Caribbean Beat — March/April 2019 (#156)
A calendar of events; music, film, and book reviews; travel features; people profiles, and much more.
A calendar of events; music, film, and book reviews; travel features; people profiles, and much more.
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need to know<br />
Calvert Jones, Courtesy St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority<br />
Datebook<br />
More highlights of <strong>March</strong> and<br />
<strong>April</strong> across the <strong>Caribbean</strong><br />
St Vincent and the Grenadines National Heroes and Heritage<br />
Month<br />
<strong>March</strong><br />
Traditional food, concerts, and a host of cultural activities celebrate<br />
SVG’s heritage (above), all month long. On Indigenous People’s Day,<br />
commemorations take place on the Grenadine island of Balliceaux<br />
St Patrick’s Day, Montserrat<br />
17 <strong>March</strong><br />
Don your green and join the joyful<br />
masses in parades, a soca monarch<br />
competition, the St Patrick’s Cultural<br />
Pageant, and a Freedom Run and Walk<br />
around the <strong>Caribbean</strong>’s Emerald Isle<br />
Oistins Fish Festival, Barbados<br />
20 to 22 <strong>April</strong><br />
Every Easter weekend in the fishing<br />
village of Oistins, families come<br />
together for karaoke, boat races, road<br />
tennis competitions <strong>—</strong> and, of course,<br />
food. Do you think you can eat the<br />
most fish cakes?<br />
Delphi/Shutterstock.com<br />
Easter, around the <strong>Caribbean</strong><br />
21 <strong>April</strong><br />
Each island has its own cherished<br />
Easter traditions <strong>—</strong> from kite<br />
tournaments in Trinidad to a rodeo in<br />
Guyana, Easter bun in Jamaica, and<br />
goat-racing in Tobago<br />
Jamaica Carnival<br />
25 to 28 <strong>April</strong><br />
Throughout the season, Jamaican and<br />
international soca and dancehall artists<br />
headline fetes. Charge up with high-energy,<br />
fun-filled events in Kingston and Ocho<br />
Rios, and get ready to crush the road!<br />
Fusion Adventure Races,<br />
Trinidad<br />
27 <strong>April</strong><br />
Athletes discover the hidden treasures<br />
of the island from a unique perspective<br />
as they compete in an adventure race<br />
through the forest, starting at Maracas<br />
Bay on Trinidad’s scenic north coast<br />
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