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EVENTS 2002
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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
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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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