Nassau, Bahamas -

Junkanoo Summer Festival (JSF) is back in Nassau for three weeks of Bahamian cultural entertainment at a venue that tourism officials expect to draw unprecedented support from Bahamians and visitors.

While JSF is being held on eight islands this summer, in Nassau the annual festival is scheduled for three

Saturdays - July 17, 24 and 31 - from noon to 10pm. The event, which features junkanoo rushes at 5 and 9pm, will be presented at Junkanoo Beach East - just west of the British Colonial Hilton parking lot.

The new location is ideal for attracting visitors from the downtown area, which will encourage increased tourist spending, said Geneva Cooper, senior director for Product in the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation...