First Class Travel Consultants present Travel Fest

Friday 17th May 2013  12:00 PM

First Class Travel Consultants presents Travel Fest LET'S GO! May 17th - 18th FRIDAY May 17th - Wine and Cheese 12PM - Until Book you summer vacation & receive lots of early bird savings! Vendors from hotels cruise lines car companies & airlines. Enter our hourly drawings COME & SPIN THE WHEEL! Join our customer loyalty program & earn points toward future sales!

Le Patio @ Blue Caviar

Saturday 4th May 2013  9:00 PM

Le Patio @ Blue Caviar opening Tomorrow! You are invited to the Opening of Le Patio Bar, Grill & Lounge Friday, May 3rd & Saturday, May 4th Open at 4pm Dj live at 9:00pm Menu Tapas Style Dishes (Small Plates intended to be a taster. We recommend ordering a few small plates) Lamb Lollipop with Tzatziki Sauce $7.00 per Unit Bruschetta with a Fresh Tomato, Olives and Feta Cheese Salsa $6.00 V Crispy Calamari with Aioli Dip $8.00 Raw Vegetables Basket and Hummus Dip $8.00 V Lamp Lollipop with Tzatziki $7.00 a piece $8.00 V Sautéed Shrimps in a Garlic and Parsley Butter $10.00 Deep Fried French Brie Balls $8.00 V $8.00 Crab Cake with Spicy Dip $8.00 V Classic Sirloin of Beef Lasagna $6.00 Classic Chicken Pot Pie $6.00 Chicken Wings and Blue Cheese Dressing $9.95 Buffalo Mozzarella & Plum Tomato with Pesto Olive oil $10.00 V Pizza Fritta with Marinara Sauce $10.00 V Burger Sliders Trio $15.00 (Blue Cheese - Truffled & Mushroom - Swiss Cheese) Antipasto Platter $18.00 Proscuitto Crudo - Olives - Parmigiano Reggiano) Large Plate Classic Caesar Salad with Parmigiano Reggiano Shavings $8.00 V (add Chicken Breast $5.00) Turkish Doner Kebab Lamb with Garlic Tzatziki Sauce $9.95 Croque Monsieur with Mix Salad $10.00 Classic Salad Nicoise with Albacore Tuna $14.00 Turkey & Feta Cheese Burger with Arugula Salad & Fresh Salsa $15.00 Truffled Burger with Sautéed Mushroom and Blue Cheese Sauce $15.00 4oz Tenderloin of Beef and Chips with Pepper Sauce $18.00 Fettuccine Alfredo Parmigiano Reggiano Shavings $18.00 V (add Chicken Breast $5.00) Coming Soon Pizza Classic Margarita V Tomato and Mozzarella Fiorentina Tomato, Arugula, Proscuitto Crudo, Mozzarella Provencal V Goats cheese, Baby Spinach, Roasted Sweet Peppers and Cherry Tomato La Reine Prosciutto Cotto Ham, Olives, Mushrooms, Mozzarella Bahamian Hot Pepperoni, Jalapenos, Sharp Cheddar Neapolitan V Pizza Fritta with Pomodore Salsa and Buffalo Mozzarella Terrone Pizza Fritta with Pomodore Salsa and Proscuitto Cotto and Mozzarella Children's Menu Available

On The Wings of Men, Behind the Scenes with Loftus Roker

Bahamian film maker, Calvin Harris is nearing completion of his documentary film called

"On the Wings of Men" about the Life & Times
of the late Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling.

In this film he interviews many political figures from The Bahamas. Enclosed are photos of the Hon. A
Loftus Roker.

Harris' film is set to be released in late 2010...

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(Trailer) On the Wings of Men to screen at British Colonial Hilton

Nassau, Bahamas - The second upcoming PUBLIC Screening of the Bahamian documentary film about

about the life and times
of the

the first black premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands,

Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling

 

will
be screened at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel on Sunday, February
12th and Monday, February 13th at 3pm, 6pm and 8:30pm daily. These
screenings are FREE to the Public.

On the Wings of Men was the Audience Award for Best Documentary winner at Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) 2011.

Watch
the film's trailer within which features Dr. Myles Monroe, Frank
Wilson, Loftus Roker, the Rt Hon Perry Christie, Senator Allyson
Maynard-Gibson, Leslie Pindling, Bishop Neil Ellis, Charles Carter, Sir
Aurthur Foulkes, John Marshall...

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PM reveals new manifesto promises

The Ingraham administration would introduce catastrophic health insurance, extend unemployment benefits and construct new wings at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) if re-elected to office, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announced last night.
Speaking at an event at the Wyndham Nassau Resort to formally introduce the Free National Movement's (FNM) 38 candidates for the upcoming general election, Ingraham said these are some of the promises contained in the party's 2012 Manifesto.
Ingraham said his government would construct a new maternal/child health wing and new emergency department at PMH; double National Insurance unemployment benefits from 13 to 26 weeks and expand the Prescription Drug Plan to cover all workers and their families.
He also revealed his government's plans to create a youth volunteer corps.
The scheme would be geared towards youths aged 18 to 25 who would be recruited on a volunteer basis to work in homework centers, senior citizens homes, centers for the disabled and poor while earning money for college or to start a business.
The FNM administration would also move several government ministries from New Providence to Grand Bahama, including the ministries of Local Government and Maritime Affairs, Ingraham said.
He added that his government would create more policies to support job creation in the private sector.
Ingraham said the government would train more Bahamians so they can take on posts currently filled by foreigners, due to the void of trained Bahamians in certain areas.
The prime minister did not divulge new details on his administration's plans for fighting crime. However, the government late last year brought a package of crime bills that are now in effect.
Ingraham said last night his government would enhance its focus on the root causes of crime with additional focus placed on creating more crime-prevention initiatives.
The FNM also plans to construct more seaside parks and recreational spaces and expand housing developments for low to middle income families, Ingraham said.
He also pledged to accelerate the grant of Crown lands to Bahamians, especially in the Family Islands, for the construction of primary residences and for new business or expansion of existing businesses.
Manifesto 2012 is the FNM's blueprint for the next five years.
 

Christie
As he spoke to supporters who crowded the hotel's ballroom, Ingraham warned voters not to give Perry Christie another chance to govern the country.
The prime minister said the Progressive Liberal Party, which he painted as a scandal-ridden party with a waffling leader at its helm, is desperate to get back "into the cookie jar".
Ingraham said during its five years in office his party has been virtually free of embarrassments.
While Christie said last week Ingraham should beg forgiveness from the Bahamian people for what the PLP called neglect, the prime minister said last night that it is Christie who should beg forgiveness from the Bahamian people for what Ingraham called the PLP's failures and empty promises during its five-year term.
"Over the past five years we have delivered clean and scandal-free government," Ingraham said.
"Perry Christie cannot match this claim.
"The reason they keep cussing me and cussing the FNM is very simple.  We are standing in the way of them raiding the cookie jar, selling-off Bahamian land, and wheeling and dealing."
He also took a swipe at the newly formed third party, the Democratic National Alliance, headed by former FNM Cabinet Minister Branville McCartney.
"As for the other one-man party, I want to simply say this, in order to become prime minister, you need two things. First of all you got to be elected to the House of Assembly, and secondly you have to have a party that had the majority of seats in the House. Without those two things you can do what you like on TV every night, [there's] nothing happening for you. You might as well go chill," he said.
Ingraham said the team he presented last night, a mix of 17 new faces and 21 experienced politicians, is the best group to steer the country forward.

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In the absence of legislation, we all need to step up

