Tobago Heritage Festival 2022

Calendar of Events

Tobago Heritage Festival Opening Gala
Opening Night Gala

July 22
Shaw Park Complex
8pm

The theme of the opening event is 'Treasures of the Tree: A Legacy Affair'. The story of the Culloden Silk Cotton detailing how our ancestors used it to pass on their legacy.

 

Plymouth J'ouvert
Plymouth J'ouvert

July 23
Plymouth
4am 

A two-part celebration of Tobago's Carnival of yesteryear featuring our traditional Carnival characters, Steel Orchestras, and Mas and Mud bands

Tobago Heritage Festival - Ms Tobago Heritage Personality
Ms Tobago Heritage Personality

July 23
Shaw Park Complex
8pm

The event surrounds the stories of the delegates and their communities' legacy taking flight. Several elements will be showcased featuring aspects of food, family life, spiritual remedies and oral traditions.

Northside Passion

July 24
Castara Bay
10am

Witness the talent the northern side of the island has to offer

Micro Market

July 25-29
Former First CItizens' Car Park
Carrington Street, Scarborough

Tobago Heritage Festival - Charlotteville Natural Treasures Day
Charlotteville Natural Treasures Day

July 25
Charlotteville
9:30am

A full day of activity featuring 'dancing d cocoa' at the cocoa house, dirt oven baking and demonstrations of the sugar cane juice extraction process.

Junior Heritage Festival
Junior Heritage Science Competition

July 27
Fort King George
10am

Youths are given an opportunity to create a brilliant concept model with the unique combination of science, culture and innovation.
 

Junior Heritage Festival
Junior Heritage Exhibition

July 27

Fort King George

10am

Tobago Heritage Festival - Pembroke Salaka Feast
Pembroke Salaka Feast

July 27
Pembroke Heritage Park
8pm

A traditional thanksgiving festival that involves cooking, feasting, dancing, singing and ritual sacrifice, in honour of the ancestors

Junior Heritage Festival
Junior Heritage Festival Day

July 28
Fort King George
10am
 

Tobago Heritage Festival - Les Coteaux Folk Tales and Superstitions
Les Coteaux Folk Tales and Superstitions

July 28
Tablepiece Recreational Grounds
8pm

A stage production depicting the folktales and superstitions that are a part of Tobago's culture. 

Heritage Calypso Monarch
Heritage Calypso Monarch

July 29
Shaw Park Complex
8pm

Featuring ten finalists competing for the title against the reigning king,

Tobago Heritage Festival - Moriah 'Tobago Ole Time Wedding'
Moriah 'Tobago Ole Time Wedding'

July 30
Moriah
1pm

Features all of the traditional elements of the way the local weddings used to be. Persons attending can expect to be a part of the procession and can learn dances such as the 'brush back' and the 'reel and jig'

Junior Heritage Festival
Junior Heritage Queen Competition

August 01

Store Bay Heritage Park

Tobago Heritage Festival - Emancipation Day Celebration
Emancipation Celebration

August 01
Store Bay Heritage Park
10am

Commences with the customary and highly anticipated street procession comprising of a variety of performing and cultural groups across the island, creating a visual spectacle and auditory experience for all spectators.
 

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