EVENTS
APRIL 11 Full Moon Beach Party and Moonlight Kite Surfing Show Great party atmosphere- music, dancing, light show, food and drinks. www. kitesurfgrenadines. com
APRIL 13- 17
35th Annual Bequia Easter Regatta Hosted by the Bequia Sailing Club( 784) 431-7262
APRIL 20- 27
51st Annual Easterval Celebrations, Union Island.
Contact Union Island Tourist Board uniontourism @ hotmail. com
APRIL 27- 30 Mayreau Regatta Locals and visitors alike will enjoy the traditional sailboat races, fishing competition, maypole dancing, Kiddy Regatta Corner, kite flying competition, lionfish derby, lionfish cooking competition and traditional cooking contest.
APRIL
Gospel Fest A series of concerts around the islands. Email: urban @ vincysurf. com
JUNE 1- 5
Canouan Regatta Boat races, sports and games, calypso competitions, street jump-up and beauty pageants. Contact Carlos McLaurean, Commodore, Canouan Sailing Club( 784) 458-8197
JUNE 23- 26 Bequia Carnival A delightfully informal and spontaneous event. Contact Bequia Tourism Office( 784) 458-3286
JUNE 30- JULY 11 Vincy Mas’ Festivities include King and Queen of the Bands, Junior Carnival, Miss SVG, Miss Carnival, Steel Band and Calypso competition, Old Mas’ and J’ ouvert street parades. Contact the Carnival Development Corporation( 784) 457-2580
JUNE 19 Greiggs Founders Day Agricultural Festival This festival emphasizes indigenious organic farming practices. Contact( 784) 431-8751
MAY Maroon Festival, Union Island Annual festival held 3 days before or after the full moon, marking the start of the planting season. Activities include the Big Drum, Nation Dance
and traditional folk songs. Contact Union Island Tourism at( 784) 458-8350
Photo Credit: Stefan Krasowski
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