Saturday 21st April 2012  2:00 PM

One Eleuthera Foundation and their partners present
Live from Eleuthera


5 Great Events, 1 Amazing Weekend

Be a part of something great this Earth Day weekend! On April 20-22, 2012, the One Eleuthera Foundation and their partners (the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Bahamas National Trust, Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve, BREEF, Island School and The Nature Conservancy) presents ?Jammin? for Nature ? Earth Day Weekend 2012 Live from Eleuthera!?

There are 5 great events planned for 1 amazing weekend in Eleuthera that will be infused with music and will celebrate the heritage and culture of that Island as well as Earth Day. The list of events will delight tourists and residents of Eleuthera and other family Island residents with ties to Eleuthera are encouraged to participate. The events are focused around family and fun and the goal is for everyone to ?connect their inner soul to Eleuthera.?

There is something for everyone during this weekend! On Friday afternoon, a 3 hour ?Welcome Party? kicks off at 4 pm at The Beach House in Governor?s Harbour with focus on the beach environment and well-known artist Barbara de Vries who transforms beach trash and plastic into jewelry and clothing accessories will be featured. The following day on Saturday, one can tour the Island with a North Loop Tour or a South Loop Tour.

Later, at Bay Front Park in Governor?s Harbour, there is the ?One Eleuthera Cultural Expos?,? a heritage festival like no other that starts at noon and ends at midnight and will be filled with lots of exciting activities and entertainment. The One Eleuthera Foundation will also be launched. On Sunday, Earth Day, the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve will be the main focus for the first part of the day where you can immerse yourself in nature. Gospel singer, Brendalee Petty will entertain while well-known Bahamian Artist, Antonius Roberts will sculpt with the Casaurina wood. Guided tours and brunch is available. On the final event, you can join in a worldwide initiative called ?Picnic for The Planet? that will take place on Receiver?s Beach in Governor?s Harbour to celebrate Earth Day. More information on the weekend?s events is available at www.oneeleuthera.org


?Jammin? for Nature ? Earth Day Weekend? - Event #3 on Saturday, April 21st this main attraction is considered the highlight of the weekend. Scheduled from Midday to Midnight, the One Eleuthera Cultural Expos? will take place at Bay Front Park in Governor?s Harbour and will be filled with lots of activities involving, entertainment, cuisine, arts and crafts, games, sculling and vendors. It will emphasize the gathering of energy among local entrepreneurs and display an emerging appreciation for sustainability on the Island. The Cultural Expos? will feature the famous Royal Bahamas Defence Force Band and other local entertainers. Joining in will be various school bands as well as Junior Junkanoo and the All Eleuthera Rush Out.

A Sculling Regatta courtesy of Bahamian Brewery will dot the landscape at Bay Front Park as the various hand-made Sands? Sculling Boats ? recently built to celebrate the old time heritage of boating in The Bahamas delights all. The first set of races starts at 2 p.m. and continue to 3 p.m. with the final races set for 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

During the break from Sculling, The Launch of the One Eleuthera Foundation at the Ball Park will start at 4 p.m. and ends by 5 p.m. Drawing on government and non-government partnerships as well as local and international resources, The One Eleuthera Foundation is a move that leverages Collective Impact to shape a sustainable future for Eleuthera. More information is available at www.oneeleuthera.org