MAY 2022
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: MANY CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED IN ALL ISLANDS, ASK THE ORGANIZERS
From April 16 to May 3 : Sint Maarten Carnival (SINT MAARTEN)*Photo
From April 27 to May 1 : St. Tomas Festivals (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
From April 28 to May 1 : NGC Bocas Literature Festival – Online edition (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
From April 29 to May 4 : Bahamas Carnival (BAHAMAS)
From April 30 to May 8 : Batabano Carnival (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 1 : Indian Arrival Day – First Indians arrived from Calcutta on May 1, 1857 (GRENADA)*Photo
May 1 : Labor Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, GUADELOUPE, ANGUILLA, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY, SABA, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, BONAIRE, CUBA, CURAÇAO, SINT EUSTATIUS, MONTSERRAT, ST KITTS & NEVIS, SINT MAARTEN, ST LUCIA…)*Photo
May 1 : Labor & Agriculture Day (HAITI)*Photo
May 1 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS
May 1 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
From May 1 to 7 : National Tourism Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
From May 1 to 10 : St Lucia Jazz Festival (SAINT LUCIA) CANCELLED
From May 1 to 31 : 26th European Film Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 2 : Eid-ul-Fitr (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From Mayo 3 to 8 : 29th International Romerías de Mayo Festival in Holguín / World Artistic Youths Festival (CUBA)
May 3 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo
May 3 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 4 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 5 : Chinese Food Festival – University of the West Indies (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 6 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
From May 6 to June 16 : Panograma – Steel pan ((TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 7 : Kids Club at the Cinema – Camana Bay Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 7 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 7 : Dockyard Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo
May 7&8 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
May 8 : Victory Day 1945 (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo
May 8 : Mother’s Day (ANGUILLA, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, BONAIRE, BARBADOS, DOMINICA, GRENADA, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, JAMAICA, CUBA, CURAÇAO, PUERTO RICO, SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, SINT MAARTEN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 8 : 12th edition “La Rue de l’Artisanat” – Vieux-Habitants (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
May 8 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
May 9 : Europe Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo
May 10 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
May 10 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 11 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 11 : Art Flix – Free art documentary screenings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The National Gallery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 13 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
From May 13 to 18 : Grenada Chocolate Festival (GRENADA)*Photo
From May 13 to 22 : St Barthélemy Theater Festival / Festival de Théâtre de St-Martin (ST MARTIN)
May 14 : 18th European Night of Museums / Nuit Européenne des Musées (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE)*Photo
May 14 : Kids Club at the Cinema – Camana Bay Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 14 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 14&15 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From May 14 to 22 : 25th edition Cubadisco International Fair – Gran Fiesta del Disco Cubano – La Habana (CUBA)*Photo
May 15 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
May 16 : Discovery Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 17 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
May 17 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 18 : Flag & University Day (HAITI)*Photo
May 18 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
From May 18 to 29 : 6ta édición del Mes de la Cultura francesa en Cuba / 6th edition of the Month of French Culture in Cuba – Films (CUBA)*Photo
May 19 : Art Thursday in the town of Christiansted, island of St Croix – 3rd Thursday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 20 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
May 20 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 21 : Kids Club at the Cinema – Camana Bay Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 21 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 21&22 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)
May 22 : Abolition of Slavery in 1848 (MARTINIQUE)*Photo
May 22 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
May 22 : Tobago Culinary Festival at Pigeon Point (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 23 : National Labour Day (JAMAICA)
From May 23 to 28 : Havana’s International Poetry Festival / Mitin Poético Virtual (CUBA)*Photo
May 24 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
May 24 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 25 : African Liberation Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 25 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
From May 25 to 30 : 20th edition Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival (ARUBA)
May 26 : Ascension Day *Photo
May 26 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo
From May 26 to 31 : Mochafest, Urban festival – Negril (JAMAICA)
May 27 : Abolition of Slavery in 1848 (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
May 27 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)
May 27 : People-To-People Tea Party – local “bush” teas, live music, fashion show by Bahamian designers & locally-made sandwiches and pastries – Last Friday of the month (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From May 27 to 29 : Pineapple Festival – La Parguera (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
From May 27 to 29 : Salsa Fiesta TnT – Queen’s Hall, St. Ann’s (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From May 27 to 29 : North Coast Jazz an Heritage Festival – Arima (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 28 : Abolition of Slavery in 1848 (ST MARTIN)*Photo
May 28 : Bario Festival Nikiboko – cultural activities (BONAIRE)
May 28 : Kids Club at the Cinema – Camana Bay Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 28 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 28&29 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From May 28 to June 1 : Barduda’s Caribana Celebrations (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
May 29 : Mother’s Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
May 29 : Mango Melee – Mango Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 29 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
May 30 : Indian Arrival Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
May 30 : Memorial Day / Recordación de los Muertos de la Guerra – Last Monday in May (PUERTO RICO, US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
May 30 : Anguilla Day (ANGUILLA)*Photo
May 31 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)
May 31 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
