Sende Mecha
On March 30th, the 35th anniversary of this celebration, the “Sende Mecha” ceremony will kick off. After the flag is raised next to the Catholic Church, there will be music...
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Our calendar shows the special events and celebrations that are held throughout the year on Bonaire.
On March 30th, the 35th anniversary of this celebration, the “Sende Mecha” ceremony will kick off. After the flag is raised next to the Catholic Church, there will be music...
Simadan stems from Bonaire’s slave days and celebrates the growing season’s harvest (typically March/April). The festive harvest celebration in Bonaire varies from other places, perhaps, as a direct result of...
“Simadan di Pastor” is the next event, on April 1st in the Catholic church garden with a short parade. This is done to thank God for the harvest and to...
“Festival Kanto Krioyo”, a singing competition for local artists to come up with a new song and compete to have their song as the song of the year for the...
Throughout the month, there will be several “Den Trin”, pop-up events with music and food where people gather to warm up for Dia di Rincon, from 7 pm to 12...
Throughout the month, there will be several “Den Trin”, pop-up events with music and food where people gather to warm up for Dia di Rincon, from 7 pm to 12...
Pageants that focus on culture include the “Mucha Kultural” on April 14th from 1 pm to 6 pm at Plenchi Carmen Goeloe,