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National Cultural Education Festival: Celebrates traditional Anguillian culture - activities include traditional dancing, storytelling, games, art, food, crafts, music and more. |
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Moonsplash '97: Annual outdoor music concert on the moonlit shores of Anguilla's pristine beaches. 31 Easter Monday: Boat race at Sandy Ground, Anglican Church Fair. |
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Labor Day Rallies, sports meets, Government Departments' Fun Day.
30 Anguilla: parade, round the island boat race, sports meet. |
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Celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday: parade, fair and boat race. |
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National Carnival: Daily boat races, nighly entertainment. 4 August Monday: grand boat race at Sandy Ground. 7 August Thursday: grand boat race at Meads Bay, Carnival Queen pageant show. 8 Constitution Day: parade of troupes. |
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Christmas
Fair: fair at the Governor's Residence 19 Separation Day: celebrates the political separation from St. Kitts & Nevis 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day |
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Antigua
Winsurfing Open Jan. 6 to 7 , Antiguan Artist Exhibition Jan. 7 to Feb. 3 |
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Caribbean
Sculptor's Exhibition March 3 to April 6 International Cricket March |
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Antigua
Carnival The Caribbean's greatest carnival. August 1 - 6 Football Tournament Aug. 25 |
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Annual
Jazz Festival "Through Caribbean Eyes" Oct. 3 - 6 |
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Anniversary
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Official holiday commencing with the traditional display of midnight fireworks and firecrackers. |
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Carnival February/March. Participates in joyous festivities which include parades in streets with colorful costumes, steel and brass band music, dances and floats. |
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Summer
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St.
John's Day June 24. Celebrated with folkloric dances and music. |
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| Bombini
Festival Year-round, every tuesday from 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. |
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| Carnival's
Grand Parade Aruba's main event culminates each year on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. |
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| Aruba
International Half Marathon 21 (km) |
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| Royal
National Race featuring several cars from various countries. |
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| International
Marathon 10 (km) |
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| Queen's
Day Official holiday in honor of the Queen. Besides official ceremonies, parades with national music and sporting events are held. |
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| Sanni
Fete Every Friday from 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. in San Nicolas. Show, music, food and drink. |
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| Aruba
Hi-Winds Windsurfing Pro-Am Grand Prix World Cup Event Annual windsurfing event with lots of prizes: Slalom, Round the Isle Race & Triathlon. |
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| International
Dance Festival Wide selection of dance styles from prefessional and internationally world acclaimed artists. |
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| Deep-Sea
Fishing Tournaments Yearly championships with boats from Curacao, Venezuela, Florida and Aruba to participate. |
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| Caribbean
Shoot-Out International drag race which takes place at Aruba's Palo Marga racetrack. |
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| Heineken
Catamaran Regatta Catamarans from Europe, Venezuela, and U.S.A. will compete against each other. |
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| Barbados There are cermonies, events, shows, sports and performances that take place all year round. |
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| The
Holetown Festivals The celebration starts in February with the anniversary of the first permanent settlers on February 17, 1627. |
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| Oistins
Fish Festival Easter weekend brings accolades to the local people who compete in the two-day festival that pays tribute to the island's fishing folk. |
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| Crop
Over Festival The highlight of the summer. An all-island jubilation from mid-july to early August that celebrates the completion of the sugar cane harvest. |
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| The
National Independence Festival of the Creative Arts Bajans of all ages match their talents in the fields of music, singing, dancing, acting, and writing. |
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| Gospelfest Gospael is a spiritual celebration used by Barbadians for generations to express their African heritage through music. |
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| Jazz
Festival Music enthusiast around the world over will soon recognize that January and Jazz, when juztaposed, spell Barbados. |
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Virgin Isles There are cermonies, events, shows, sports and performances that take place all year round. |
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| Easter
Egg Brunch and Egg Hunt April 16 |
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| One-Design
Charter Race Week Sponsored by the Moorings and Sailing World. |
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| Tennis
Week On Necker Island. |
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| Bomba's
Full Moon Party Bomba's Surfside Shack. |
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| Bacardi
Rum Beach Party Cane Garden Bay. |
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| Fireworks
Display Long Bay Beach Resort. |
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| BVI
Summer Festival This colourful event features local food, music and other events. |
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| Marlin
Fishing Tournament Biras Creek Resort. |
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| Interline
Regatta The Moorings. |
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| Fast
Tack Sailing Festival Bitter End Yacht Club |
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Dominican
Republic Cermonies, events, shows, sports and performances that take place all year round. |
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Carnival A colorful parade along the Malecon of costumed partygoers usually begins the week before Ash Wednesday. |
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Merengue
Festival A lively celebration of the country's national music with Merengue bands performing at major hotels and on the Malecon; the third week of July in Santo Domingo and second week of October in Puerto Plata. |
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Heineken
Jazz Festival Draws top international jazz artists every year to Altos de Chavon, La Romana. |
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Cabarete World Cup A PBA-sanctioned international windsurfing championship is staged in June. |
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| Christmas
Celbration Begin early December and end on Epiphany Day on January 6. |
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Easter
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Annual
Million Dollar Month Fishing Tournament June 1 - 30 Annual Cayman Islands International Aviation Week June 11 - 17 Queen's Birthday Celebration June 17 Taste of Cayman Summer Bash Weekend June 29 - July 1 |
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Pirate Week Festival Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 |
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New
Year's Day Consists of gala balls and parties at hotels and clubs. Grenada International Troathalon International participants swim 1.5k, cycle 25k, and run 5k. Spice Island Game Fishing Tournament Anglers of international reputation enjoy the rich fishing ground of sailfish, marlin, yellowfin, tuna, and more. |
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Grenada
Sailing Festival True Blue "Indigo" Yatch Race Pursuit Race Carriacou Carnival |
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St.
