Caribbean Festival of Arts, commonly known as Carifesta, is a multicultural event organized on periodic basis by the countries of the Caribbean. The main purpose is to gather artists, musicians, authors, and to exhibit the folkloric and artistic manifestations of the region.
The first Caribbean Festival of Arts took place in Guyana in 1972. This event was organized by Guyana's Forbes Burnham, based on a similar event that took place in Puerto Rico in year 1952.
| List of Carifesta events | |||||
| Carifesta | Date | Host | |||
| Carifesta 1972 | August 25 to September 15 | Guyana | |||
| Carifesta 1976 | July 23 to August 2 | Jamaica | |||
| Carifesta 1979 | Havana | Cuba | |||
| Carifesta 1981 | July 19 to August 3 | Barbados | |||
| Carifesta 1992 | August 22–28 | Trinidad & Tobago | |||
| Carifesta 1995 | August | Trinidad & Tobago | |||
| Carifesta 2000 | August 17–26 | Saint Kitts & Nevis | |||
| Carifesta 2003 | August 25–30 | Surinam | |||
| Carifesta 2006 | September | Trinidad & Tobago | |||
| Carifesta 2008 | August | Guyana | |||
| Carifesta 2010 | Canceled | The Bahamas | |||