Food Festival or Breadfruit Festival in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Food Festival or Breadfruit Festival in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is held on August 3. Food Festival is weekend during August. This event in the first decade of the month August is annual. Help us
The Breadfruit Festival is held annually in the month of August, and compliment the Emancipation Month activities as the breadfruit is associated with slavery. Every weekend during August, the festival takes place in different communities throughout St. Vincent. Admission to the events is free. St Vincent and the Grenadines boast over 25 different varieties of breadfruit, the fruit forms part of the country’s national dish of roasted breadfruit and fried jack fish.
Local cultural activities are also part of the festival, they include dancing, drumming, and performances by calypsonians among others. Hoteliers and restaurateurs are encouraged to utilize the breadfruit in meal preparation during the month of August.
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Food Day Canada on August 3 (Saturday of Civic Holiday weekend - August);
Champagne Day on August 4 (âirthday of champagne in 1693);