Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 346

Events
JAMAICA
POPULATION
MARCH/APRIL
Bacchanal Jamaica (Jamaica Carnival)
SIZE
2.715 million (2013) 10,991 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
English
CURRENCY
Jamaican Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 126.604 Jamaican Dollars )
Kingston
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
290 C / 830 F
Music, costumed bands and pageantry. This is a
high-energy festival with breakfast fetes, beach
parties and performances by international soca and
dancehall artistes. Fifteen events will be held
over an 8-week period, the 1st event was held on
March 8th, culminating with the Bacchanal Road
Parade on Sunday, April 28th.
www.bacchanaljamaica.com
APRIL 27
Jake’s Treasure Beach
off-road Triathlon
This is believed to be the oldest off-road triathlon
held on the last Saturday of April each year.
Click here for more information and to register.
MAY 22
Kingston Curry Festival 2019
A gastronomic treat! Jamaica’s Indian legacy will be
explored and celebrated with a variety of curried
dishes at Hope Gardens in Kingston under the
theme, “Everything Curry from 7:00 - 11:00 pm.
JUNE 2 - 19
Ocho Rios Jazz Festival
Caribbean and International jazz performers will
entertain at this annual event.
www.ochoriosjazzja.com
Click here for more events in Jamaica