Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2017 | Page 451

EVENTS

APRIL 11 Full Moon Beach Party and Moonlight Kite Surfing Show Great party atmosphere - music , dancing , light show , food and drinks . www . kitesurfgrenadines . com

APRIL 13 - 17

35th Annual Bequia Easter Regatta Hosted by the Bequia Sailing Club ( 784 ) 431-7262

APRIL 20 - 27

51st Annual Easterval Celebrations , Union Island .
Contact Union Island Tourist Board uniontourism @ hotmail . com

APRIL 27 - 30 Mayreau Regatta Locals and visitors alike will enjoy the traditional sailboat races , fishing competition , maypole dancing , Kiddy Regatta Corner , kite flying competition , lionfish derby , lionfish cooking competition and traditional cooking contest .

APRIL

Gospel Fest A series of concerts around the islands . Email : urban @ vincysurf . com

JUNE 1 - 5

Canouan Regatta Boat races , sports and games , calypso competitions , street jump-up and beauty pageants . Contact Carlos McLaurean , Commodore , Canouan Sailing Club ( 784 ) 458-8197

JUNE 23 - 26 Bequia Carnival A delightfully informal and spontaneous event . Contact Bequia Tourism Office ( 784 ) 458-3286

JUNE 30 - JULY 11 Vincy Mas ’ Festivities include King and Queen of the Bands , Junior Carnival , Miss SVG , Miss Carnival , Steel Band and Calypso competition , Old Mas ’ and J ’ ouvert street parades . Contact the Carnival Development Corporation ( 784 ) 457-2580

JUNE 19 Greiggs Founders Day Agricultural Festival This festival emphasizes indigenious organic farming practices . Contact ( 784 ) 431-8751

MAY Maroon Festival , Union Island Annual festival held 3 days before or after the full moon , marking the start of the planting season . Activities include the Big Drum , Nation Dance

and traditional folk songs . Contact Union Island Tourism at ( 784 ) 458-8350
Photo Credit : Stefan Krasowski

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