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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002 ----------- JAN : 01 - NEW YEAR'S DAY, FAMILY REUNIONS AND "AT HOME" FESTIVITIES. 01-30JUN- BALATA BOTANICAL GARDEN, THE BALATA BOTANICAL GARDENS, DESCRIBED AS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND SPECTACULAR GARDENS IN THE WORLD. FEB : 09-13 - CARNIVAL IN THE CARIBBEAN, PEOPLE OF MARTINIQUE, CELEBRATE IT FROM THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY, SPECTACULAR & COLOURFUL PARADES DURING CARNIVAL. MAR : NO DATE - MARDI GRAS, A SPIRITED CARNIVAL OF FIVE DAYS. 29 - GOOD FRIDAY, A DAY OF RELIGIOUS PPROCESSIONS. 31 - EASTER SUNDAY, ECOLOGICAL 20 KM NATURE WALK. APR : 01 - ASTER MONDAY, FAMILY BEACH PICNICS. NO DATE - THE AQUA-FESTIVAL, A SAILING FESTIVAL FEATURES SHOWS AND PARADES. MAY : 01 - LABOUR DAY, PARADES, YAWL RACES, SKEET SHOOTS THROUGHOUT ISLAND. 08 - ERUPTION OF MONT PELEE, COMMEMORATES THE 8TH MAY WITH LIVE JAZZ AND A CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION. 09 - ASCENSION THURSDAY. 19 - ENTECOTE (PENTECOST) SUNDAY. 20 - PENTECOST MONDAY, FESTIVITIES SIMILAR TO EASTER MONDAY'S. 22 - SLAVERY ABOLITION DAY, CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY. JUL : NO DATE - TOUR DE LA MARTINIQUE, A WEEK-LONG BICYCLE RACE. 14 - BASTILLE DAY, PARADES, CELEBRATIONS.
AUG : 01-06 - TOUR DES YOLES RONDES, SAILING COMPETITIONS RANK HIGH ON LIST OF MUST-SEE EVENTS IN MARTINIQUE. THE TOUR DES YOLES RONDES IS ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED EVENTS ON THE FRENCH ISLAND. NOV : NO DATE - SEMI-MARATHON, AROUND FORT-DE-FRANCE. 11 - ARMISTICE DAY (VETERANS DAY USA). DEC : 01-10 - INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL, A PRESTIGIOUS EVENT DEDICATED TO THE SIX-STRINGED INSTRUMENT ON THE IDYLLIC ISLAND OF MARTINIQUE. 24-25 - CHRISTMAS IN MARTINIQUE.
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EVENTS 2001 ----------- JAN : 01 - NEW YEAR'S DAY, PUBLIC HOLIDAY, FAMILY REUNIONS AND "AT HOME" FESTIVITIES. 02 - LA FETE DES ROIS, GALETTE DES ROIS (EPIPHANY CAKE) CELEBRATION. FEB : 24-28 - CARNAVAL ENVELOPES THE ISLAND FOR FOUR DAYS. ALL BUSINESS COMES TO HALT. STREETS SPILL OVER WITH PARTIES & PARADES. CARNIVAL QUEEN IS ELECTED. 25 - DIMANCHE GRAS, (FAT SUNDAY). BANDS IN STREETS, SINGING, DANCING. 27 - MARDI GRAS, (SHROVE TUESDAY). COSTUMED AS RED DEVILS, REVELERS PARADE AROUND LA SAVANE IN FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARCHING BANDS IN AFTERNOON, BIG DANCE AT NIGHT. 28 - ASH WEDNESDAY. UNLIKE ELSEWHERE, CARNAVAL RUNS THROUGH 1ST DAY OF LENT. BLACK & WHITE COSTUMES FORM VAVAL'S (KING CARNIVAL'S) FINAL PROCESSION. FUNERAL PYRE BUILT, RUM FLOWS, PASSIONATE DANCING.
MAR : 22 - MI-CAREME, OR MID-LENT. LENTEN FASTING IS SUSPENDED GALA BALLS IN MOST TOWNS. NO DATE - DEFI DES COMMUNES. HIKING CHALLENGE INVOLVING SEVERAL VILLAGES. NO DATE - INTERNATIONAL SEA SCOOTER COMPETITION. NO DATE - NAUTICAL WEEK, IN SCHOELCHER. BOAT RACES AND EVENTS THEMED TO THE SEA. NO DATE - ORCHID'EXPO, IN FORT-DE-FRANCE. NO DATE - TRANSCARAIBE DES PASSIONNES YACHT BOAT RACE FROM MARIN TO CUBA. NO DATE - WEDDING EXPO, MADIANA CONVENTION CENTER, SCHOELCHER. APR : 13 - GOOD FRIDAY, A DAY OF RELIGIOUS PPROCESSIONS. 15 - EASTER SUNDAY, ECOLOGICAL 20 KM NATURE WALK. 16 - EASTER MONDAY, FAMILY BEACH PICNICS. NO DATE - FOIRE EXPO DE DILLON TRADITIONAL EXHIBIT AND FAIR, IN FORT-DE-FRANCE. NO DATE - AGRICULTURAL FAIR, IN RIVIERE PILOTE, PRODUCE FROM MARTINIQUE AND NEIGHBORING ISLANDS. NO DATE - CONVERGENCE, 11TH EDITION, FESTIVAL IN AJOUPA BOUILLON. NO DATE - FETE DU GOMMIER, TRADITIONAL FISHING BOAT FESTIVAL, IN SAINTE-LUCE. NO DATE - FOIRE AUX CRABES, CRAB FESTIVAL, IN VAUCLIN. NO DATE - IAAF (INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION) MEETING, TRACK MEET WILL ONCE AGAIN BRING TOGETHER MOST OUTSTANDING ATHLETES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. NO DATE - KITE FAIR, VAUCLIN. NO DATE - LES VOIES DE LA TRADITION, A TEN DAY FAIR WITH CONCERTS, EXHIBITS, DANCE, FOOD TASTING IN FORT-DE-FRANCE. NO DATE - YOLE BOAT RACES. NO DATE - WINDSURFING TOUR DE LA MARTINIQUE. NO DATE - PINCE D'OR, EASTER CRAB FESTIVAL, GRAND'RIVIERE. MAY : 01 - LABOUR DAY, PARADES, YAWL RACES, SKEET SHOOTS THROUGHOUT ISLAND. 