The National Cultural Foundation, the governmental agency with oversight of arts and culture in Barbados, has released the 2024 Crop Over Calendar. The 2024 Crop Over festival consists of diverse events which celebrate art, culture, music, and food. 2024 Crop Over Calendar Here are some of the events on the […]
Festivals
Festive Caribbean Destinations Every Carnival Fanatic Should Visit
If you are a true Caribbean carnival fanatic, you will be familiar with Arrow’s hit song. Hot, Hot, Hot was once an anthem that festive Caribbean destinations embraced with open arms. This is because Caribbean people love a party, especially when there is good music, food and drinks. The song […]
Endless Soca: Carnival Events in Trinidad and Tobago Roundup
It is that time of the year when soca and whining are the order of day, night and all times in between. To enjoy all that the Carnival festivities have to offer, you should be up to date on the best carnival events in the southern Caribbean. Because Carnival in […]
Calypso and Soca Musicians in Trinidad and Tobago
In honour of the upcoming Carnival festivities in the south of the Caribbean, it’s only fitting to highlight the calypso and soca musicians in Trinidad and Tobago, who are essentially the sound of the Carnival season. Each year this collection of talented artistes works tirelessly to produce memorable and long […]
Celebrating the Nine Mornings Festival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
I found out about the Nine Mornings Festival in St. Vincent and the Grenadines quite by accident. Earlier this year, I had a random conversation with a gentlemen who revealed that he had spent Christmas 2017 in St. Vincent with his wife. She is Vincentian by birth, and they decided […]
Easter in the Caribbean
Easter in the Caribbean is strongly rooted in deep religious faiths. These faiths recognize the crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. At this time of year, several past times become the norm over a period that begins on the first day on Lent, and ends around the Easter Monday […]
Saint Patrick’s Festival in Montserrat
In Montserrat, the Saint Patrick’s Festival highlights the island’s African and Irish heritage. It is a national holiday in the island which celebrates Montserrat’s history and is a Christian commemoration of the Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick’s Day which is also […]