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Bahamian Art & Culture : No. 357 : 10.12.18

October 13, 2018, 6:38 am
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The latest issue of Bahamian Art & Culture Newsletter is out now!! Check out what's inside:

• Cover art by Bahamian artist Tamika Galanis.

• Art & Cultural events this weekend and next.

• Art news and stories on Bahamian and Caribbean creatives: Janine Antoni, Tavares Strachan, Blue Curry, Gio Swaby, Veerle Poupeye and more!

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October 13, 2018, 6:45 am
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How (And Why) to Live on South Bimini in The Bahamas

October 14, 2018, 7:20 am
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By Alexander Britell

Moving — or buying a home — on a very tiny island in the Caribbean isn’t always an easy proposition

Sometimes, the things that make a place exotic and beautiful — like remoteness — also make life more difficult, from higher costs on goods to a sometimes daily series of compromises.

But having a place to live on a very small island like this stirs the romantic in all of us, and it’s still the dream for most avid Caribbean travelers.

So here’s one place to think about: South Bimini.  Read more >>
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Dundas Civic Centre – Training Negroes For A New Style Plantation 1931

October 14, 2018, 7:26 am
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Many contentious arguments have been made over the years, that the Bahamas seemingly traded one plantation type existence for another, when it made a tourism model, its primary economic model for the entire country. Debates over this have only increased, as more and more mega style resort complexes rise up across Nassau’s landscape, while social and economic problems, among islanders, seemingly climb.

Service was chosen more than four generations ago, when past colonial governors and governments saw that the negro population was growing exponentially, without any real employment prospects to look forward to.

As the sponging industry declined, and farm labour employment ended in America for Bahamians in the early 1900s, mass unemployment and poverty rose. When Bahamian labourers returned home to an already economically depressed country, the answer seemed to be domestic service on an extensive scale.  Read more >>
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BostonDynamics - Robot Does Parkour

October 14, 2018, 5:12 pm
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BostonDynamics
Published on Oct 11, 2018

Atlas does parkour.  The control software uses the whole body including legs, arms and torso, to marshal the energy and strength for jumping over the log and leaping up the steps without breaking its pace.  (Step height 40 cm.)  Atlas uses computer vision to locate itself with respect to visible markers on the approach to hit the terrain accurately.  For more information visit www.BostonDynamics.com.
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Bahamas Press Club 2014 to Hold Annual Media Awards on November 10th 2018

October 15, 2018, 12:48 pm
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By Deandrea Hamilton

 During a press conference on October 13th at the British Colonial Hilton, the Bahamas Press Club 2014 announced it would honour persons who have made contributions to the journalism and media profession in the country, during its annual media awards ceremony.

Now in its fourth year, under the theme of: “Celebrating 75 years of Bahamian Media: 1973-2018”, the ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 10th at the British Colonial Hilton. Doors will open to a stunning black tie event, as the finest in Bahamian media grace the Governor’s Ballroom to receive accolades for their hard work.

President of The Bahamas Press Club 2014, Anthony Capron, said this year the club has designed a commemorative pin that will reflect the years 1973-2018. This pin will be awarded to 10 selected persons who were employed in the media at the time of Bahamian independence on July 10, 1973.  Read more >>
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Why Albany In The Bahamas Is One Of The Most Exclusive Resorts In The World

October 15, 2018, 1:02 pm
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By Angelina Villa-Clarke

Standing in a half-built concrete building, with the Bahamian sun blazing down, is a revelation. This is Albany – one of the world’s most exclusive resort communities located on New Providence Island in the Bahamas – and, it's likely that you may not have heard of it.

Owned by British billionaire Joe Lewis and his private investment organisation Tavistock Group, along with golfing greats Tiger Woods and Ernie Els and actor and musician Justin Timberlake, the ambitious development first opened in 2010 and it remains something of an under-the-radar destination for a tranche of starry residents and guests.  Read more >>
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MYSC Awards to GB Youth

October 16, 2018, 5:48 am
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YOUTH ALLY AWARDEE – ZNS journalist Italia Hall was presented with the Youth Ally Award for her outstanding coverage featuring youth that are positively making a difference throughout the country. Pictured from left to right are : Donovan Bowe, Chief Councillor, East Grand Bahama, Gaye Bowe, Administrator, East Grand Bahama, Italia Hall, Honoree, Anna Hall, Grandmother of honoree, K. Darren Turnquest, Deputy Permanent Secretary and Director of Youth within the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and Carla Brown-Roker, Youth Coordinator, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Cultur

By Jaimie Smith,

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MYSC) held its highly anticipated Youth Recognition Awards in the Oleander Room of A Social Convention Centre, on Saturday October 13, under the theme, ‘Youth at the forefront of change.’

