MAY 2017
May 1 : Labour Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ; GUADELOUPE ; ANGUILLA ; MARTINIQUE ; SAINT MARTIN ; SAINT BARTHÉLEMY ; SABA ; SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES ; BONAIRE, CUBA…) *Photo
May 1 :The Kadooment out of Season Jam (BARBADOS)
May 1 : Indian Arrival Day (GRENADA)
From May 1 to 7 : Bonaire Blond Restaurant Week (BONAIRE) *Photo
From May 1 to 30 : Tourism Awareness Month (DOMINICA)
From May 1 to 31 : Dominica Festival of the Creative Arts – DOMFESTA (DOMINICA) *Photo
From May 2 to 8 : 24th International Romerías de Mayo Festival (CUBA)
May 3 : Is We : Jazz at the Jewels (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From May 3 to 16 : European Film Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 4 : Culture & Callaloo, Cultural Concert (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) *Photo
May 4 : National Day of Prayer (ANGUILLA)
From May 4 to 6 : Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (THE BAHAMAS) *Photo
From May 4 to 17 : Quinzaine de la Danse Caribéenne – Caribbean Dance Fortnight (GUADELOUPE)
May 5 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From May 5 to 7 : The Decibel Entertainment Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From May 5 to 6 : Curaçao International Blueseas Festival (CURAÇAO) *Photo
From May 5 to 7 : Pure Grenada Music Festival (GRENADA)
From May 5 to 7 : 29th Carnaval Guajataca (PUERTO RICO)
May 6 : Pure Soca – Soca Mayhem (BARBADOS)
May 6 : Hike Fest (DOMINICA) *Photo
May 6 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
May 6 : Batabano Carnival (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
May 6 : Dockyard Day (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA) *Photo
May 7 : 15th Fish Day (SAINT-MARTIN)
May 7 : Fricassee Festival 2017 (PUERTO RICO)
May 7 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) *Photo
May 8 : Victory 1945 – End of the Second World War (GUADELOUPE ; MARTINIQUE ; ST BARTHÉLEMY ; ST MARTIN) *Photo
From May 8 to 12 : 14th Design Week (CUBA)
From May 8 to 12 : 15th Ahata Recycling Competition / Exposition (ARUBA)
From May 9 to 14 : 6th edition Cap Excellence en Théâtre (GUADELOUPE)
May 12 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From May 12 to 14 : Saint Lucia Jazz Festival (SAINT LUCIA)
From May 12 to 20 : Grenada Chocolate Festival (GRENADA) *Photo
May 13 : Hike Fest (DOMINICA)
May 13 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – Every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
May 14 : Mother’s Day (ANGUILLA ; ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ; ARUBA ; THE 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 14 : Culinary Team Mother’s Day Brunch (ANGUILLA)
May 14 : Crop Over Thanksgiving Service (BARBADOS)
May 14 : Culinary Team Mother’s Day Brunch (ANGUILLA)
May 14 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From May 14 to 21 : Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA) *Photo
From May 14 to 21 : Cubadisco 2017 International Fair / Feria Internacional Cubadisco 2017 (CUBA)
May 15 (3rd Monday in May) : Discovery Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS) *Photo
May 18 : Flag Day (HAITI) *Photo
From May 18 to 19 : Showcase Antigua & Barbuda Trade Show (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
From May 18 to 21 : 6th Annual Anguilla Literary Fest – “A Literary Jollification” (ANGUILLA) *Photo
From May 18 to 27 : Theater Festival (SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY)
May 19 : Crop Over Mega Calvacade (BARBADOS) *Photo
From May 19 to 21 : Lilliput Children’s Theatre 2017 – Dance Production (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 19 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From May 19 to 21 : Gwadadli Festival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)
From May 19 to 21 : Trinidad & Tobago Fashion Week (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From May 19 to 24 : Grenada Global Film Festival (GRENADA)
