Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2018 | Page 301

Events
MARCH 31 - APRIL 8
Guadaran Raid Adventure
150 km race accross the archipelago,
through various terrains, mud, rocks,
tropical forests, beaches and beautiful views
of the island.
MAY 10- 13
Karuji Jet Ski World
Championship
Intense jet-ski competition on Petit-Bourg
beach.
MAY 27
Slavery Abolition Day
Commemoration of the 1848 emancipation
of slavery in the French colony. This event
consists of parades, drumming and dancing,
all paying homage to the people who were
torn from their homeland in Africa and
enslaved on the island for centuries.
MAY 18 - 21
Marie-Galante International
Music Festival
Fun-filled days of music from local
and international artistes - Funk, Blues,
Dancehall, Jazz and Caribbean music.
Photo Credit: Danielle Marseille