ST BARTH EVENTS CALENDAR 2013

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January
  • 01 New Year Day in St. Barth, magical and unique!!
  • 13-26 St Barth Music Festival - Jazz concert in Gustavia with artists of international renown.
February
  • 01-03 St Barth Fun Cup
  • 08-13 Carnival - Carnival celebrations in St Barth begin the first Sunday in January after Epiphany, with small parades in the streets of Gustavia.
  • 22-23 Les Nuits Caraibes
March
  • 28-31 St Barth Bucket Regatta - 3 days of regattas around St Barth for a fleet of the largest, most prestigious sailing yachts.
April
  • 01-06 ASB Kids Trophy - Major tennis tournament for kids from around the Caribbean, on the tennis courts in St. Jean.
  • 08-13 St Barth Sails - 5 days of regattas with the nicest sailing boats of the world, yachts classics to maxi yachts.
  • 17-21 Book Festival - Authors intervention in schools, reading of texts and poems, workshop, dedications and book sales.
  • 25-30 St Barth Film Festival - 5 days with films from around the Caribbean basin and about Caribbean culture.
  • 29-01 Tour of St. Barth - Around the island event for windsurfing and cata- marans, St Jean beach.
May
  • 03-05 Salsa Festival
  • 03-05 West Indies Regatta - 2 day event celebrating traditional West Indian sails. Wooden boat festival.
  • 10-18 St Barth Theatre Festival - Performances by SB Artists and artists from neighbouring island and France.
June
  • 15 Caribbean Soccer Stars - A gala soccer match featuring a selection of players from local clubs who will play against professional players.
  • 21 Music Festival - Celebrate music, it's the annual Fête de la Musique in Gustavia.
July
  • 14 National Day - Incredible fire works all around the island.
  • 15 Fete de la Collectivité in Gustavia
  • 27 Students Night - Graduation ceremony at the Collectivité with cocktail buffet and musical entertainment.
  • 28 Northern Neighborhoods Fete - Tournaments, various games, dance performances, raffle, and music in Colombier.
August
  • 03-04 Windward Fete - Fishing tournament, regatta, games, music, volleyball tournament in village Lorient.
  • 04-15 St Barth Tennis Open - The island largest tennis tournament for men, women and children in St Jean.
  • 05-17 Shopping Festival - Summer sales in St. Barth.
  • 05-15 St Barth Summer Sessions - Ten days of great music.
  • 14-17 SB JAM Music Festival - Concerts of Caribbean music.
  • 24 St Barthélemy Fete - Commemoration of the island's patron saint. Official ceremonies, regattas, games, fireworks and dancing in Gustavia.
  • 25 St Louis Day of the village of Corrossol - my favourite!!
  • 29 Golden Age Day in Gustavia.
November
  • 01 All Saints Day - Religious day.
  • 11 Armistice Day - Commemoration of the end of World War I.
  • 22-25 St Barth Cata Cup Regatta.
December
  • 20-23 Christmas Village - Christmas market and festivities on the dock quai Général de Gaulle.
  • 25 Christmas Family and religious holiday.
  • 31 New Year's Eve Regatta - Race around the island, open to sail-boats of all sizes, local and those present for the holidays.
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