Akadémiduka celebrated Grandmothers’ Day
“Rakontaj a Kostim” was the theme of the 10th edition of the show “On Bon Maten O Komandman” offered by the association Akadémiduka to honor the grandmothers in Guadeloupe. Last year, due to the Fat […]
Articles by Translation : Évelyne Chaville
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – MARCH 2020
MARCH 2020 From February 3 to June 26 : Exhibition “Jamaica Jamaica: How Jamaican Music Conquered the World” (JAMAICA)*Photo March 1 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN […]
A colorful “Student Carnival” for the 350 years of Cap-Haitien
Cap-Haitien, the second largest city in the Republic of Haiti, celebrates its 350th anniversary this year 2020. This year also coincides with the bicentenary of the death of King Henri Christophe, builder of the Citadelle, […]
Carnival of Guadeloupe: “skin groups” celebrated Fat Sunday
It is well known that “skin groups” have the particularity of cultivating a protest spirit in their functioning and of not following the schedules and the circuit established by the parade organizers. This Fat Sunday […]
Carnival of Guadeloupe: a Fat Sunday which kept all its promises (Part 2 photos)
In the Carnival of Guadeloupe, two major events bring together between 60,000 to 150,000 spectators each year: the Giga Parade of Mardi Gras in Basse-Terre, the administrative capital of the archipelago and the Grand Parade […]
Carnival of Guadeloupe: a Fat Sunday which kept all its promises (Part 1 photos)
https://youtu.be/sbg_NGVxFl0 In the Carnival of Guadeloupe, two major events bring together between 60,000 to 150,000 spectators each year: the Giga Parade of Mardi Gras in Basse-Terre, the administrative capital of the archipelago and the Grand […]
Mas Maten Kongo-Karayib: history, heritage, color and joy in the streets…
For the third consecutive year, there were thousands to participate in the largest “skin group” parade in Guadeloupe. What started as just a parade that brightened up the streets of Pointe-à-Pitre on the Saturday before […]
Salsa Festival, from Cuba to the world
In a few days, Havana will host the fifth edition of the International Salsa Festival, a dance music genre deeply rooted in Cuba that was born from the synthesis of Cuban son and several Caribbean […]
Premiere of the Puerto Rican documentary “Todos íbamos a ser reyes”
The Puerto Rican film recovers the voice of those confined. It’s a film project that could lead a change of perspective. The documentary will be screened as of February 20, 2020 at Caribbean Cinemas at […]
The children’s orchestra, Démos, is looking for sponsors…
Démos Guadeloupe Cap Excellence orchestra needs money to go and play at the Cité de la Musique-Philharmonie de Paris on June 19. A fundraising campaign is organized on the crowdfunding platform KissKissBankBank. Démos Guadeloupe Cap […]