CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – DECEMBER 2017

Le Grand Ballet de la Martinique (photo: Comité Martiniquais du Tourisme)

DECEMBER 2017

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From November 17 to December 6 : St Kitts & Nevis National Carnival – Sugar Mas (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

From November 20 to December 2 : 14th edition Festival des Quatres Chemins / Theatre (HAITI)*Photo

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From November 25 to December 2 : Festival Écritures des Amériques 2017 (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From November 29 to December 3 : Festival Internacional de Coros de Santiago de Cuba (CUBA)

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December 1 : Creative Nassau Market (THE BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 1 : 5th Karavan Nwèl – Christmas songs & music (MARTINIQUE)

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December 1 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 1 : Festival of Lights – Harbour Island (THE BAHAMAS)

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December 1 : Gouyave Fish Friday (GRENADA)*Photo

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

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From December 1 to 2 : Global warming, a challenge for all / Le rechauffement climatique, un enjeu pour tous – Slam, street art, land art, dance, stories (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

From December 1 to 2 : Christmas on DeCastro Street – Local foods, traditional music, shopping (BRISTISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)

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From December 1 to 3 : Saba Day (SABA)*Photo

From December 1 to 4 : Fiesta de la Guantanamera en Guantanamo – Traditional music, Fair, exhibition, conferences, competitions etc. (CUBA)

From December 1 to 23 : Chanté Nwèl in the Municipalities and the Cities – Christmas Songs (GUADELOUPE)

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From December 1 to 23 : 14th edition Jarry en Fête (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

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From December 1 to 31 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (THE BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 2 : South Market (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

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December 2 : 11th edition Art Creators Fair “Chèz an nou bèl” – Painting, sculpture, jewellery etc (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 2 : Festival of Masks and Auction (BARBADOS)

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December 2 : Hennessy Artistry Show (BARBADOS)*Photo

December 2 : Annual Abaco Christmas Festival (THE BAHAMAS)

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December 2 : Free entry to the National Museum for residents (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 2 : Annual Tree Lighting & Music in the Garden – Dancing, live music and poetry readings (THE BAHAMAS)

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December 2 : Story and Craft Time – for Children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 2 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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From December 2 to 3 : 1st edition Big Christmas Market & Gift show in Ritz Kinam (HAITI)*Photo

From December 2 to 3 : Christmas Market, in Marina Pointe-à-Pitre – 50 exhibitors and Craftmen (GUADELOUPE)

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December 3 : Liguanea Art Festival – Painting, ceramics, jewelleries, sculpture (JAMAICA)*Photo

December 3 : Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – University of West Indies (BARBADOS)

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December 3 : Hennessy Artistry Show – Artistry on the Beach (BARBADOS)*Photo

December 3 : Ana’s Restaurant Christmas Zouk (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

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December 3 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – Live music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From December 4 to January 2, 2018 : MAC4 : Art Exhibition – Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)

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December 5 : Haiti Discovery Day (HAITI)*Photo

December 5 : Bonbini Festival (ARUBA)

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December 5 : Sinterklass (St Nicolas) Birthday Celebrations (BONAIRE ; ARUBA)*Photo

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From December 5 to 17 : International Crafts Fair – FIART 2017 (CUBA)*Photo

December 6 : Creative Nassau Market (THE BAHAMAS)

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December 6 : Open Canvas at KARoo (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 7 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

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December 7 : Carubbian Festival (ARUBA)*Photo

December 7 : Noches de Jazz – every Thursday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 8 : À Livre ouvert – Once a month, an artist presents his book (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

December 8 : Nwèl Manten Bèl – Christmas market, christmas songs (chanté Nwèl) in Le Lamentin (GUADELOUPE)

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December 8 : Show “Sé pitit an mwen” – Combatting Addiction (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 8 : Creative Nassau Market (THE BAHAMAS)

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December 8 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony – Nassau & Paradis Island (THE BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 8 : 8th edition Gwada Fashion Week Afro Caribéenne (GUADELOUPE)

December 8 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 8, 9, 11 : Rhythms of Manipur, from India– Concerts in Trinidad (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From December 8 to 17 : 39th Latin-American International New Cinema Festival / Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (CUBA)

From December 8 to January 31 : 3rd Anonymous Charity Art Show – Exhibition and sale of paintings (BARBADOS)

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December 9 : Free entry to the National Museum for residents (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 9 : Story and Craft Time – for Children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

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December 9 : Junior Junkanoo Festival (THE BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 9 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 9 to 10 : Fashion and Beauty Fair / Salon de la Mode et de la Beauté (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

December 9 to 15 : Noche Larga de los Museos / Long Night of Museums (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

December 10 : Vegan Food Fest Christmas 2017 – Food, workshops, kids activities etc. (CURAÇAO)

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December 10 : Woodstock Curaçao 2017 – Hippies, fans, rockers, peace, love & music (CURAÇAO)*Photo

December 10 : Rum Festival / Fête du Rhum (MARTINIQUE)