Patrick's Fiesta Celebration |
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Day Workers' celebration with massive rally at Queen's Park, St. George's, and individual Trade Unions' Fetes. Grenada Open/O.E.C.S. Golf Tournament |
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Source Grand Anse Race Yatch race around the buoys in Grand Anse Bay. Fisherman's Birthday Celebration The most popular town for the celebration is Gouyave in the parish of St. John's. It involves the blessing of fishing boats and nets, boat racing, street dancing, and culminates in a type of mini-carnival. |
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Venezuela Independence Day Regatta Two days of racing from St. George's Harbour to the South Coast and back. |
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Carriacou
Regatta Workboat races and cultural shows, street parties, sporting activities, artistic performances, and Big Drum dances. Rainbow City Festival A popular festival in Greenville in the parish of St. Andrew's. There are displays of local arts and crafts, and products of local manufacture. Plenty of food, drinks, and music keep the festival spirit alive. Grenada's Carnival Steelband, Queen Show, Calypso Competition, and Pageant, with a "last lap" jump up on Tuesday. |
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Beer "End of Hurricane Season" Yatch Regatta Thanksgiving Day Celebration Military parade at Queen's Park during the morning. |
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Clarke's
Court Extempore Competition Calypsonians compete to become the Extempore King of Grenada. Matching Race off Grand Anse Floating headquarters provide the venue for one-on-one racing in fast dinghies. |
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Carriacou
Parang Festival Music festival and cultural extravaganza. Christmas Day and Boxing Day Carol singing and family celebrations. |
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Jamaica There are cermonies, events, shows, sports and performances that take place all year round. |
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Annual National Exhibition Exhibition featuring well established Jamaican artists. as well as new and upcoming local artists. |
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National Pantomime The LTM Pantomime is an annual Jamaican folk music with original songs and dances, bright sets, costumes and amusing commentary on current affairs. |
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| Accompong
Maroon Festival Annual celebration by the Accompong Maroons in Western Jamaica, with traditional dancing, singing, maroon feast and ceremonies, blowing of the Abeng and playing of maroon drums. Festival dates back to the 19th century. |
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Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Y-Choral Group Concert features works from the classics along with pieces from local composers. |
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Best of Harmony Hall A series of exhibitions featuring some of the island's most talented artists. |
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| Polo
& Equestrian Club of Oakbrook One of the major polo and equestrian events of the year. |
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| Red
Stripe Cup Cricket Competition Major regional cricket competition among Caribbean nations. |
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| Negril
Sprint Triathalon Event features ½ mile swim, 15 mile cycle ride along Negril's scenic coastline plus a 3 mile run. |
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Live
Jazz Featuring world famous guitar musicians. |
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| High
Mountain 10K Road Race Annual event. |
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| Mutual
Life Jazz Local and international artists perform at this popular place for jazz lovers. |
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Marley Birthday Bash Bob Marley's Birthday |
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Tribute
to Bob Marley-Symposium in Music Symposium will form a major part of the celebrations for Marley's memory. |
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U.W.I.
