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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002
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FEB : 24-27 - CARNIVAL, BURLESQUE WEDDINGS, PARADES OF GREAT
RED DEVILS, DANCE MARATHONS, POINTE A PITRE.
MAR : 10 - GUADELOUPE CUP OPEN SURF BODY BOARDS
ANSE A LA GOURDE.
NO DATE - ASH WEDNESDAY, BLACK & WHITE JUMP-UP, BURNING
OF KING MOU-MOU (VAVAL), NIGHT PARADE WITH
TORCHES.
NO DATE - HEINEKEN REGATTA, BIG SAIL BOAT RACE.
NO DATE - MI-CAREME (MID-LENT), RED & BLACK STREET PARADE
ON ST. MARTIN. THE RED SYMBOLIZES THE CARNIVAL
SPIRIT AND THE BLACK SYMBOLIZES THE MOURNING
FOR THE LENTEN SEASON.
NO DATE - ST.MARTIN & ST.MAARTEN ANGERS ANNUAL BIG
FISHING TOURNAMENT.
APR : NO DATE - HISTORY DAY, DISPLAY OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.
NO DATE - CARNIVAL ON THE DUTCH SIDE OF THE ISLAND.
MAY : 20-24 - PAREO 2002.
JUN : NO DATE - INTERNATIONAL BLUE MARLIN FISHING TOURNAMENT.
NO DATE - MUSIC AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL.
NO DATE - SAINT PATRON'S DAY, CELEBRATION OF THE CITY'S
PATRON.
NO DATE - COOKING SHOW,
JUL : NO DATE - OX CART PULLING, A COMPETITION OF CHAMPIONSHIP
OF GUADELOUPE TAKES PLACE IN LE MOULE. THIS
EVENT IS A GREAT DRAW FOR INSIDERS & OCCASIONAL
SPECTATORS.
NO DATE - FESTIVAL GUADELOUPE, ANNUAL SUMMER EVENT.
FORUM OF ARTS, CRAFTS & FOLKLORE IN SAINTE ANNE.
AUG : 10 - FESTIVAL OF THE WOMEN COOKS, POINTE A PITRE.
THE FESTIVAL OF WOMEN COOKS IS A CULINARY
NIRVANA. DESCRIBED AS ONE OF GUADELOUPE'S MOST
SPECTACULAR EVENTS.
NOV : NO DATE - ALL SAINTS DAY, ALL CEMETERIES ARE ILLUMINATED
WITH CANDLES, COLOMBIER FEAST.
NO DATE - FEAST OF ST. MARTIN.
NO DATE - INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE RACE.
NO DATE - MUSIC DAY, THIS IS ONE OF TWO SUCH DAYS WHEN
THE AIR THROUGHOUT THE CHAIN OF ISLANDS IS
FILLED WITH MUSIC.
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EVENTS 2001
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JAN : 02 - EPIPHANY, DINNER IS CULMINATING IN SERVING OF A
TRADITIONAL CAKE "GALETTE DES ROIS" WHEN A KING
IS ALLOTED.
FEB : 25-28 - CARNIVAL, POINTE-A-PITRE.
27 - SHROVE TUESDAY, CARNIVAL IS AT HEIGHT OF FRENZY,
BUSINESS STOPS FOR 5 DAYS, BIG PARADES OF FLOAT,
COSTUMED GROUPS FILL STREETS SINGING & DANCING.
28 - ASH WEDNESDAY, NIGHT PARADE, "GRAND BRILE VAVAL"
ON A FUNERAL PYRE. ONLY IN F.W.I. CARNIVAL LASTS
THROUGH ASH WEDNESDAY.
MAR : 22 - MID-LENT-A DAY OF CARNIVAL IN LENT.
APR : 15-16 - EASTER-TRADITIONAL PICNICS ON THE BEACH.
MAY : 01 - LABOUR DAY, HOLIDAY WORKERS' PARARADES.
03 - SAINT PATRON'S DAY IN PETIT-CANAL.
