Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 286

MONSTERRAT
GRENADA
Calendar of Events
2016
Events
CARRIACOU & PETITE MARTINIQUE
POPULATION
105,897 (2013)
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
English
CURRENCY
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 2.67 Eastern Caribbean )
SIZE
344 sq. kilometers
CAPITAL CITY
St. George’s
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
28 C / 82 F
APRIL 13
. Track Meet
Grenada Invitational
OCTOBER
.
NOVEMBER
APRIL . 26
DECEMBER
Carriacou
Maroon and
Local and international athletes will compete
in the 3rd edition of this event to be held at
the Kirani James Athletic Stadium.
String Band Music Festival
An authentic celebration rooted in African
culture, giving thanks for prosperity and
productivity.
MAY
3 - 5
NOVEMBER
Pure Grenada Music Festival
Literary
Festival
Local Alliouaguana
and international
artistes will
be
Book
presentations
and
readings
by
guest
performing in this three-day annual event.
authors, storytelling under the stars, open mike
performances and literary workshops.
JUNE 29
Annual Fisherman’s
Birthday
Celebration
DECEMBER
In honour of the island’s fi shermen, this
Carnival
annual celebration is held in the west coast
Th is Festival runs from mid-December until
town of Gouyave with a variety of seafood on
New Year’s Day, and is the climax of the year.
sale, music and cultural celebrations.
Calypso competitions, the Festival Queen
competition, beauty and talent shows, and
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the parade
of costumed
on New
Year’s Day, as well as Masqueraders dancing
in the streets. As night falls, excitement
builds up at street ‘jump ups’ informal dancing
in the street, with exuberant crowds following a
truck playing loud music.
© Grenada Tourism Authority
© Pure Kelsey
Grenada
Photo Credit:
Meyer