Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 494

ST. BARTHÉLEMY
Events
APRIL 14 - 20
St. Barth Sails
POPULATION
SIZE
9,035 (2010) 21 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
French Gustavia
CURRENCY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
Euro
(1 United States Dollar equals 0.897 Euros)
The nicest of the world’s sailing boats
from classic to maxi yachts race around
the beautiful waters of St. Barth. This is the
event’s 10th anniversary.
www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com
APRIL 26 - 28
West Indies Regatta
220 C / 720 F
A three-day event (wooden boat festival)
held annually over the Mayday weekend,
celebrating traditional West Indian sails. It
aims to promote and encourage traditional
boat-building in the Caribbean
APRIL 28 - MAY 5
St. Barths Film Festival
Featuring fi lm and fi lm makers from the
Caribbean and around the world.
www.stbarthff.org
MAY 3 - 26
St. Barths Theatre Festival
Performances by the local companies,
SB Artists, Côté Scène, and artists from
neighboring islands and France.
Sint Eustatius
JUNE 21
Fête de la Musique
Saint Barthélemy
St. Kitts & Nevis
Annual music festival held in Gustavia
celebrating music on the docks from 5pm.
Photo
Credit:
Barth
Tourism