K. Daren Turnquest, Deputy Permanent Secretary and Director of Youth, MYSC; Carla Brown-Roker, Youth Coordinator, MYSC; Gaye Bowe, Administrator, East Grand Bahama; Yvonne Ward, District Superintendent, East Grand Bahama and The Cays, Ministry of Education former Senator; Tanisha Tynes, were in attendance to witness members of the youth fraternity, here on the island of Grand Bahama, receive the recognition for their efforts and achievements.  Read more >>
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Canada starts legal marijuana sales Wednesday as world watches closely

October 17, 2018, 5:53 am
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By Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY

VANCOUVER – Canada’s launch of legal marijuana sales may set the stage for a global cannabis revolution, unleashing a wave of high-quality medical research that could bolster pot's reputation as a healthier alternative to alcohol and tobacco and fuel a economic boom across the USA.

Starting Wednesday, Canada becomes the highest-profile country to not only decriminalize cannabis possession and use, but to tax, regulate and monitor its growth, distribution and sale.  Read more >>
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The Bahamas Is Getting a New Five-Star Resort Project

October 17, 2018, 5:57 am
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By Alexander Britell

A significant new luxury destination is coming to the Out Islands of The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned.

In a major development for Long Island, one of the most pristine and undeveloped islands in The Bahamas, Star Resort Group has unveiled plans to deliver the Port St George project on behalf of owners PSG Limited.

Funding for the $500 million project has been arranged by Clairfield International.  Read more >>
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The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas - Events, Exhibitions and More!

October 17, 2018, 6:02 am
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Fall at the NAGB continues to be amazing with the opening of “Trans: A Migration of Identity” in Andros, Lavar Munroe’s outstanding exhibition, “Son of the Soil,” with the additon of his breathtaking new installation in the NAGB Ballroom, being unveiled together with Jonathan Bethel’s show in The PS Room on the ground floor.  Additionally we have a film screening, teachers’ seminar and our much anticipated Friday Night Live! To add even more excitement, the NAGB will, for the first time, be a screening site for the 2018 Creative Time Summit!

Time for Harvest 
Join us in Andros!

This October, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) has taken its travelling exhibition to Fresh Creek, Andros! The opening reception on Monday, October 15th, heralded the beginning of a week of extensive community outreach initiative inclusive of free workshops, a public talk, school visits (primary and secondary) and donations of museum literature for art teachers, schools and public libraries.

If you’re already in Andros, or travelling to Andros, visit Brigadier’s/Dream Villas to see this very relevant exhibition and, of course, participate in all of the free activities that will be facilitated for one full week by our knowledge and capable NAGB staff!
Join us in Andros!
Workshops, films + more! 
Halloween Screening
Hosted by Bahamian filmmaker and NAGB film programmer, Travolta Cooper, the NAGB Film Series returns with “Rosemary’s Baby" (1968), the groundbreaking psychological horror that changed the genre. Join us on Thursday, October 18th, 2018 at 7 p.m. for a hair-raising night of incredible film… if you dare.
A classic lives on →
Where the pen meets the paintbrush
This quarter's NAGB Teachers’ Seminar is a workshop for ALL teachers who are interested in learning more about integrating art with literature and utilising resources at the museum to enhance their students' experience.

Join us on Saturday, October 20th, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., for this FREE and unique training opportunity!  
This seminar is gonna be lit! (See what we did there?)
Friday Night Live! Scares
This October we bring a little spookiness and a lot of fun with a special Halloween-themed FNL! Join us for a “Night at the Museum” where there will be art, food, lots of mystery and tricks and treats - all to be enjoyed in the course of just one night. Come in your costumes or make a mask at our workshop, welcome the cool fall temperatures with the lively music of Bodine in Fiona's Theatre and of course, tour or draw in our gorgeous galleries.
RSVP for FNL!
Exhibition openings + partnerships!
Lavar Munroe "Return: The Magic Flight" opens

