Culture in Antigua and Barbuda

African heritage, European influences and West Indian customs: the perfect cocktail for Antiguan creativity, colour and fun.

Music and Dance 

Antigua moves to an irresistible beat. Whether annual parades or impromptu bashes, the heady mix of music, dance, colour and warmth will encourage you to chill out and join in.

Arts and Crafts

If you’d prefer the volume turned down, seek out the island’s many artists and craftspeople. Landscapes and pottery, basketry and wickerwork, textiles and shellcraft can be enjoyed, and bought. There is a great selection of gifts and souvenirs to buy everywhere you visit from formal galleries to street markets.

Sports

Whilst horse racing at Cassada Gardens is a huge draw, the Big Boat Regatta and a must-see event  is the Antigua Sailing Week while an international crowd-puller, in Antigua  is cricket. Antigua and Barbuda's cricketing hero, Sir Vivian Richards, is quite simply a living legend.

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