Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2016 | Page 277
MONSTERRAT
Events
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OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
NOVEMBER
Alliouaguana Literary Festival
Book presentations and readings by guest
authors, storytelling under the stars, open mike
performances and literary workshops.
DECEMBER
Carnival
This Festival runs from mid-December until
New Year’s 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
Year’s Day, as 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.
Photo Credit: Sun Lea, Montserrat Island Tours
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