A second chapter opens to accompany Lavar Munroe’s stunning exhibition  “Son of the Soil” — the artist’s 10-year survey — on Thursday, November 1st, 2018. An installation, originally envisioned for the NAGB’s Ballroom, finally comes home to Nassau! First physically realised in 2016 as the project “Memorials,”  “Return: The Magic Flight” will be on view through Sunday, November 25th with a special artist’s talk on Friday, November 16th at 7 p.m.
Celebrating Legacy!
Jonathan Bethel's Solo Show "Elemental" opens in The  PS Room

The NAGB presents a solo exhibition in our project space, The PS Room, by Jonathan Bethel, entitled “Elemental”. Opening on Thursday, November 1st, the showcase features luscious acrylic paintings celebrating the unspoilt and nostalgic beauty of The Bahamas. Starting at 5 p.m. the gallery will be open for extended viewing hours with libations until 7 p.m. in connection with the NAGB’s Creative Time Conference.
On November 10th, at 5 p.m. we will host an Open Studiossession where Jonathan will share the intricacies of his work and inspiration. 
Learn more about "Elemental"→
NAGB partners with Creative Time Summit

The NAGB is happy to be a screening site for the 2018 Creative Time Summit, which opens November 1st in Miami, Florida. Over 80 speakers will engage with themes including immigration and borders, climate realities, notions of intersectional justice, gentrification, tourism as an enabler for neocolonialism, and the roles art and activism can play in all these pressing issues.

The NAGB's support for this internationally acclaimed conference begins with extended gallery viewing hours and libations on November 1st, a screening of presenters in Miami and appearances by local presenters on November 2nd and a one-of-a-kind Photo Walk and Talk around the Over-the-Hill communities on November 3rd.
All events are FREE and open to the public. To register Click Here.
Great speakers, here and there
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UBS Donates a National Treasure: The NAGB and the Bahamian people inherit a Malone masterpiece

Thanks to a recent act of incredible largesse by UBS, the NAGB was fortunate enough to add to the people’s collection, the National Collection.  As Mary Rozell, Global Head UBS Art Collection, shared in a statement, “We are pleased to donate the Brent Malone mural, “Celebration: Spirit of Junkanoo”, originally commissioned for the lobby of the UBS office in Nassau, to the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas to make it available to the broader public in this region.” This massive canvas captures the movement, spirit and fiery intensity of the festival and the NAGB could not be more elated to announce this excellent news.
Know more about the donation here→
Membership Matters

The NAGB wants to give you more. More workshops. More family-friendly fun. More news. More value. All for you. Visit nagb.org.bs/membership/ for details or visit our Mixed Media Store. 
Visit Your Museum
 
The NAGB is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, between 12 noon and 5 p.m. Children 11 years and under can visit for free any time, and our "Local" Sundays are FREE to all Bahamians and residents, irrespective of age.
Copyright ©2018 National Gallery of The Bahamas, All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
P.O.Box N711, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas

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BTVI’s Deputy Chairman Invests in School

October 17, 2018, 4:11 pm
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Pictured left to right are BTVI’s Associate Vice President of Fund Development, Alicia Thompson; BTVI’s Deputy Chairman, Peter Whitehead and BTVI’s President, Dr. Robert W. Robertson.  Photo: Shantique Longley

Deputy Chairman of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), Peter Whitehead recently made good on his promise to donate an Apple computer to the institution.

The Apple iMac computer is to be used in further improving and maintaining the institution’s brand by way of desktop publishing.

Mr. Whithead has been a board member for the past six years and believes proper use of the Apple iMac will go a long way in enhancing and promoting BTVI’s product.

“BTVI is a remarkable institution that’s working actively towards preparing its students for the future. With this donation, I hope to help keep BTVI up to date with the ever-changing technological industry,” said Mr. Whitehead.

As a part of this donation, Mr. Whitehead also pledged to support the training of the recipient of the iMac to ensure that the individual takes full advantage of all its features.

BTVI’s Associate Vice President of Fund Development, Alicia Thompson expressed thanks for Mr. Whitehead’s investment in the institution and is excited to utilize the new technology.

“This underscores the importance of public-private donations to help BTVI operate more efficiently and effectively. We are truly happy to have persons like Mr. Whitehead on board to support our vision. We hope this donation sparks the beginning of extended support and investment in BTVI from industry,” said Ms. Thompson.