May 20 : European Night of Museums / Nuit Européenne des Musées (MARTINIQUE, GUADELOUPE) *Photo
May 20 : Hike Fest (DOMINICA)
May 20 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
From May 20 to 21 : 5th Puerto Rico Chocolate Festival (PUERTO RICO) *Photo
May 21 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
May 22 : Commemoration of Slavery Abolition in 1848 (MARTINIQUE) *Photo
From May 22 to 26 : 6th International Colloquium The Cultural diversity in the Caribbean – Casa de las Américas (CUBA)
May 23 : Labour Day (JAMAICA)
May 24 : Kout Tanbou épi Fos é Tradisyon in Goyave (GUADELOUPE)
From May 24 to 28 : Jazz & Style Festival (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS) *Photo
From May 24 to 29 : 17th Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival (ARUBA) *Photo
From May 24 to 30 : 9th Annual European Film Festival (BARBADOS)
May 25 : Ascension Day
May 25 : Statia Taste of the Cultures, every last Thursday (SINT EUSTATIUS)
From May 25 to 27 : Éritaj Festival – Living Memories (GUADELOUPE)
May 26 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Friday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) *Photo
May 26 : Art Society T&T Film Night (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
May 26 : Tropical Fest (GRENADA)
From May 26 to 28 : 15th Puerto Comic Con 2017 (PUERTO RICO)
From May 26 to 28 : Borders Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
From May 26 to 29 : Celtic Festival (BARBADOS) *Photo
May 27 : Commemoration of Slavery Abolition in 1848 (GUADELOUPE) *Photo
May 27 : Traditional Soupe à Congo – Food, Craft, Culture etc. (GUADELOUPE)
May 27 : Valley Street Festival (ANGUILLA)
May 27 : Relais Inter-Entreprises – Commemoration of Slavery Abolition (GUADELOUPE)
May 27 : Hike Fest (DOMINICA)
May 27 : Éritaj Festival (GUADELOUPE)
May 27 : Two Seasons Literary Fiesta (JAMAICA)
May 27 : St John’s Anglican Cathedral Caribbean & International Food Fair (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA) *Photo
May 27 : Santo Domingo de Fiesta – every Saturday (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
May 27 : Mangazina di Rei’s Nos Zjilea Cultural Event (BONAIRE)
May 27 : Taste of Bonaire (BONAIRE)
May 27 : Intense Festival (BONAIRE)
From May 27 to June 4 : Ocho Rios Jazz Festival (JAMAICA)
From May 27 to June 5 : Cayon Green Valley Community Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)
May 28 : Commemoration of Slavery Abolition in 1848 (ST MARTIN) *Photo
May 28 : Grupo Bonyé in the Colonial City (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
May 28 : Mother’s Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, SAINT BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT MARTIN) *Photo
From May 28 to June 4 : 8th edition Jazz’n Creole Festival (DOMINICA)
From May 28 to June 4: Arts Festival – Havana Arts University (CUBA)
May 29 : 67th edition Torneo Internacional de Pesca Ernest Hemingway (CUBA) *Photo
May 29 (Last Monday in May) : Memorial Day (PUERTO RICO ; US VIRGIN ISLANDS)
From May 29 to June 4 : Lamentin Jazz Project (MARTINIQUE)
May 30 : Anguilla Day Celebrations (ANGUILLA)
May 30 : Indian Arrival Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) *Photo
May 30 : National Heroes Day (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)
May 30 to June 3 : Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
May : 8th Fò An Fanmi – Forts in Family (GUADELOUPE) *Photo
May 31 : Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Saint-John Perse Museum (GUADELOUPE)
From May 31 to June 5 : Deep Creek Conch Festival (THE BAHAMAS)
May : Carubbian Festival, Every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)
May : Changing of the Guard Ceremony in Nassau in the Governor’s House, Every 2 Saturday (THE BAHAMAS)
May : Bonbini Festival, Every Tuesday evening in Fort Zoutman (ARUBA) *Photo
May (Last Friday in the Month) : Tea Party – Meeting between Inhabitants and Tourists in Governor’s House (THE BAHAMAS)