of the Street & Puertorican Culture / Fiesta de la Calle y de la Cultura Puertorriqueña (PUERTO RICO)
January 28 : Cultural Market (BONAIRE)
January 28 : José Martí’s Birthday (CUBA) * Photo
January 28 : Soca Samba (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 28 : Carnival Parade by Night “Volan an lari-la” in Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)
January 28 : 3rd Chocolate & Pastry Festival (BARBADOS) * Photo
January 28 : National Single Pan Finals (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 28 : Trinidad & Tobago International Marathon (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 28 : Carnival Parade “Marie-Galante,woy mi Mas!” in Grand-Bourg – island of Marie-Galante (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
January 28 : Fish fry (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)
January 28 : Food & Spirits Festival in the Restaurants (PUERTO RICO) * Photo
From January 28 to 30 : Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival (JAMAICA)
From January 28 to 31 : One & Only Ocean Golf Club, Paradise Island – Professional Golf (THE BAHAMAS
January 29 : Big Carnival Parade Goziéval in Le Gosier (GUADELOUPE) * Photo
January 29 : Carnival Parade in Saint-Louis of Marie-Galante (GUADELOUPE)
January 29 : Carnival Parade in Petit-Bourg (GUADELOUPE)
January 29 : “Pilon” Workshop in the “Sylvathèque” (GUADELOUPE)
January 29 : Chutney Soca Monarch – Semi-finals (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
January 29 : Children Calypso and Roadmarch Contest – Carnival (ARUBA)
January 30 : Saba Hell’s Gate Triathlon (SABA) * Photo
January 30 : Movies at Fort Christiansted (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
January 30 : Cultural Market (BONAIRE)
January 30 (Last Sunday) : Blessing of the Whaleboats in Bequia (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)
From January 30 to 31 : Grenada Sailing Festival (GRENADA) * Photo
From January 30 to February 4 : Grenada Sailing Week ( GRENADA)
From Novembre 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 : The Road to destiny – Independence exhibition (BARBADOS)
January 31 : Mt. Moritz Community Independence Breakfast (GRENADA)
From January 31 to February 1 : I Love Soca Carnival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From January 31 to February 2 : Pre-final Aruba Caiso & Soca Monarch 2017 – Carnival (ARUBA)
January : “Bonbini” Festival (Papiamento word that means Welcome) Every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA) * Photo
January : Karaoké Every Friday in the evening (SINT EUSTATIUS)
January : “Carubbian” Festival Every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)
January : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in Governor’s House, Every 2 Saturday (THE BAHAMAS)
January : Supreme Court Opening in Nassau, 1 time a month (THE BAHAMAS)
January (Last Friday in the Month) : Tea Party – Meeting between Inhabitants and Tourists in Governor’s House (THE BAHAMAS) * Photo