BTVI President, Dr. Robert W. Robertson noted that the donation will further build and maintain the institution’s image.
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No more incentives for cruise ships

October 18, 2018, 5:43 am
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 D’Aguilar: We were paying for people who didn’t come off the boat 

 According to Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar, if a decision is made to provide incentives to cruise ships, it would be more of a rebate to cruise companies that is dependent on how many passengers disembark their ships.
 
By  Paige McCartney

The government will no longer incentivize cruise ship companies to dock in The Bahamas, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar revealed yesterday.

“In the past we used to provide incentives for cruise passengers to come here; but to be quite honest with you, we were paying for a lot of people who didn’t come off the boat. So we scrapped all those incentives, we don’t have any incentives anymore; we’re not paying any cruise line to bring any passengers here,” he told reporters outside the Churchill Building yesterday.

D’Aguilar complained that the government was paying out $12 million a year to provide incentives for cruise ships to bring passengers to The Bahamas, but passengers were not coming off the ships and spending money.  Read more >>
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Bahamas Elected to United Nations Human Rights Council

October 18, 2018, 5:50 am
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By Deandrea Hamilton

The Bahamas was elected by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on 12 October 2018 to serve on the Human Rights Council (HRC).  The HRC was created by the UNGA in 2006, replacing the former UN Human Rights Commission, and is the UN organ responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide.  Read more >>
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Eleuthera's Disney Rally Shows Us There Has To Be A Better Way




Dear Readers,

Today's Editorial is a guest editorial from The Tribune by Alicia Wallace, printed with permission:


By now, most of us have at least heard about Lighthouse Point - 700 acres of privately-owned property in South Eleuthera - Disney Cruise Line's bid to buy and develop it, and the opposition this plan has received, particularly from environmentalists.


Disney submitted a proposal for the acquisition and development of the property, making it a second cruise destination the company would manage. This plan was shared in a meeting held in Eleuthera in August where a Disney representative circulated flyers about the "significantly smaller and less dense development" than others proposed and "sustainable design and building practices" to minimize environmental impact. Organizations and individuals including Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and reEarth have called for the site should become a national park.


BNT has stated that the proposed development of Lighthouse Point is not sustainable and would negatively impact the environment. The organization noted that, in additional the environment harm, developments of this kind generally do not create many jobs and limit public access. The Institute of Bahamian Architects (IBA) supported the call for the government to purchase and protect Lighthouse Point, noting that no matter how "sustainable" Disney says the development would be, it would cause irreparable damage to the environment. IBA said in a statement in August, "We all know that there is no enforcement and just servicing thousands of persons on a daily basis will cause massive and irreparable environmental degradation and pollution in many ways." IBA has gone a step further, calling for a Family Island development plan - part of a long-term solution to the issues with developments of this kind.


There are, of course, people in support of the development by Disney. The promise of jobs is enough to excite and draw support. It is difficult for any person or group of people in economic crisis to see past immediate needs. We have been taught to think of job creation as the answer to economic woes, and to see foreign investors as saviors. It seems like a quick fix - sell property, a company who has done it before can build an attractive tourism-centered structure, and Bahamians can benefit by working for those investors whose profits leave the country. It seems easier, faster, and more certain than a community response because we have not seen fellow Bahamians given comparable opportunities.


We have not explored options outside of sun, sand, and sea tourism and job creation. We think about development in limited terms, without imagining how the protection of sites like Lighthouse Point could benefit us, as Bahamians, while being seen and appreciated by visitors. It has become more difficult to see what we already have when there is a promise of "more" to come. There is a long, tiring game of tug-of-war between development as we understand it and sustainability.


Sam Duncombe of reEarth spoke of 200 species of birds, the lighthouse itself, and other natural features of Lighthouse Point. Can the site not be monetized without destruction? Is economic development and monetization more important than all else? Is it our failing to see and understand the value of what we have that leads others to undervalue (or understate and downplay) it so we get robbed? What we are now accustomed to has limited our imagination, and our rush for short-term gain is the vacuum that makes real value, financial and otherwise, disappear.