03-06 - SAINT PATRON'S DAY IN VIEUX-HABITANTS.
24 - ASCENSION THURSDAY, HOLIDAY TRADITIONAL PICNIC
AT THE BEACH.
27 - SLAVERY ABOLITION DAY, HOLIDAY EVENTS ALL OVER
THE ARCHIPELAGO.
JUN : 03-04 - PENTECOST, HOLIDAYS TRADITIONAL PICNICS AT BEACH.
21 - DAY OF MUSIC, CLOUD OF MUSIC ALL OVER ARCHIPELAGO.
21 - ST.PATRON'S DAY IN BAIE-MAHAULT (ST.JEAN BAPTISTE)
29 - ST.PATRON'S DAY IN DESHAIES (ST.PIERRE ET ST.PAUL)
JUL : 01-31AUG- FESTIVAL GUADELOUPE, ANNUAL SUMMER EVENT.
FORUM OF ARTS, CRAFTS AND FOLKLORE IN SAINTE ANNE.
04-07 - ST. PATRON'S DAY IN PORT-LOUIS
14 - BASTILLE DAY. HOLIDAY. FIREWORKS.
21 - HOLIDAY VICTOR SCHOELCHER, (HIGHLY CONTRIBUTED TO
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN 1848).
26 - ST. PATRON'S DAY IN GOYAVE (SAINTE ANNE).
26 - ST. PATRON'S DAY IN CAPESTERRE DE MARIE-GALANTE.
26 - ST. PATRON'S IN SAINTE ANNE (SAINTE ANNE).
AUG : 04 - TOUR OF GUADELOUPE, INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE RACE.
04 - MISS GUADELOUPE BEAUTY CONTEST.
10 - COOKS' FESTIVAL, THE WOMEN COOKS, TO HONOUR THEIR
SAINT LAWRENCE, BRING BASKETS FULL OF FOOD TO THE
CATHEDRAL, THEN PARADE THROUGH THE CITY.
15-16 - FISHERMENS' DAYS, MARINA OF SAINT FRANCOIS.
24 - ST. PATRON'S DAY ON SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.
28 - ST. PATRON'S DAY IN SAINT-CLAUDE (SAINT AUGUSTIN)
OCT : 04 - ST. PATRON'S DAYS IN BASSE-TERRE, ST FRANCOIS.
09 - ST. PATRON'S DAY IN ANSE BERTRAND (SAINT DENIS)
15 - ST. PATRON'S DAY IN BASSE-TERRE, DISTRICT
STE THERESE (STE THERESE).
NOV : 01-02 - ALL SAINTS DAY, ALL SOULS' DAY, CEMETERIES ARE
ILLUMINATED BY THOUSANDS OF CANDLE LIGHTS.
11 - ARMISTICE DAY, PUBLIC HOLIDAY, PARADES.
11 - SAINT PATRON'S DAY IN GOURBEYRE (SAINT CHARLES)
11 - SAINT PATRON'S DAYS OF SAINT-MARTIN, GRAND-CASE.
18-18DEC- ST. PATRON'S DAYS IN POINTE PITRE (ST. PIERRE
/ ST. PAUL).
22 - DAY OF MUSIC-TO HONOUR THE PATRON OF MUSICIANS,
SAINT CAECILIA CONCERTS IN STREETS & CHURCHES.
DEC : 06 - SANTA CLAUS DAY IN TERRE-DE-BAS / LES SAINTES
TO HONOUR THE SAINT OF THE CITY, SAILORS' MASS,
PROCESSION, BENEDICTION OF THE SEA.
08 - DAY OF WOMEN MERCHANTS IN ABYMES (IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION) PROCESSION OF THE WOMEN MERCHANTS.
24 - CHRISTMAS EVE, TRADITIONAL DISHES, RICE & BEANS,
BLOOD SAUSAGES, PORK COLOMBO & MIDNIGHT MASS.
28 - YOUNG SAINTS DAY, TRADITIONAL MASSES FOR CHILDREN.
31 - NEW YEAR'S EVE 2002 !
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