Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 510

ST. BARTHÉLEMY
Events
JANUARY 4 - 20
St. Barth Music Festival
POPULATION
Jazz concerts around the island with
performances by world-renowned singers,
musicians and dancers.
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)
FEBRUARY
St. Barths Fun Cup
Cul de Sac lagoon and St. Jean Bay will
be action-filled for 3 days of this exciting
regatta. For more information and to
register, visit
www.saintbarthfuncup.com
220 C / 720 F
FEBRUARY
Mardi Gras and Carnaval
A big carnival parade will move through
the streets of Gustavia, its costumed
masqueraders delighting the crowd and
ending the carnival festivity with a street
party. “King Vaval” will be burned on Shell
Beach on Ash Wednesday to close off the
year’s carnival season.
MARCH 21 - 24
St. Barts Bucket Regatta
Beautiful yachts from around the world
participate in this annual three-day event.
www.bucketregatta.com
Sint Eustatius
Saint Barthélemy
St. Kitts & Nevis
Photo
Credit:
Barth
Tourism