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After just a year, the Grand Bahama Technology Summit has brought positive changes

Since the initial Grand Bahama Technology Summit a year ago, Grand Bahama -- Freeport in particular -- moved to make technology aspirations a reality and is firmly on the path to becoming the nation's Tech Hub.
The establishment of a Technology Hub Steering Committee was the first step. Read More
Tourism Workshop Addresses Visitor Safety and Security



Officials of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, Wednesday, hosted an inaugural one-day Tourism Safety and Security Workshop for tourism industry stakeholders and members of the country's law enforcement agencies. It was designed to elaborate on strategies to bring about greater safety and security for visitors to the country's shores. Read More
Ministry of National Security Launches Jobs Skills Training Initiative For Unemployed Youths



The Ministry of National Security signed a contract with the National Training Agency (NTA) to provide training for hundreds of young, unemployed Bahamians. The contract was signed at the Paul Farquharson Centre, Police Headquarters, October 15, 2018.  Read More
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Launch of Second Annual GB Technology Summit

Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator Kwasi Thompson, one of the pioneers of the Grand Bahama Technology Summit, said during the second such summit, focus will be on showcasing education programs and highlighting the efforts and achievements of government and the Grand Bahama Technology Hub Steering Committee over the last year.  Read More
BAMSI STUDENTS DIVE AGAINST DEBRIS




FOR MANY people marine debris is out of sight, out of mind. Thankfully however, divers have the unique ability to bring to the surface what is going on beneath the waves...and this is exactly what the student dive team of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Institute (BAMSI) has been engaging in over the past few weeks. The project is part of a global initiative called 'Dive Against Debris' which was first launched in 2011 by Project AWARE. Read More

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The Bahamas' leading nutritionist and herbalist, Jamal Moncur, has travelled the world to bring home lost herbal traditions and African Bi-Mineral therapies designed to improve the quality of life for ailing Bahamians and his international clients. Read More
Ministry of Environment Launches Island-wide, School-based Campaign Aimed at Changing the Culture to Instill Pride in Surroundings

For tourists, The Bahamas conjures up images of sugary sand beaches and breathtaking tropical vistas, but for a majority of its 400,000 residents, the reality is far less glamorous, particularly in New Providence where natural beauty is marred by litter and pride in surroundings is too often an endangered commodity. Read More
Walking Closer Towards a Cure






Over 1,000 walkers and runners blocked West Bay Street starting from the Goodman's Bay Corporate Center at 6:30am Saturday, October 6, stopping traffic as they found their places at the "Walk for the Cure" starting line. CIBC FirstCaribbean's seventh annual "Walk for the Cure" boasted the biggest turnout to date, with last-minute participants trickling in as early as 5:30am for on-site registration. Read More
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  • October 20th, 2018



    • Humane Society Pub Quiz 7:30pm at Garden of the Groves
  • October 26th, 2018



    • Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce 8th Annual Business Excellence Awards 12:30pm at Garden of the Groves
  • October 27th, 2018



    • Local Farmers and Craft Market 9:00 am - 1:00pm at Rand Nature Centre
  • October 27th, 2018



    • Halloween in the Gardens 5:00pm - 8:00pm at Garden of the Groves 
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  • October 28th, 2018



    • Annual Cancer Society Walk For a Cure at Governor's Harbour
  • October 31st, 2018



    • Staniel Cay: Halloween Costume Party at Staniel Cay Yacht Club
  • November 3rd, 2018



    • Clean-up Campaign: Harbour Island at Sugar Mill Building
  • January 14th - 24th, 2019 
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Jamaica makes first shipment of medical marijuana extract oil to Canada

October 19, 2018, 4:54 am
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Audley Shaw

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Audley Shaw, minister of industry, commerce, agriculture and fisheries, has announced Jamaica’s first legal export of medical marijuana extracted oil to Canada. The shipment to Canada was authorized through an import permit issued by the government of Canada through Health Canada for Jamaica, and an export permit issued by the ministry of health in Jamaica. The shipment marks the first step in positioning Jamaica as the medical marijuana hub for the world.  Read more >>
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Fun Filled Weekend at Botanical Gardens

October 19, 2018, 5:03 am
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Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd is pictured speaking the opening of the 23rd Annual International Cultural, Wine & Food Festival held at the Botanical Gardens over the weekend, with members of the diplomatic community and representatives of the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs  pictured on the dias.  (BIS Photo by Derek Smith, Sr.)

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Botanical Gardens in New Providence was buzzing with excitement on Saturday, October 13, 2018 as diverse groups of nationals from various countries from around the world joined Bahamians for a fun-filled weekend of good food, cultural expressions and an array of other activities at the 23rd Annual International Cultural, Wine & Food Festival (ICWFF).  Read more >>
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