CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – NOVEMBER 2023

Color Caribe Festival 2022 - Jose “Chico” Lind by Don Rimx - Foto: Tost Films

NOVEMBER 2023

TURISMO3_D98F4D99-5056-A36A-08F13D7ACB9B0DDD_d9b1a1d4-5056-a36a-087b153e1c94826bFrom July 8, 2023 to June 28, 2024 : Viernes de Salsa en Isabela (PUERTO RICO)*Photo POSTPONED

Caïman 93From October 9 to November 19 : Pirate Festival (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

St Kitts 44From October 29 to November 29 : Tourism Awareness Month 2022 (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

From October 31 to November 1 : National Dress Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

From October 31 to November 5 : Caribbean Rum Awards St. Barth (SAINT BARTHELEMY)

Église du CarmelNovember 1 : All Saints Day (MARTINIQUE, GUADELOUPE, ST BARTHÉLEMY, ST MARTIN, SABA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO etc.)*Photo

November 1 : Grap a Kongo in Capesterre Belle-Eau (GUADELOUPE)

international-2690830__340November 1 : 42nd Anniversary of Independence – Ceremonial Parade (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

November 1 : Antigua & Barbuda Independence Food Fair (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)

November 1 : David Hamilton Jackson Liberty Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

brushes-2927793_960_720November 1 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

guadeloupe-2196377_960_720November 2 : All Soul’s Day *Photo

November 2 : Carubbian Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

Jamaica 119From November 2 to 5 : Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

November 3 : Nassau creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

diya-2918628_960_720From November 3 to 11 : Divali Nagar 2023 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

November 4 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Carnaval-de-TT-1November 4 : Carnival 2024 Launch, thème: Carnival comes back home – Queen’s Park Savannah (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

November 4 : Barrio Festival – Rincon (BONAIRE)

church-921700_1280November 4 : Christmas Craft Fair (CURAÇAO)*Photo

reggae-1840416_1280November 4 : Reggae on the Beach – Le Carbet (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

From November 4 to 5 : Pitea Day – Gustavialoppet (SAINT BARTHELEMY)

basket-2652620_960_720November 4&5 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Bonyé 4November 5 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nNovember 7 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

November 7 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

Îles Caïmans PedroNovember 7 : Movies on the Lawn, Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

suckling-pig-727974_960_720From November 7 to 12 : St Barth Gourmet Festival (SAINT BARTHELEMY)*Photo

brushes-3129361_960_720November 8 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Mémorial-ACTe-0From November 8 to 12 : 1st Festival International de Quadrille – Memorial ACTe (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

November 9 : Artflix – art documentary screenings – 2nd Wednesday of each month – National Galery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba - Carrubian 1November 9 : Carubbian Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

November 10 : Remembrance Day (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)

baskets-116760_960_720November 10 : Nassau creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

MonumentNovember 11 : 1918 Armistice Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST. BARTHÉLEMY, ST. MARTIN)*Photo

November 11 : Remembrance Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

graves-2816822_1280November 11 : Veterans Day / Día del Veterano – Holiday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO)*Photo

St Martin 9November 11 : St Martin Day / Concordia Day (ST MARTIN)*Photo

November 11 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

_copie-0_448_2November 11 : Free Admission to the Forts El Morro and San Cristobal – celebration of Veterans Day (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

November 11&12 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

steak-826961_1280From November 11 to 22 : 3rd edition St Martin Gastronomy Festival (ST MARTIN)*Photo

lamps-1107447_960_720November 12 : Divali (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

colonial-1961674_960_720November 12 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

November 13 : Rememberance Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 4November 14 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

November 14 : Movies on the Lawn, Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

claypots-1323747_960_720November 14 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

November 15 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

St-Eustache-1November 16 : Statia Day (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

Aruba 7November 16 : Carubbian Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

November 17 : Nassau creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

November 17 : Literary evening with Edmond Mondésir – Le Carbet (MARTINIQUE)

music-1924589_960_720November 17 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Jose “Chico” Lind por Don Rimx - Foto Tost FilmsFrom November 17 to 19 : 3rd Color Caribe Festival, Urban Art Festival – Dorado (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

Festival Nacional Indigena 1From November 17 to 19 : 53th edition Jayuya Indian Festival – Celebration of Taino culture (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

Musée national Îles CaïmansNovember 18 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 18&19 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

cannon-277334_1280November 19 : Puerto Rico Discovery Day / Día del Descubrimiento (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

Rép Dom 24_1November 19 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

From November 19 to 24 : 6th Festival de Bailes populares y de Salón (CUBA)

cuba-1240895_1280From November 19 to 24 : 17th edition Baila en Cuba (CUBA)*Photo

Festival Quatre Chemins 1 BonFrom November 20 to December 2 : 20th Quatre Chemins Festival – Théâtre (HAITI)*Photo

November 21 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

Aruba - DeraiNovember 21 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

November 21 : Movies on the Lawn, Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

paint-5699263_960_720November 22 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

turkey-218742_960_720November 23 : Thanksgiving Day / Día de Acción de Gracias (US VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, ARUBA)*Photo

November 23 : Carubbian Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

turkey-315079_960_720November 24 : Thanksgiving – 4th Friday in November (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

November 24 : Nassau creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

christmas-1875885_960_720November 24 : Opening of “Chanté Nwèl” – Christmas songs (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE)*Photo

tea-4966572_960_720November 24 : 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

lobster-4952603_960_720From November 24 to 26 : Anegada Lobster Festival (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

From November 24 to 26 : 3rd Color Caribe Festival, Urban Art Festival – Dorado (PUERTO RICO)

water-glass-2542790_1280From November 25 to December 3 : 24th Gimistory – international festival of storytellers from Cayman, the Caribbean and North America (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Bonaire 1November 25 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local crafts, plants & vegetables, educational presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

Cayman_Islands_National_Museum_-_George_Town,_Grand_CaymanNovember 25 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 25&26 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

diving-1707747_960_720From November 25 to 26 : 19th edition Turks & Caicos Conch FestivalProvidenciales island (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

November 26 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Aruba 5November 28 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

November 28 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1433326_960_720November 28 : Movies on the Lawn, Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

November 29 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

St Eustache 1November 30 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

November 30 : Shopping Night from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (BONAIRE)

Aruba 23November 30 : Carubbian Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo