St Patrick’s Festival (Montserrat)

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St Patrick’s Festival (Montserrat) is a week-long cultural celebration on the Caribbean island of Montserrat that blends Irish and African heritage, commemorating both St Patrick’s Day and a historic 18th-century slave uprising.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
cultural festival
public holiday celebration
associatedWithReligion Christianity
associatedWithSaint Saint Patrick
attracts international tourists
local residents
celebrates St. Patrick's Day
surface form: St Patrick’s Day
commemorates 1768 slave uprising in Montserrat
resistance to slavery
country Montserrat
duration about one week
featuresCuisine Irish-influenced dishes
Montserratian cuisine
featuresMusicGenre calypso
reggae
string band music
hasActivity food fairs
heritage lectures
live music performances
parades
religious services
street parties
traditional dance
hasCulturalOrigin African heritage
Irish heritage
hasEconomicImpact boosts local hospitality sector
promotes cultural tourism
hasHeritageAspect preservation of Irish cultural elements in Montserrat
remembrance of enslaved Africans
hasSymbol green color
national flag of Montserrat
shamrock
hasTheme Irish-African cultural fusion
hasType heritage festival
music and cultural festival
languageUsed English
locatedIn Caribbean
Little Bay, Montserrat
Plymouth, Montserrat
mainDay 17 March
occursInMonth March
organisedBy Government of Montserrat
Montserrat Arts Council
relatedTo Irish diaspora in the Caribbean
history of slavery in the Caribbean
significance key expression of Montserratian national identity
major tourism event for Montserrat

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Afro-Montserratians festival St Patrick’s Festival (Montserrat)