Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2017 | Page 213

Events
APRIL
MONSTERRAT
Gouyave Fish Friday
Calendar of Events
2016
Seafood lovers will enjoy this event held
every Friday from 6:00 pm in the West coast
town of Gouyave. This is a year-long event.
APRIL 8
Grenada Invitational Track Meet
.
OCTOBER
.
NOVEMBER
APRIL . 28
7th Carriacou Maroon & String
DECEMBER
Band Music Festival
Local and international athletes will compete
in the first major meet of the 2017 outdoor
track and field season to be held at the
National Athletic Stadium in St. George’s.
An authentic island celebration, giving
thanks for productivity and prosperity. The
celebration is rooted in African culture
which is seen in the African-themed food
consumed and the events held during the
festival such as drumming and playing the
strnig band. www.carriacoumaroon.com
NOVEMBER
Alliouaguana
Literary
Festival
MAY
5
-
7
Book presentations and readings by guest
Pure
Grenada Music Festival
authors, storytelling under the stars, open mike
Local and international artistes will be
performances and literary workshops.
performing during this three-day event.
MAY
19
DECEMBER
Grenada Global Film Festival
Carnival
www.grenadaglobalfilmfestival.com
This Festival runs from mid-December until
New Year’s Day, and is the climax of the year.
Calypso competitions, the Festival Queen
competition, beauty and talent shows, and
Petite
Martinique Whitsuntide
the parade of costumed troupes on New
Festival
Year’s Day, as
well as Masqueraders dancing
A weekend
of
activities
including
a welcome
in the streets. As night
falls, excitement
party,
cultural
performances,
onshore
builds up at street ‘jump ups’ informal dancing
activities
and round
the island
boat following
races. a
in the street,
with exuberant
crowds
www.grenadagrenadines.com
truck playing loud music.
JUNE 2
JUNE 29
Annual Fisherman’s Birthday
Celebration
Sendall Tunnel
A celebration of the island’s fishermen held
in the town of Gouyave with seafood, music
and cultural performances.
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Authority
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