OCTOBER 2018
From August 8 to October 31 : Seasonal Concerts of the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional / Temporada de conciertos sinfonicos (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
From September 16 to November 17 : Photo Exhibition on the Guadeloupean Family by Catan – La Maison de l’Art (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
October 1 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)
October 1 : Thanksgiving Day, first Monday in October (St LUCIA)*Photo
From October 1 to 31 : Exhibition-Workshop “Les Artistes pansent” / Festival Bleu Outre Mer (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
From October 1 to 31 : Cayman Restaurant Month (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
From October 1 to 31 : Creole Heritage Month (St LUCIA)*Photo
From October 1 to 31 : See and Learn (SABA)*Photo
From October 1 to 31 : Eat local Restaurant Month (ARUBA)*Photo
October 2 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 2 : The International Day of the Elderly (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
October 2 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo
October 3 : Open Canvas at KARoo, each Wednesday night – local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 3 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 3 : Authentically Bahamian Arts & Crafts competition (BAHAMAS)
October 3 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)
From October 3 to 7 : Ciné Star Film Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
October 4 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo
From October 4 to 7 : Barbados Excursion and Golf Tournament (BARBADOS)
From October 4 to 7 : Oistins Fish Fry (BARBADOS)*Photo
From October 4 to 17 : 9th International Fine Arts Cinema Festival (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
From October 4 to 19 : Discovery Day Homecoming festival in San Salvador (ex Guanahani), first landfall of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492 – Food, drink, cultural performances, gospel concerts etc.(BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 5 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)
October 5 : Gouyave Fish Friday (GRENADA)*Photo
October 5 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) *Photo
From October 5 to 7 : Aruba Art Fair 2018 (ARUBA)*Photo
From October 5 to 7 : 2018 NIFCA Performing Arts Semi-Finals Weekend 1 – music, dance, drama & speech (BARBADOS)
October 6 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 6 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 6 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
October 7 : City Night 2018 (BARBADOS)
October 7 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
October 8 : Anniversary of Henri Christophe’s Death (HAITI)*Photo
October 8 : National heroes Day (BAHAMAS)
October 8 (2sd Monday in October): Christopher Columbus Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO)*Photo
October 8 : Constitution Day (SINT MAARTEN)
October 8 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)
October 8 & 10 : Cuban Cultural Week in Pointe-à-Pitre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
From October 8 to 16 : 67th anniversary of Merritone Music & 27th anniversary of Merritone Music Homecoming – Musical festival (JAMAICA)*Photo
October 9 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday envening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)
October 9 : Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s Birthday (CUBA)*Photo
October 9 : Abolition of Slavery by Sweden in 1847 (ST BARTHELEMY)*Photo
October 9 : Hurricane Fest – sale of food & drinks, games to raise funds (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 10 : Curaçao Autonomous Day (CURAÇAO)
October 10 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 10 : Hello Skalo Foodies Fest – Local food, international food, Vegan food, desserts and live coocking sessions and workshops (CURAÇAO)*Photo
October 10 : Open Canvas at KARoo, each Wednesday night – local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 10 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 10 : Anniversary of the Beginning of the Wars of Independence (CUBA)
October 11 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo
October 11 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo
From October 11 to 14 : Oistins Fish Fry (BARBADOS)*Photo
October 12 : Christopher Columbus Day (BAHAMAS ; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
October 12 : Columbus Day / Descubrimiento de América (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
October 12 : Chinese Arrival Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
October 12 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 12 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
October 12 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)
ctober 12 to 14 : Latin Lounge Deluxe Curaçao (CURAÇAO)*Photo
From October 12 to 19 : 5th edition Guadeloupe International Human Rights Film Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
October 13 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 13 : San Salvador Arts & Crafts Trade Show (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 13 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
October 13 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 13 : Night in the Museum at Kréol West Indies, Saint-François (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
From October 13 to 14 : 2018 NIFCA Performing Arts Semi-Finals Weekend 2 – Music, Dance, Drama & Speech (BARBADOS)
October 14 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
October 15 : National Heroes’ Day (JAMAICA)*Photo
October 15 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)
October 16 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 16 : World Food Day in Tobago (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
October 16 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo
Octobre 17 : Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines’ Death (HAITI)
October 17 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 17 : Open Canvas at KARoo, each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 17 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)
