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Caribbean calendar
BAHAMAS. ST MARTIN.
During July the Bahamas are May 1 sees locals celebrating their version
transformed into a world of of France’s Labour Day in true Caribbean
colour by the Junkanoo sum- style. Known fittingly as Fish Day, locals
mer festival. With the main and visitors celebrate the island’s colourful
focus on wild street parties, variety of fish, tickle the taste buds with
locals encourage visitors to cooking demonstrations and listen to live
experience junkanoo music music. But be warned, the day does involve
while dancing with colourful bouts of cock fighting.
parades on Harbour Island.
bahamas.com In the same month, the Festival of Laughter
spreads giggles across the island with local
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. and French comedians performing at hotels
Over the last weekend of August, the Carib and restaurants from Orient Bay to Nettle
Great Race takes place in the waters between Bay. st-maarten.com
Trinidad and Tobago. This is a powerboat-
racing event that has just celebrated its 40th PUERTO RICO. CAYMAN ISLANDS.
anniversary. Crews race from Port-of-Spain to June 23: Puerto Rico celebrates San Juan November 11-21: Pirate Week in the
Crown Point, a gruelling 84-mile slug that tests Bautista Day in honour of the capital city’s Cayman Islands starts off with a mock
the mettle of boats and participants. patron saint. At midnight merrymakers “pirate invasion” when two ships, with
gotrinidadtobago.com walk backwards into the ocean and jump pirates at the helm, invade the downtown
backwards three times to wash off bad harbour. This sets the scene for a week of
TURKS AND CAICOS. luck. This traditional plunge rounds off a fireworks, dancing, sports activities and
June 1-September 30: Every year the Turks and week of festivities throughout the island. family fun.
Caicos islands hold an annual Underwater gotopuertorico.com caymanislands.co.uk
Photo Competition. Inviting professionals
and amateurs to take part, the winners will
have their pictures published by the Turks
and Caicos government in a series of
commemorative stamps.
underwaterphoto.tc
On the island of Providenciales in November,
Turks and Caicos present the Conch Festival.
With the chance to taste conch (large marine
snails) prepared in different ways, there are
also boat races and the famous conch-blowing
contest. conchfestival.com
CURACAO. From August 30, a week-long jazz festival
The Curacao Dive Festival, running for a with a difference starts on Curacao. For
week from May 29, gives divers the the first time, the island plays host to the
chance to explore and celebrate 60 dive popular North Jazz Festival, respected
sites around the island, with the added because of the many musical genres it
bonus of free workshops led by experts offers, from traditional New Orleans
from the diving community. jazz to modern hip hop.
curacaodive.com curacao.com
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TTG Knowledge – February 2010
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