CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – FEBRUARY 2019

Carnival of Guadeloupe, Group "Mas Ka Klé" - Photo: Évelyne Chaville

FEBRUARY 2019

admission-2974645_960_720From August 22, 2018 to Mai 2019 : Exhibition May 68, Gros-Morne (MARTINIQUE)

Bequia FestivalFrom January 30 to February 3 : Bequia Music Fest (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

From January 30 to February 3 : 3rd Bayamón International Film Festival (PUERTO RICO)

Bonaire iFebruary 1 : Taste of Bonaire – Carnival edition (BONAIRE )*Photo

Santo Domingo 1February 1 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

February 1 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

poissonFebruary 1 : Gouyave Fish Friday Festival (GRENADA)*Photo

From February 1 to 6 : Bob Marley Birthday Bash, in Négril (JAMAICA)

reggae-2810222_960_720From February 1 to 28 : Reggae Month – concerts, lectures, reggae village, awards ceremony etc. (JAMAICA)*Photo

Carnaval de Guadeloupe 14From February 1 to 28 : Carnival (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, DOMINICA, ARUBA, CURAÇAO, BONAIRE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, PUERTO RICO, HAITI)*Photo

February 2 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

brush-2724384_960_720February 2 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

February 2 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

book-1012275_960_720February 2 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 2 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

From February 2 to 22 : Exhibition “La Pointe Hier et Aujourd’hui” in Rémy Nainsouta Cultural Centre, Pointe-à-Pitre – Free (GUADELOUPE)

colonial-1961674_960_720February 3 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 1February 4 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From February 4 to 23 : Wikenn Kilturèl Mas Ka Klé (GUADELOUPE)

February 5 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nFebruary 5 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

February 6 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

brush-2724403_960_720February 6 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 6 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

bob-marley-1186760_960_720Febryary 6 : Bob Marley’s Birthday (JAMAICA)*Photo

February 6 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

Aruba - DanceFebruary 7 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

February 7 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

international-2693181_960_720February 7 : Independence Day (GRENADA)*Photo

Foire du Livre de La Havane 2February 7 to 17 : 28th Havana International Book Fair – Country guest of honor : Algeria (CUBA)*Photo

February 8 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

crafts-2777666_960_720February 8 : February Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

government-963373_960_720February 8 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 9 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

Junkanoo Bahamas 1February 9 : Junkanoo Celebrations in North Andros (BAHAMAS)*Photo

book-2134779_960_720February 9 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 9 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

coconut-2727233_960_720February 9 : 4th Coco Fest (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 9 : Village Expérience Carnaval in Pointe-à-Pitre (GUADELOUPE)

Musée national Îles CaïmansFebruary 9 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 9 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Rép Dom 24_1February 10 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Barbade 22_1From February 10 to 17 : Holetown Festival – Celebration of the first settlers’ arrival in Holetown on February 17, 1627 (BARBADOS)*Photo

February 11 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)

Aruba 51February 12 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

February 12 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

From February 12 to 17 : 7th Annual Patrick Davis Songwriter’s Festival (BAHAMAS)

brush-2725695_960_720February 13 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 13 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 2February 13 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 13 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

February 13 : Valentine’s Farmer Market (BAHAMAS)

Curaçao 1February 14 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

February 14 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

heart-1192662_960_720February 14 : Valentine’s Day *Photo

trombone-2548982_960_720From February 14 to 28 : Nuits Caraïbes Festival in Guadeloupe / Music (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

February 15 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

pots-11500_960_720February 15 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

music-1924589_960_720February 15 : Sunsezt Jazz in Frederiksted – every 3rd Friday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

From February 15 to 16 : Kaaboo Music Festival (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

February 16 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

colors-2755501_960_720February 16 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

February 16 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

the-witch-2829797_960_720February 16 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 16 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

February 17 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 4February 18 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 18 : President’s Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS) 

witchs-house-1635770_960_720February 19 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 19 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

dancing-1213608_960_720From February 19 to 24 : 4th Salsa Festival (CUBA)*Photo

paintbrush-2243561_960_720February 20 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

February 20 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 6February 20 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 20 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

February 20 : People to people Winter Residents’ (BAHAMAS)

259760c2cb04120c35cedb17e4e20fc9From February 20 to 24 : 10th Prix de Courts Festival / Cinéma (GUADELOUPE-MARTINIQUE-GUIANA)*Photo

February 21 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

Aruba 44February 21 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

board-64269_960_720February 21 : International Mother Language Day (SAINT MARTIN)*Photo

February 22 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

wicker-907419_960_720February 22 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

international-2657341_960_720February 22 : 40th Independence Day (ST LUCIA)*Photo

Palais-Gouverneur-Bahamas-1024x700February 22 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 22 : people to people Tea Party in Nassau (BAHAMAS)

February 22 : Rum Cay Day Festival (BAHAMAS)

cocktails-2990696_960_720From February 22 to 24 : Bahamas Rum Festival – rum, food & culture (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 23 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bonaire mFebruary 23 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – Local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

paintings-316440_960_720February 23 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

February 23 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Santo Domingo 3February 23 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

February 23 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Rép-Dom-10bFebruary 24 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

February 24 : Puerto Rico Vegan Fest 2019 (PUERTO RICO)

Bahamas Fort CharlotteFebruary 25 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

February 26 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 120_1February 26 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

February 27 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

easel-516957_960_720February 27 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

February 27 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

international-2693116_960_720February 27 : Independence Day (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

February 27 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

February 28 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

St Eustache 7February 28 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

February 28 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

February : Dress for Culture Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

February : National Arts & Culture Awards (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

fashion-1835871_960_720February : Anguilla Fashion Expo (ANGUILLA)*Photo

 

*ALL CARNIVAL PROGRAMS IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS ARE IN THE HEADING “TRADITION & HERITAGE”