Carnival: the green trend for a cheap “Mas”
This green trend is not new in the Guadeloupean carnival, it has always been present. When the Akiyo group appeared in the carnival of Guadeloupe in the early 1980s, we knew at once that the […]
Articles by Translation : Évelyne Chaville
Salsero Humberto Ulloa arrives with “Cariño del bueno”
The new single is part of the songs on Humberto Ulloa’s second album. Salsero Humberto Ulloa is the next generation of the Dominican salsa who, through a new and quality proposal, seeks his place in the […]
Carnival: my first “Jump Up” experience
This Saturday, February 3, 2018 around 6:30 am in Pointe-à-Pitre, a sound system, voices and scooters caught my attention. It was a carnival parade but it was not on the calendar of events planned by […]
David Grégoire : Creole architecture in 84 photographs
From January 20 to February 10, the public is invited to the Centre Culturel Rémi Nainsouta where is held the exhibition entitled “Habitations d’hier et d’aujourd’hui à Pointe-à-Pitre” (Houses of yesterday and today in Pointe-à-Pitre), […]
2018 Saint Barthélemy Carnival Programme
February 2018 February 13 : Mardi Gras Parade with 8 floats – Departure : Quai du Général de Gaulle – all streets of Gustavia 2:30 pm Because of cyclone Irma last September, Saint-Barthélemy organizes a […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – FEBRUARY 2018
FEBRUARY 2018 From January 12 to March 9 : Night Market in Deshaies / Marché nocturne à Deshaies – Arts & Crafts (GUADELOUPE) From January 15 to February 16 : Nobel Laureate Festival, in tribute […]
Eddy Herrera, King Lechón of 2018 Santiago Carnival
According to the organizers of the carnival of the city of Santiago, the “merenguero” will parade on Sunday February 25 with the new Queen Isauly Méndez. During a ceremony which took place in the amphitheater […]
Darius Xavier : conch horns maker and musician
For years, the conch was used to decorate the graves of our deceased, among other things. It was forgotten for a long time but it is back in fashion thanks to carnival. In Guadeloupe, during […]
2018 The Dominican Republic Carnival Programme
JANUARY 2018 January 16 : Official Launch of Vegano Carnival 2018 – Salon de Eventos Sambil, La Vega 6:00 pm January 26 : Election of the Queen of Children’s Carnival – La Vega 4:00 pm […]
2018 Haiti Carnival Programme
JANUARY 2018 January 7 : Carnival Parade in the cities January 14 : Carnival Parade in the cities January 21 : Carnival Parade in the cities January 28 : Carnival Parade in the cities FEBRUARY […]