CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – MAY 2018
MAY 2018 From April 15 to May 12 : Feria Arte para Mamá / Art Fair for Mummy – in tribute to Mother’s Day (CUBA)*Photo From April 17 to June 26 : Aimé Césaire, Poésie et […]
LITERATURE
The artistic melting-pot of the “Night in the Museum”
On April 7, the Kréol West Indies gallery-museum located in Saint-François (Guadeloupe) organized the 13th edition of its “Night in the Museum” with the theme “Urban Massaï”. A loyal and delighted audience attended this meeting […]
Phew Laroc’s short story ranked 5th among 893
The young Haitian author Phew Laroc who is one of the twelve winners of the 33rd “Prix du Jeune Écrivain de Langue Française”, received his literary award, this week, in Paris. In September 2017, the […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – APRIL 2018
APRIL 2018 From March 5 to April 13 : Art on Eleuthera (BAHAMAS) From March 20 to April 1 : 9th Kont Anba Tonel Festival – Jacmel (HAITI) From March 25 to April 7 : Meeting of the Academies […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – MARCH 2018
March 2018 From February 8 to March 30 : 26th Crab Festival, Photo Contest (GUADELOUPE)*Photo From February 16 to March 4 : 2018 Alternative International Comedy Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) From February 18 to March 17 : […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – FEBRUARY 2018
FEBRUARY 2018 From January 12 to March 9 : Night Market in Deshaies / Marché nocturne à Deshaies – Arts & Crafts (GUADELOUPE) From January 15 to February 16 : Nobel Laureate Festival, in tribute […]
40 years ago died Léon-Gontran Damas
Written by Éric Amiens Léon-Gontran Damas was born on March 28, 1912 in Cayenne, French Guiana. After the death of his mother in 1913, he was raised by his aunt Gabrielle Damas called “Man Gabi”. […]
CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JANUARY 2018
JANUARY 2018 January 1 : New Year’s Day *Photo January 1 : Independence Day (HAITI)*Photo January 1 : Liberation Day / Revolution Triumph Birthday (CUBA) January 1 : “Minival” – New Year’s Day Cultural Parade (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo January 1 : New Year’s […]
Gérald Bloncourt : “I am steeped in this Haitian culture”
Interview in Paris : Éric Amiens and Fabian Charles Born in Haiti 91 years ago today, Gérald Bloncourt lives in France since his expulsion from his native island in 1946. This photographer, painter and […]
Kréol West Indies presents “100 ans de Poésie en Guadeloupe”
On December 16, Gérard Lamoureux will present his book “100 ans de Poésie en Guadeloupe” (100 Years of Poetry in Guadeloupe) published by Editions Long Cours in Kréol West Indies located on the Road of […]