December 10 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – Live music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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From December 10 to 17 : 14th edition Bahamas International Film Festival – BIFF (THE BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 12 : Bonbini Festival (ARUBA)

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From December 12 to 19 : 4th Annual South Hill Christmas Experience – Celebration of Christmas traditions & culinary treats (ANGUILLA)*Photo

December 13 : Open Canvas at KARoo (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 13 : Creative Nassau Market (THE BAHAMAS)

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December 13 : Festival of Lights Renewal – Lantern Parade (St LUCIA)*Photo

December 14 : Noches de Jazz – every Thursday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

December 14 : Carubbian Festival (ARUBA)

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December 14 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

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December 15 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 15 : 39th Carriacou Parang Festival – Traditional culture with big drum, quadrille dancing, theatre etc. (GRENADA)

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December 15 : Chanté Nwèl with Kasika in Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 15 : Kingdom Day (BONAIRE ; SINT MAARTEN ; ST EUSTATIUS)

December 15 : Christmas Red and White Parade (SINT EUSTATIUS)

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December 15 : Creative Nassau Market (THE BAHAMAS)*Photo

From December 15 to 17 : Rastafari Rootz Fest – Live music, trade show etc. (JAMAICA)

From December 15 to 17 : 5th Haiti’s International Book Fair (HAITI)

From December 15 to 17 : Timbiriche Design – Art & design Fair/Bazar (PUERTO RICO)

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From December 15 to 22 : Noël Kakadò – Show, Christmas songs, music, traditional food and drinks (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 16 : South Market (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

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December 16 : Bonaire Christmas Shopping Night (BONAIRE)*Photo

December 16 : Night in the Museum – 100 years of Poetry in Guadeloupe (GUADELOUPE) 

December 16 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 16 : Big Christmas Market & Chanté Nwèl in Bouillante (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 16 : Free entry to the National Museum for residents (CAYMAN ISLAND

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December 16 : Story and Craft Time – for Children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From December 16 to 24 : 104th edition National Nine Mornings Festival – Songs, music, food etc…(ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

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December 17 : Jou a Tradisyon (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 17 : St Lazare Procession (CUBA)

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December 17 : Milk River Seafood and Jerk Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

December 17 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – Live music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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From December 17 to 18 : Pig-out Pork festival, music (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

December 18 : Glow Parade – Opening of Sugar Mas Village / Carnival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

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December 19 : Bonbini Festival (ARUBA)*Photo

December 20 : Le Grand Marché de la Vallée de Noël in Gourbeyre (GUADELOUPE)

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December 20 : Open Canvas at KARoo (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 20 : Creative Nassau Market (THE BAHAMAS)

From December 20 to 23 : Hello Skalo Christmas Village – Food, parades, music etc. (CURAÇAO)

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December 21 : Carubbian Festival (ARUBA)*Photo

December 21 : Noches de Jazz – every Thursday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

December 21 : Photography Workshop with Valbaun Galloway (MONTSERRAT)

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December 22 : Art Society T&T Night Film (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

December 22 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 22 : Christmas Fair at Jan Thiel Beach – Art, music, fashion, lifestyle, food, drinks etc. (CURAÇAO)*Photo

December 22 : National Soca Monarch Finals / Carnival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

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From December 22 to January 2 : Montserrat Festival (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

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From December 22 to January 6 : Crucian Christmas Festival / Carnival in St Croix (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 23 : Free entry to the National Museum for residents (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 23 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 23 : Story and Craft Time – for Children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 24 : Remedios Carnival / Carnaval de Remedios (CUBA)

December 24 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – Live music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 25 : Christmas Day *Photo

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December 25 : Christmas Day Junkanoo Parade (THE BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 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…)

December 26 : Jouvert / Carnival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

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

December 26 : Bonbini Festival (ARUBA)

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From December 26 to 27 : Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade – Nassau & Paradise Island (THE BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 27 : Open Canvas at KARoo (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 27 : Creative Nassau Market (THE BAHAMAS)

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From December 27 to January 2 : Aruba Dande Celebrations – Traditional music (ARUBA)*Photo

December 28 : Carubbian Festival (ARUBA)

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December 28 : Noches de Jazz – every Thursday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 28 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

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December 28 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

December 28 : National Queen Pageant / Carnival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

December 28 : Hatillo Masks Festival (PUERTO RICO)

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December 29 : Queen of Queen, Regional Female Calypso Monarch (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

December 29 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 30 : Cultural Event “Nos Zjilea” (BONAIRE)*Photo

December 30 : Free entry to the National Museum for residents (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

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December 30 : Les Boucans de la Baie – Shopping, museum visit, music, foods (menus gourmands), entertainment, water escapade (escapade nautique)… (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

December 30 : Story and Craft Time – for Children (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

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December 30 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 30 : National Carnival Junior Parade (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

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December 31 : New Year Celebration / Celebración de Año Nuevo – Live music, Fireworks / Musica en vivo & fuegos artificiales (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

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December 31 : Harbour Fest (JAMAICA)*Photo

December 31 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City – Live music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

December : Long Night of Museums (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)