CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JUNE 2017
JUNE 2017 June 1 : Crop Over Festival – Crop Over in The City (BARBADOS)* Photo From June 1 to 2 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO) From June 1 to 3 : 15th edition […]
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CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – MAY 2017
MAY 2017 May 1 : Labour Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ; GUADELOUPE ; ANGUILLA ; MARTINIQUE ; SAINT MARTIN ; SAINT BARTHÉLEMY ; SABA ; SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES ; BONAIRE, CUBA…) *Photo May 1 :The Kadooment […]
CARIFESTA XIII : Barbados promises an explosion of culture
From August 17 to 27, the 13th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts will take place in Barbados. About fifteen countries have already announced their participation, more than 3,000 artists and craftpeople are expected […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – APRIL 2017
APRIL 2017 April 1 : Jazz Fest (CURAÇAO) * Photo April 1 : Nos Zjilea – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, food, music (BONAIRE) April 1 : Transe en Danse – choreography competition 1st qualification […]
Ronald Cyrille, an ambassador for Guadeloupean art
Born to a Dominican mother and a Guadeloupean father, Ronald Cyrille, nicknamed “Black Bird”, is a 33-year-old artist. “Odyssée Ponctuée” (Punctuated Odyssey) is the title of his last exhibition composed of 45 works that he […]
Marylène Agat : my painting is a beautiful weapon that does not kill
After being a model, a restaurant employee, a jewellery and bags manufacturer, Martinican Marylène Agat decided to devote herself entirely to painting. Every two years, this self-taught artist-painter who began painting at the age of […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – MARCH 2017
MARCH 2017 March 1 : Ash Wednesday (GUADELOUPE – ST MARTIN – MARTINIQUE) * Photo March 1 : Parade or “Vidé” in Black & White / Burning of the King Vaval (GUADELOUPE – MARTINIQUE) […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – FEBRUARY 2017
FEBRUARY 2017 February 1 : Tobago National Large Conventional Bands Preliminaries (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) * Photo February 1 : Pre-final Aruba Caiso & Soca Monarch 2017 (ARUBA) From February 1 to 6 : Bob Marley Birthday Bash […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JANUARY 2017
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 […]
La Maison de l’Art : a gallery which democratizes plastic arts
Founded four years ago by the plastic artist Jipé Fronton who wanted to make accessible plastic arts in the capital of Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre, “La Maison de l’Art” is a dynamic gallery that offers plastic-arts workshops […]