Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 98

BARBADOS
EVENTS
APRIL 20 - 22
Oistins Fish Festival
POPULATION
SIZE
284,644 (2013) 431 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
English
CURRENCY
Barbadian Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 1.98 Barbadian Dollars)
Bridgetown
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
300 C / 860 F
An event which takes place every Easter
weekend in the fi shing village of Oistins
on the island’s south coast.
APRIL 21 - 28
Digicel Barbados Reggae Festival
Performances from top local, regional and
international Reggae artistes one of whom
will be Buju Banton on his The Long Walk
To Freedom Tour.
MAY 21 - 26
Barbados Celtic Festival
A celebration of the link between the
Celtic countries and Barbados.
www.barbadoscelticfestival.com
JUNE 1
Barbados Chocolate Pastry
and Wine Festival
Taste, learn, celebrate, and share the love
of chocolate, pastry, and wine.
www.barbadoschocolatefestival.com
JUNE 1 - AUGUST 5
Barbados Crop Over Festival
A series of events will lead up to the Grand
Kadooment Day which marks the end of
Crop Over. Visit this website for more:
www.barbados.org
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