Caribbean Festivals

Carriacou Regatta Onshore Activities

Senator George Prime, The Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, opened of the 45th annual Carriacou Regatta festival on Sunday 25th July. He said: “the Carriacou Regatta is a crucial and significant contributor to the continued development of Carriacou and Petite Martinique” Governor General, Sir Carlyle Glean, declared the Regatta opened at the Tennis [...]

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Carriacou Regatta

Carriacou Regatta

‘More Race, More Fun in the Carriacou Sun!’ is the slogan of the annual Carriacou Regatta, entering its 45th year in 2010, and primarily the creation of one man, Jamaican-born John Linton Riggs. Riggs planned to retire to Carriacou in the early 1950s but found himself instead getting involved with the island’s culture and waning [...]

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Carriacou Carnival

Carnival time is always something to look forward to on Carriacou. It is celebrated in February, the weekend before Ash Wednesday, on the island and is characterised by an explosion of colour and noise in which everyone on Carriacou and neighbouring islands makes a contribution in one form or another. The history of carnival is [...]

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Parang – Leading Up to Christmas in Carriacou

Parang and Christmas in the Carribbean Carriacou, one of the three islands that make up the tiny Caribbean nation of Grenada, is a genuine tropical hideaway. Free from the crush of tourism and bustle that has become the hallmark of so many Caribbean destinations, Carriacou is a refreshing respite complete with lush forest, emerald hills, [...]

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