CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – OCTOBER 2019

The island of Sint Eustatius, Statia - Photo: Cees Timmers

OCTOBER 2019

Barbade 25From July 19 to December 31 : Fridays Festive (BARBADOS)*Photo

Jamaica 33From September 1 to October 3 : Taste of Jamaica (JAMAICA)*Photo

From September 30 to November 17 : San Fernando Junior Arts Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

_copie-0_17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nOctober 1 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

October 1 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

_copie-0_Ste Lucie 7From October 1 to 31 : Creole Heritage Month (St LUCIA)*Photo

Saba 9From October 1 to 31 : See and Learn (SABA)*Photo

From October 1 to 31 : Month of Local Food at Restaurant (ARUBA)

brush-2724384_960_720October 2 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 2 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

baskets-1208280_960_720October 2 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

October 2 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

Aruba - DanceOctober 3 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

October 3 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

crafts-2777666_960_720October 4 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

October 4 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

October 4 : Urban Festival Curaçao 2019 (CURAÇAO)

government-963373_960_720October 4 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

1- human-rights-4 octFrom October 4 to 11 : 6th edition Guadeloupe International Human Rights Film Festival (GUADELOUPE)

book-1012275_960_720October 5 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Musée national Îles CaïmansOctober 5 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

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

Santo Domingo 1October 5 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

October 5 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

Rép Dom 24October 6 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

turkey-1917130_960_720October 7 : Thanksgiving Day, first Monday in October (St LUCIA)*Photo

October 7 : City Night 2019 (BARBADOS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 2October 7 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)

From October 7 to 9 : Soul in the Sun (JAMAICA)

From October 7 to 16 : Santa Rosa First People’s Heritage Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Roi Henri Christophe Haïti, Peintre Richard Evans 1784-1871October 8 : Anniversary of Henri Christophe’s Death (HAITI)*Photo

October 8 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

October 8 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

che-2680432_960_720October 9 : Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s Birthday (CUBA)*Photo

October 9 : Abolition of Slavery by Sweden in 1847 (ST BARTHELEMY)

art-2803128_960_720October 9 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

brush-2927793_960_720October 9 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

October 9 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 4October 9 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From October 9 to 14 : Bloom Curaçao Festival (CURAÇAO)

camera-1598620_960_720From October 9 to 15 : Ciné Star Film Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

October 10 : Curaçao autonomous Day (CURAÇAO)

Aruba-22October 10 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

October 10 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

pelican-2882279_960_720October 10 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Bahamas San Salvador 2From October 10 to 14 : 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 11 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Rép. Dom. Plaza de EspanaOctober 11 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

October 11 to 18 : Curaçao Restaurant Week (CURAÇAO)

2- 12 octOctobre 12 : Art Gri Culture in Anse-Bertrand (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

October 12 : Chinese Arrival Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

October 12 : Christopher Columbus Day (BAHAMAS ; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

canvas-430973_960_720October 12 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

October 12 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

book-2134779_960_720October 12 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 12 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

October 12 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Rép-Dom-10October 13 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, chaque dimanche dans les Ruines de San Francisco (RÉPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE)*Photo

3- Îles Vierges USA 14 octOctober 14 (2sd Monday in October) : Christopher Columbus Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO)

October 14 : National Heroes Day (BAHAMAS)

Bahamas Fort Charlotte 5October 14 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

4- Cuba 21 14 octFrom October 14 to 18 : 7th International Food Festival “Culinaria 2019” (CUBA)

From October 14 to 22 : Merritone Family Reunion & Homecoming – Music festival / Sound System (JAMAICA)

October 15 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

_copie-0_Aruba 12October 15 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

October 16 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

easel-516957_960_720October 16 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

pots-11500_960_720October 16 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

October 16 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

Octobre 17 : Anniversary of Jean-Jacques Dessalines’ Death (HAITI)

Aruba 44_1October 17 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

Curaçao 9October 17 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

October 18 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

October 18 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Palais-Gouverneur-Bahamas-1024x700October 18 : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in front of the Governor’s House (BAHAMAS)*Photo

music-1924593_960_720October 18 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

From October 18 to 27 : Divali Nagar 2019 (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

5- Festival de Teatro de La Habana 18 octFrom October 18 to 27 : 18th Habana Theatre Festival (CUBA)*Photo

October 19 : 3rd Blue Bay Taste (CURAÇAO)

October 19 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

book-2304388_960_720October 19 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 19 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Santo Domingo 3October 19 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza deEspaña (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

October 19 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

5- paella-20 octOctober 20 : Tobago Blue Food Festival at L’Anse Fourmi Bloody Bay (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

October 20 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

St Eustache 7October 21 : Antillean Day (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

October 21 : St Ursula’s Day (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)

Bahamas FortOctober 21 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From October 21 to 27 : 10th Latin Festival or Latin Fiesta – Latin music, food, arts & festivities (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

6- Dominique 20 Fort Shirley 22 octOctober 22 : Heritage Day / Jounen Éwitaj (DOMINICA)*Photo

October 22 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

_copie-0_Aruba 120_1October 22 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

From October 22 to 26 : 14th Dominicana Moda – Fashion (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

paintings-316440_960_720October 23 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 23 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

7- Bahamas Fort Charlotte 23 octOctober 23 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

October 23 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)

filmklappe-3043193_960_720From October 23 to 27 : 6th Barbados Visual Media Festival / Movie festival with local and foreigners filmmakers (BARBADOS)*Photo

Aruba-15October 24 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

October 24 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

Barbade 8From October 24 to 27 : Barbados Food & Rum Festival (BARBADOS)*Photo

October 25 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

October 25 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

WCMF 15cFrom October 25 to 27 : 21th Annual World Creole Music Festival (DOMINICA)*Photo

beach-84533_960_720From October 25 to 31 : Cayman Cocktail Week, Grand Cayman (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

trumpet-7975_960_720From October 25 to November 1 : Dominican Republic Jazz Festival (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

October 26 : Creole Day (DOMINICA)

Collectif Rip' Art 26 octOctober 26 : Open DayWorkshop in Collectif Rip’Art, Anse-Bertrand (GUADELOUPE)

Bonaire iOctober 26 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

October 26 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Saturday for adults (MARTINIQUE)

moon-705943_960_720October 26 : Storytime at The Library – every Saturday at George Town Public Library (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 26 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Santo Domingo xOctober 26 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday at the Plaza de España (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

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

8- Jamaica 26 octFrom October 26 to November 3 : Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JAMAICA)*Photo

St vincent & grenadinesOctober 27 : Independence Day (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

diya-2918628_960_720October 27 : Divali (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

pop-corn-785074_960_720October 27 : Carriacou Corn Festival – food, steel pan, quadrille dance performances, domino competitions (GRENADA)*Photo

October 27 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Gpe 14October 28 : International Creole Day (HAITI ; GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE ; DOMINICA ; St LUCIA ; St MARTIN…)*Photo

October 28 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Monday (BAHAMAS)

Ste Lucie 1October 29 : Creole Day / Jounen Kréyòl (ST LUCIA)*Photo

October 29 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

forest-1737308_960_720October 29 : Story Time – Books & Songs for children in Camana Bay, every Tuesday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

October 30 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

paintbrush-2243561_960_720October 30 : Drawing & Painting Workshops at Centre d’Interprétation Paul Gauguin in Le Carbet – Wednesday for children (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

October 30 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

9- Bahamas Fort Charlotte 30 octOctober 30 : Living History at Fort Charlotte – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

pumpkin-2892303_960_720October 31 : Halloween (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

10- St Eustache 31 octOctober 31 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

October 31 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

willemstad okOctober 31 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

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