Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2018 | Page 309

MONSTERRAT
Calendar
of Events
Events
2016
OCTOBER 3 - 6
Pure Grenada Dive Fest
Spearheaded by the Grenada Scuba Diving
Association, dive shops will host a number
of activities embracing divers of all skill
levels. The festival will also showcase why
diving in Pure Grenada is “out of this world”.
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OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
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Carriacou Corn Festival
DECEMBER
This festival explores
the variety of ways
corn is prepared for eating by the people
of Carriacou. Be it corn bread, corn soup or
the ever-popular roast corn, there are many
different corn preparations to savour. There
will also be music, cultural performances,
fun activities for the kids and friendly
domino competitions.
NOVEMBER
Alliouaguana Literary Festival
DECEMBER 14
Book presentations and readings by guest
authors, storytelling under the stars, open mike
Carriacou
Parang
Festival
performances
and literary
workshops.
Various bands compete during this festival
which aims to maintain the island’s musical
tradition of house-to-house serenading
during the Christmas season. The lyrical
composition of most songs are sometimes
Carnival
political in nature and
also filled with village
This
Festival
runs
from of mid-December
gossip, providing lots
laughter and until
New Year’s entertainment.
Day, and is the climax of the year.
Calypso competitions, the Festival Queen
competition, beauty and talent shows, and
the parade of costumed troupes on New
Click Year’s
here Day,
for as more
events
in Grenada
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.
DECEMBER
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Pure Tristan
Grenada
Photo ©
Credit:
Ferne