Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2018 | Page 279

Events
MONSTERRAT
APRIL
Gouyave Fish of
Friday
Calendar
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 13 - 15
. Festival
Pure Grenada Music
OCTOBER
.
NOVEMBER
APRIL . 26
Grenada Invitational Track Meet
DECEMBER
Local and international
athletes will compete
Local and internaltional artistes will be
performing during this 3-day event.
in the 2nd edition of this event to be held
at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in the
island’s capital, St George’s.
APRIL 27 - 29
Carriacou Maroon & String Band
Music
Festival
NOVEMBER
An authentic island celebration, giving
Literary
Festival
thanks Alliouaguana
for productivity and
prosperity.
The
Book
presentations
and
readings
by
guest
celebration is rooted in African culture
authors,
storytelling
under the stars, open
mike
which
is seen
in the African-themed
food
performances
and
literary
workshops.
consumed and the events held during the
festival such as drumming and playing the
string band. www.carriacoumaroon.com
DECEMBER
Carnival
JUNE
This Festival
runs from 29
mid-December until
Annual
Fisherman’s
Birthday
New Year’s
Day, and is the climax
of the year.
Calypso Celebration
competitions, the Festival Queen
competition,
beauty
and talent
shows, held
and
A celebration
of the
island’s
fishermen
the
parade
of
costumed
troupes
on
New
in the town of Gouyave with seafood, music
Year’s
Day,
as well performances.
as Masqueraders dancing
and
cultural
in the streets. As night falls, excitement
builds up at street ‘jump ups’ informal dancing
in the Click
street, here
with for
exuberant
crowds following a
more events.
truck playing loud music.
© Grenada Tourism Authority
Pure Kelsey
Grenada
Photo ©
Credit:
Meyer