Carnival Crowning of the Carnival King & Queen. |
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Chukka
Cove 14 Goal International Polo Tournament |
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Cement International Marathon Staging of this marathon offers athletes a challenging run thruogh the island's capital city. |
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Cane Ball Event is a cocktail party followed by a grand ball in aid of the Hanover charities. |
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Jamaican Caribbean Beauty Pageant Finals Contest to choose Jamaica's representative to the Caribbean Beauty Pageant competition. |
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| Spring
Break Annual program for students vacationing in Jamaica offering discounted rates at selected hotels, attractions, restaurants and nightclubs and featuring reggae concerts with live bands and beach volleyball competitions. Entry to live concerts is free with student I.D. |
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| Carnival
in Jamaica Flamboyantly costumed groups parade and dance in the streets of Ocho Rios, Kingston and Montego Bay. |
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| Reggae
Sumfest Annual music festival held Montego Bay for the fourth consecutive year. The four day event features top local and international reggae artists. |
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| Miss
Jamaica Worl Beauty Pageant/Grand Coronation Gala crowning pageant deciding who will represent Jamaica in the Miss World contest. |
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| Octoberfest Annual festival with leading Jamaican band, dancing, gams, stalls, beer drinking contest. German and Jamaican dishes. |
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Caribbean International Queen Pageant Regional beauty competition featuring the best the Caribbean has to offer. |
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| World
Championship Golf Top international golfers vie for the largest purses in golf. |
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de la Calle de San Sebastían This festival sponsored by the Institute for Puerto Rican Culture, take place in San Sebastian street for three days, celebrating Puerto Rican culture with a full program of parades, folkloric dances, music, food and crafts. |
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de Arroyo Arroyo celebrates this Carnival with many daytime and evening activities. The festivities include: dances, food, parades and processions, and presentations honoring outstanding community members. Arroyo |
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Patronales de San Benito Abad Every year, Patillas celebrates a patron saint festival. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions. Patillas |
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Carnival Juana Díaz celebrates in April a mavi carnival, a fermented drink made from the bark of the ironwood (Colubrina reclinata) tree. The festivities include dances, food, parades and costumes. Juana Diaz |
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Festival
del Mundillo Isabela welcomes everybody to its Bobbin Lace Festival. Exhibits of bobbin lace (mundillo) as well as other types of weaving and knitting take place at the plaza town. The festival also includes: weaving demonstrations, traditional music, food and drinks. |
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Casals A world-class music festival honoring the cellist and composer Pablo Casals take place in San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez every year. Fine Arts Center. Avenida De Diego at Avenida Ponce de León. |
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Barranquitas
Artisans' Fair Barranquitas is the center of rich artistic traditions. This fair is the oldest crafts fair features exhibitions by more than 130 artisans from around Puerto Rico. You will find your self surrounded of a variety of handcrafts, paintings, scupltures and more. Daytime and evening musical concerts take place in the town's plaza. |
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Fiestas
Patronales de San Joaquin & Santa Ana Every year, Adjuntas celebrates a patron saint festival. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions. |
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Patronales de San Miguel Arcangel Every year, Utuado celebrates a patron saint festival. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions. |
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Patronales de los Santos Angeles Custodios Every year, Yabucoa celebrates a patron saint festival. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions. |
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Jayuya
Indian Festival Jayuya celebrates the culture of the Taino Indians, this festival brings together more than 100 artists and performers. The festivities include dances, food, parades and a Miss Taino Indian pageant. |
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Bacardi
Artisans' Fair The island's largest artisans' fair is held on the grounds of the Bacardi rum plant in Cataño. The fair includes shows for both children and adults, a Puerto Rican troubadour contest, rides, local food and drinks and exhibits by more than 100 artisans |
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Carnival Feb 24th Election of the Prince and Princess Feb 26th Mardi Gras Feb 28th |
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Burning
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Pitea
Day Commemoration of the twinning of St. Barts with Pitea in Sweeden. Aug 15th Gustavia Feast Day Aug 20th St. Barthelemy Feast Day Aug 24th St. Louis Feast Day Aug 25th Quartier du Vent Feast Day Aug 26th - 27th |
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Sweedish
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Windsurf
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St.kitts
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Music
Festival An end of June celebration of culture and harmony featuring Gospel, Jazz, Reggae and Latin music. |
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Culturama In early August includes horse racing, musical & cultural evenings, food fairs and arts & craft exhibition and sale. |
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Kitts & Nevis National Carnival Lasts from the middle of December into January. It is characterized by street dancing, parties and musical and cultural presentations. |
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St.Lucia There are cermonies, events, shows, sports and performances that take place all year round. |
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There are cermonies, events, shows, sports and performances that take
place all year round. St. Lucia Game Fishing Tournament Everyone who enters the tournament is guaranteed four day of fun and fishing |
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Carnival Launched in Feb. This gala event includes a host of activities throughout St. Lucia. |
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International
Food Fair Raises funds for charitable organizations on the island. A variety of food from different countries. |
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Jounen
Kweyol Entensyonnal (International Creole Day) February |
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Lucians join with creole speaking people around the world in celebrating
their exciting xommon culture. National Day |
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focus of the day is to build national pride, and it is celebrated
with special sporting and cultural events. |
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St.
Lucia Jazz Festival The festival features a blend of internationally renowned artists and legendary jazz greats. |
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St. Marteen's Day Dutch and Fench dignitaries gather at the border to commemorated the 1648 agreement which divided the island between Holland and France. Island celebrations include parades. |
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Epiphany Celebrations feature dancing, dining and the ancient French custom of serving cake known as "galette des rois". |
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Carnival On the French side a party that lasts till Ash Wednesday. Includes the election of the Carnival Queen. |
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St.
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Carnival April 17 - May 3 in Dutch St. Marteen. Celebration include the election of the Calypso King and the Carnival Queen, parades, and lots of music and merriment. |
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