08 - VICTORY 1945 CELEBRATED. 22 - SLAVERY ABOLITION DAY, CELEBRATES 152ND ANNIVERSARY OF ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN FORT- DE FRANCE AND THROUGHOUT ISLAND. 24 - ASCENSION THURSDAY. 31-03JUN- REGATTAS, INNOVATIVE WEEKLONG YACHTING FETE WITH EXCITING DAYTIME RACES & COLORFUL FESTIVITIES AT NIGHT IN ISLAND-WIDE PORTS OF CALL. NO DATE - LE MAI DE ST-PIERRE, MONTH-LONG PROGRAM, THEATER, DANCE, MUSIC, ART EXHIBITIONS & OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS COMMEMORATING THIS HISTORIC CITY'S PAST. JUN : 03 - PENTECOTE (PENTECOST) SUNDAY. 04 - PENTECOST MONDAY, FESTIVITIES SIMILAR TO EASTER MONDAY'S. 21 - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE MUSIC ALL OVER THE ISLAND. NO DATE - SUGAR CANE CROP OVER FESTIVAL, SAINTE-MARIE NO DATE - JOURNEES DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT, ECOFEST. JUL : 14 - BASTILLE DAY, PARADES AND CELEBRATIONS. NO DATE - 30TH FESTIVAL OF FORT-DE-FRANCE, THEATER, DANCE, MUSIC, NIGHTLY IN CAPITAL & ITS SUBURBS. NO DATE - ARTS & POPULAR TRADITIONS FESTIVAL, TROIS-ILETS. NO DATE - BANANA FESTIVAL, CONFERENCES, EXHIBITS, CULINARY EVENT IN LORRAIN. NO DATE - CULTURAL NIGHTS, MUSIC, DANCE & THEATER, RIVIERE. NO DATE - DRUMS AND FLUTE FESTIVAL, IN SAINTE-MARIE. NO DATE - FETE DES MARINS, FISHERMEN FESTIVAL, IN CASE PILOTE. NO DATE - TOUR DE LA MARTINIQUE, WEEKLONG BICYCLE RACE, INTERNATIONAL TEAMS IN MINI-VERSION OF FAMED "TOUR DE FRANCE". NO DATE - TREMPAGE SHOW, TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST COMPETITION, IN TRINITE. AUG : NO DATE - AUGUST LOBSTER FESTIVAL, GRAND RIVIERE. NO DATE - FESTIVAL DU MARIN, FOLK, RELIGIOUS AND COUNTRY MUSIC CONCERTS, FILMS, ART EXHIBITIONS, OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS. SEP : 27 - INTERNATIONAL TOURISM DAY. NO DATE - JOURNEES DU PATRIMOINE, HERITAGE DAYS, FREE VISITS FOR 2 DAYS. NO DATE - MEMORIAL EUGENE MONA, REMEMBER ARTIST E.MONA, MARIGOT CULTURAL SERVICES. NO DATE - TRADITION ET PATRIMOINE, VILLAGE OF SAINTE-MARIE CELEBRATES TRADITIONS & HERITAGE, CREOLE COSTUMES MUSIC, DANCE, ARTS AND CRAFTS. OCT : NO DATE - INTERNATIONAL FISHING TOURNAMENT, COMPETITIONS WITH NEIGHBORING ISLANDS BY DAY & BAND CONCERTS BY NIGHTS. NO DATE - JOURNEE INTERNATIONALE DU CREOLE. LECTURES AND CONFERENCES ABOUT THE CREOLE LANGUAGE. NOV : 01 - TOUSSAINT (ALL SAINTS DAY), EVERY CEMETERY ILLUMINATED WITH CANDLES IN MEMORABLE EVENING CEREMONY. 02 - ALL SOULS DAY. PUBLIC HOLIDAY. 11 - ARMISTICE DAY (VETERANS DAY USA).
DEC : 09 - FETE DU COCHON, A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PIGS AND CULINARY FEST. 24 - RUM FESTIVAL, CELEBRATING THE MAKING OF RUM AT ST.JAMES MUSEUM, IN SAINTE-MARIE. 25 - NOEL (CHRISTMAS DAY). ALL TRIMMINGS WITH A TROPICAL TOUCH. 31 - REVEILLON DE LA SAINT SYLVESTRE, NEW YEAR'S EVE, DINING & DANCING AT HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. NO DATE - 10TH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, ACCLAIMED AS "ONE OF WORLD'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS JAZZ EVENTS," BIENNIAL FESTIVAL FEATURES MAJOR ARTISTS. NO DATE - GRANDE FOIRE DU SUD, ARTS & CRAFTS, AGRICULTURE FAIR, RIVIERE SALEE. NO DATE - CHRISTMAS CAROL FESTIVAL, ASSOCIATION MAZINCOUIN OF SAINT-JOSEPH.
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