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The Caribbean’s Largest Cultural Festival is Set to Launch in Haiti
Major festival coming this month to Haiti By Dana Niland CJ Contributor CARIFESTA, the largest cultural and artistic event in the Caribbean, is launching next week and will run from August 21-30. This is the 12th edition of the festival, […]
Antigua Plans Cultural Festival With Haiti, Martinique and Guadeloupe
Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will be hosting a joint cultural festival this spring with partners including Haiti, Martinique and Guadeloupe. The French-Antigua and Barbuda Cultural Festival, which will last from May 9 […]
This Is the Caribbean’s Best Christmas Festival
Music stars, delicious Caribbean food, endless cultural celebration. This is the best Christmas festival in the Caribbean, and it’s a unique way to spend the festive season in the islands. St Croix’s beloved Crucian Christmas is back again this year, […]
The Caribbean’s Top Christmas Festival Is Back Again in the USVI
It’s the most beloved Christmas celebration in the Caribbean, and now St Croix’s Crucian Christmas has announced its festival dates. This year’s event will be running from Dec. 10 through Jan. 6, 2024, according to the USVI Department of Tourism […]
Nassau’s Big Summer Festival Is Back
Nassau Paradise Island’s big summer festival is back this year, with the highly-anticipated return of the Goombay Summer Festival. The beloved event is making its return to the island after a hiatus of more than a decade, when the Goombay […]
Nevis’ Culturama Festival Is Back
The island of Nevis’ greatest cultural festival has made its long-awaited comeback. Culturama, the two-week cultural event, begins July 21, running through August 7. Culturama made its debut in 1974 as a celebration of Nevisian heritage and indigenous customs. Today, […]
Daniel Boulud, Marcus Samuelsson to Headline Bahamas Culinary Festival
A new culinary festival is coming to The Bahamas in October. The new Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival will be hosted at the Baha Mar megaresort on Nassau’s Cable Beach. The three-day food and culture festival will be headlined by […]
Antigua and Barbuda Gears Up for “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival”
Antigua and Barbuda is gearing up for what it’s billing as the “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival.” This year’s edition of Antigua Carnival will take place from July 27 to Aug. 2, 2022, one of few Caribbean countries that are hosting […]
St Croix’s Christmas Festival Is Going Virtual
St Croix’s popular Crucian Christmas Festival is going virtual this year. The island’s annual holiday fete will run virtually from Dec. 11 to Jan. 6, with a “robust” lineup of music, entertainment and online events, according to the US Virgin […]
USVI Tourism Launches Division of Festivals
By the Caribbean Journal staff From the popular “Ag” Festival to Crucian Christmas, the USVI is one of the Caribbean’s hubs for great events. And now the territory’s Department of Tourism has launched a new division to enhance these assets. […]
Martinique’s Must-Visit Sailing Festival
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s greatest racing events is back for its 35th edition this year with Martinique’s one-of-a-kind Tour de Yoles sailing festival. The week-long event is a nautical competition unique to Martinique — and one […]
Miami’s Big Caribbean Food Festival Is Back
By the Caribbean Journal staff Miami’s biggest Caribbean food festival is back again this year when Caribbean305 returns for its third edition. This year, the culinary and cultural celebration will take place at Mana Wynwood in the heart of Miami’s […]
Puerto Plata to Host First-Ever Dominican Rum Festival
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has long been one of the centers of Caribbean rummaking, and now it will soon have a festival worthy of that heritage. The “Dominican Rum Festival” is coming to Puerto Plata, which […]
You Need to Visit This BVI Festival
It’s one of the biggest events of the year in the British Virgin Islands: the Emancipation Celebrations, the festival season that lasts from July 30 to Aug. 12. This year’s festival will be held under the theme “A Colorful kaleidoscope […]
Caribbean305, Miami’s Major New Caribbean Food Festival
There’s a major new Caribbean food festival coming to Miami, part of a regional push to take the Caribbean’s food scene to new global heights. Indeed, celebrated Trinidadian chef Richardson Skinner is calling for the Caribbean to elevate the role […]
Major Caribbean Arts Festival Coming to Barbados
The 13th edition of the Caribbean’s biggest arts festival, CARIFESTA, is coming to Barbados. The island nation will host more than 3,000 artists and artisans for the Caribbean Festival of the Arts, a showcase for arts including dance, music, theater, […]
A Must-Visit Food Festival in St Maarten
There’s another new reason to visit St Maarten this fall. The 10th annual Fete de Cuisine will take place in St. Maarten this year from Nov. 6 through Nov. 13. The half French, half Dutch island offers visitors a diversity of foods […]
These are the Two Big Festivals in Grand Bahama This Summer
Above: Junkanoo By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Two big festivals are being held in Grand Bahama this summer, the Ministry of Tourism announced this week. The Goombay Summer Festival will take place at Grand Bahama’s Taino beach, running from July […]
The Caribbean’s Newest Blues Festival
Above: blues star Zac Harmon By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Nevis will soon play host to its first-ever Blues Festival. The first annual Nevis Blues Festival will take place from April 16 to 19 at the Sundowners […]
Robin Thicke, Jimmy Cliff to Headline St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival
Above: Robin Thicke By the Caribbean Journal staff Music superstars including Robin Thicke and Jimmy Cliff will be among those headlining this year’s St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival. The event, now in its 24th year, begins April 25 with […]
St Lucia Festival to Celebrate Derek Walcott
Above: Derek Walcott By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Folk Research Centre has partnered with the Alliance Francaise to present its annual Music, Storytelling and Poetry Fiesta, which this year will honour Nobel Laureate and St Lucia native Derek […]
Tessanne Chin, Barrington Levy to Headline St Lucia Jazz Festival
Above: Tessanne Chin By the Caribbean Journal staff “The Voice” winner Tessanne Chin and reggae star Barrington Levy will be headlining this year’s edition of the St Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival. Jamaica’s Chin and Levy will be joined by […]
Bernie Williams to Headline Dominican Republic Jazz Festival
Above: Bernie Williams By the Caribbean Journal staff New York Yankees legend and jazz guitarist Bernie Williams will headline the 2013 Dominican Republic Jazz Festival at the end of this month. Williams will be joined by stars such as Rufus […]
Prince Signs On For Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival
Above: the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival in 2012 By the Caribbean Journal staff Music legend Prince has joined a host of performers signed on for this year’s Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival. The event, which begins at Piscadera Bay […]
In Kingston, a Literary Voyage in the Caribbean’s Cultural Capital
Above: Cherry Natural (All photos by CJ – SGG) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor IT DIDN’T take place “pon di river,” but the third installation of the Kingston, Jamaica literary festival seemed no less successful for it. Held […]
Usher, Marc Anthony to Headline Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival
Above: last year’s festival By the Caribbean Journal staff Music stars Usher and Marc Anthony will be headlining the 2013 Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival. The two will be joined by a roster including The Roots, Diana Ross, Luis Miguel, […]
Calypso in the Spotlight at Grenada’s Camerhogne Festival
By Lincoln Depradine The weekend had barely ended but cultural officials already had begun making preparations to create additional avenues for displaying Grenada’s traditional folk culture. They have expressed deep satisfaction with the crowd attendance and the artists’ performances at […]
How to Keep Celebrating 50 Years of The Bahamas’ Independence
The Bahamas marked its 50th anniversary of independence on July 10, and the country is continuing its Golden Jubilee celebration with a host of activities around the 700-island archipelago including a major event in Nassau to hoist the Bahamian flag. […]
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