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Date(s) - 10/08/2026 - 10/17/2026
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CARIFESTA, which has been hailed as “the inspirational exchange of creative flows”, has its foundations in the staging of the first Caribbean Festival of Arts in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1952. This event sparked enthusiasm across the Region for celebrating the excellence of Caribbean artistry.
The creation of the West Indies Federation was marked by the staging of a festival in Trinidad, through the auspices of the Extra-Mural Department of the then University College of the West Indies. This celebratory spirit infused the artistic community of the Region, and it was at a regional gathering of artists in Guyana in 1970 that the idea of a grand Caribbean festival was conceived.
More information: https://caricom.org/