October 18 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)
October 18 : Night out in Oistins – Festival Lunch (BARBADOS)*Photo
October 18 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo
October 18 : Divali (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
From October 18 to 21 : Oistins Fish Fry (BARBADOS)
From October 18 to 21 : Barbados Food & Rum Festival (BARBADOS)*Photo
October 19 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted, 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 19 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 19 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From October 19 to 26 : Cayman Cocktail Week, Grand Cayman (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 20 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 20 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 20 : Show “Ti Jean et la Parade des Diables” – Giant puppets (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
October 20 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From October 20 to 28 : Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo
From October 20 to Nov 6 : Divali Nagar 2018 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
October 21 : Tobago Blue Food Festival at L’Anse Fourmi, Bloody Bay, Recreation Grounds (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
October 21 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
October 21 : Richard Stoute Teen Talent Contest 2018 – Finals (BARBADOS)
October 21 : Antillean Day (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo
October 21 : St Ursula’s Day (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo
From October 21 to 28 : National Tourism Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo
October 22 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)
October 22 : Heritage Day / Jounen Éwitaj (DOMINICA)*Photo
October 23 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 23 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday envening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo
From October 23 to 27 : Dominicana Moda – Fashion (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
October 24 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)
October 24 : Open Canvas at KARoo, each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo
October 24 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From October 24 to 28 : 3rd edition Festival Bleu Outre Mer (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
From October 24 to 28 : 5th Barbados Visual Media Festival / Movie festival with local and foreigners filmmakers (BARBADOS)*Photo
From October 24 to 30 : 24th Ibero American Culture Day (CUBA)*Photo
October 25 : King of Kings 2018 Calypso Extravaganza (DOMINICA)
October 25 : “Carubbian” Festival, every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)
October 25 : Statia Taste Of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. / every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo
October 25 : The Flying Dutch at Mambo Beach – Dance festival with Dutch DJ including Armin van Buuren (CURAÇAO)*Photo
October 25 : Thanksgiving Day (GRENADA)*Photo
From October 25 to 28 : Oistins Fish Fry (BARBADOS)
October 26 : People-to-People in Nassau & Paradise Island – food, fashion… (BAHAMAS)
October 26 : Gospel Fest, Antigua & Barbuda Praise in the Park (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo
October 26 : Creole Day (DOMINICA)*Photo
October 26 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)
October 26 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
October 26 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo
From October 26 to 28 : 20th Annual World Creole Music Festival (DOMINICA)*Photo
From October 26 to November 4 : Dominican Republic Jazz Festival (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
October 27 : Gospel Fest, Antigua & Barbuda Musicate (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
October 27 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 27 : Independence Day (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo
October 27 : Cultural Event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live Music, (BONAIRE)*Photo
October 27 : Caribbean Explosion Comedy (BARBADOS)
October 27 : Residents Free Admission at the National Museum, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 27 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta, every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo
October 28 : International Creole Day (HAITI ; GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE ; DOMINICA ; St LUCIA ; St MARTIN…)*Photo
October 28 : Carriacou Corn Festival – food, steel pan, quadrille dance performances, domino competitions (GRENADA)*Photo
October 28 : Stars of Teen Talent Concert – a tribute to Richard Stoute (BARBADOS)
October 28 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruins of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From October 28 to November 6 : 26th International Ballet Festival of Havana “Alicia Alonso” (CUBA)*Photo
October 28 : Anniversary of Camilo Cienfuegos’s Death (CUBA)
October 29 : Creole Day / Jounen Kréyòl (ST LUCIA)*Photo
October 29 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)
From October 29 to November 4 : 8th Latin Festival or Latin Fiesta – Latin music, food, arts & festivities (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo
October 30 : “Bonbini” Festival, every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo
October 31 : Creative Nassau Market (BAHAMAS)
October 31 : Open Canvas at KARoo, each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
October 31 : Living History at Fort Charlotte (BAHAMAS)*Photo
October 31 : Gospel Fest Antigua & Barbuda (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
October 31 : Ocean Style Fashion Showcase (JAMAICA)
October 31 : Halloween (PUERTO RICO)*Photo
From 31 October to November 1 : National Dress Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
October : Light Day (GUADELOUPE)*Photo
October : Creole in the Park (DOMINICA) Cancelled
October : Havana Theatre Festival (CUBA)*Photo
