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| Events 2007 / 2008 |
October
- Suriname Jazz Festival (Oct 26-29)
- Nationale Kunstbeurs 2007: an annual national art fair (Oct
26-Nov 3)
November
- Divali, Hindu festival of lights (Nov 9)
- Savanne Rally, a 4-day car rally through savanna and coastal
areas in Suriname, organized by SARK, the Surinamese Auto
Rally Club; visit
www.savannerally.com or
www.sarkonline.com
(Nov 2-5)
- Salsuri Salsa & Zouk Festival (Nov 1-5)
- Srefidensi Marathon
- Srefidensi: celebration of Independence Day (1975). This
year Suriname will Celebrates its 32nd anniversary (Nov 25)
December / January
- Back Lot Documentary Festival
Christmas Day & Boxing Day (Dec 25 & 26)
Surifesta, Suriname’s Hottest Party, a whole month of
festivities celebrating the new year that lies ahead.
January
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Day of Black Civilization
The clipper "Stad Amsterdam" visits Suriname in cooperation
with Rotary Club Paramaribo. Daily sailing trips and guided
tours on board. (Jan 27-Feb 1).
February
- Chinese New Year - 2008 Year of the Rat (Feb 7)
- Brazilian Carnival
March
- Suriname Travel Expo
- Good Friday (Mar 21)
- Holi Phagwa, a Hindu festival of color, to mark the
beginning of spring
(Mar 22)
- Easter Sunday & Easter Monday (Mar 23 & 24)
- BVSS Avond 4-daagse, Cultural Parade, a spectacular walking
marathon during which participants -often in traditional
costumes-dance and sing along the route. Theme: ‘Young
people, stick to your decency’(Mar 26-29)
April
- Back Lot Film Festival
- Rotary District 7030 Conference (Apr 9-13)
May
- Labor Day (May 1)
- 40th annual meeting of the Association of Caribbean
Historians (ACH)
(May 11-16)
June
- Milan Ka Dien: Day of East Indian Immigration (135 years)
(Jun 5)
- Fête de la Musique
July
- Keti Koti, commemoration of the abolition of slavery (1863),
with cultural events all over Suriname, in 2008 145 yrs (Jul
1)
- Kawina Festival
- Misi Sery Contest
- Swimming Marathon
August
- International Day of theIndigenous People (Oct 9)
- Day ofJavanese Immigration (Oct 9)
Note! Some dates may be subject to change,due to
circumstances beyond our control.
Days in BOLD & Green are national
holidays!
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