The Holetown Festival commemorates the anniversary of the first settlement of Barbados at Holetown in February 1627.
The week-long festival begins in mid-February with the opening celebrations taking place at the Holetown Monument.
The festival highlights local arts and crafts as well as Barbadian culture and history, and events typically include:
historical lectures
fashion shows
beauty contests
street parades
tattoo shows
exhibitions
concerts
theatrical presentations
sporting events
antique car parade
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