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 […]
Articles by Évelyne Chaville
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 […]
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 […]
2018 Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Programme
JANUARY 2018 January 1 : Tuco Annual Cooler Fete – Queen’s Park Savannah 4:00 pm From January 4 to 6 : North National Single Pan Prelims – Panyards/Community 7:00 pm From January 7 to 8 […]
The 12th Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince begins
This Saturday, January 20 begins the 12th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince (Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival). Until January 27, Haiti will be abuzz with rhythms by the great names in jazz. […]
2018 Ponce Carnival Programme (Puerto Rico)
FEBRUARY 2018 February 9 : Parade of the Carnival’s King, “Rey Momo” – Route: From Museo Francisco “Pancho” Coímbre (the Sports Museum) to in front of City Hall of the city of Ponce 7:00 pm […]