I was in a meeting this past week when a hotel executive shared a story about how guests often ask him what the establishment is doing about recycling.
He went on to relate how efforts have been made to get staff to implement sorting items for the purpose of recycling.
Unfortunately, this suggestion was followed by somewhat of a revolt.
These guests, no doubt, come from countries where the recycling of paper is expected, mandated and the law. We need to get there, not because of our guests, but because we value ourselves and our country.
To date, any number of private agencies have attempted to make a business of recycling paper.
But this noble endeavor is difficult without governing legislation and a populous that feels strongly about preserving the beauty of our islands. It is something we go to great lengths to pay lip service to, bu little else.
In the absence of legislation, there still much we can do as individuals.
The first and cheapest step to take is to reduce your consumption of paper.
In the engineering sector, we use and receive a large amount of drawings produced on paper that is on average 2' by 3' in size. In my office we have begun drawing and printing on sheets half this size unless a final drawing is required.
We typically share drawings with our team members electronically and try to print only what is needed. The same goes for written communication, as we write letters or contracts, sign them electronically and e-mail those internally or externally - reducing the need to print documents for signature and then scan for sending on.
Further, you can use the smallest print you can get away with to reduce the amount of sheets in your document.  And by the way, another byproduct of your efforts is time and ink saved.
The next step is to reuse. You can save cardboard boxes for reuse and increase use of cloth towels as opposed to paper towels. By now most of us reuse file folders and envelopes, but also consider donating books to charity shops and purchasing used ones there as well.
Even better, age appropriate books can be donated to school libraries.
We do a lot more online these days, and rather than stuffing papers in filing cabinets,  begin the process of storing records electronically. When we do need to print, the office both sides of copy paper.
We reuse more than half of the paper we consume in our office by cutting it up for note paper or cutting up the drawing sheets in sizes small enough to make the drawing unrecognizable and give these to school teachers who use the blank side for art or papier mache.
In fact, when you are finished reading this paper today, take it and others you have stored up in that cupboard to the art department of your local school.
Until we as a nation begin to recycle paper we can certainly reduce and reuse.
 
Challenge: Implement paper saving strategies in your home and work place.
 
We would like to hear how this article has helped you. Send questions or comments to sbrown@graphitebahamas.com.

Sonia Brown is principal of Graphite Engineering Ltd. and is a registered professional engineer.

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(Trailer) On the Wings of Men to screen at British Colonial Hilton

Nassau, Bahamas - The second upcoming PUBLIC Screening of the Bahamian documentary film about

about the life and times
of the

the first black premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands,

Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling

 

will
be screened at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel on Sunday, February
12th and Monday, February 13th at 3pm, 6pm and 8:30pm daily. These
screenings are FREE to the Public.

On the Wings of Men was the Audience Award for Best Documentary winner at Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) 2011.

Watch
the film's trailer within which features Dr. Myles Monroe, Frank
Wilson, Loftus Roker, the Rt Hon Perry Christie, Senator Allyson
Maynard-Gibson, Leslie Pindling, Bishop Neil Ellis, Charles Carter, Sir
Aurthur Foulkes, John Marshall...

read more »

First Class Travel Consultants present Travel Fest

Saturday 18th May 2013  12:00 PM

First Class Travel Consultants presents Travel Fest LET'S GO! May 18th SATURDAY - All Day Grill Out 12PM - Until Book you summer vacation & receive lots of early bird savings! Vendors from hotels cruise lines car companies & airlines. Enter our hourly drawings COME & SPIN THE WHEEL! Join our customer loyalty program & earn points toward future sales!

Arts Calendar

Exhibitions
"Saltwater Healing" by Bahamian poet Angelique V. Nixon will be launched on Sunday, February 3, 3 p.m. at Doongalik Studios, Village Road. In 18 snapshots, Nixon collages photographs, drawings and pieces from the Bahamian landscape and uses them alongside handwritten poetry to explore and understand difficult stories through the lens of the natural world.

The Stepping Stone Quilters Annual Quilt Show runs through Saturday, February 2, at Trinity Methodist Church, Frederick Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Saturday. For more information contact Maria Chisnall machisnall@gmail.com or 359-2349.

"Creative Connect" monthly mixer on Monday, January 28, 7 p.m. at Popopstudios, Chippingham. This free social networking monthly mixer is hosted by The Bahamas Institute for Motion Pictures and The Bahamas Actors & Filmmakers Guild.

"Fix Ya Face" Open House on Thursday, January 31, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the D'Aguilar Art Foundation, Virginia Street. For more information please call 322-2323 of 357-9263. Featuring 36 pieces that explore the human face through different styles and media, the show runs through January. To view please call 325-1957 or 322-2323 to make an appointment for Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

"Matters of the Heart" a Salus Project art exhibition opens on Wednesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. at the Ladder Gallery, New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road. The artwork will be donated to the Sassoon Foundation for a silent auction at the Heart Ball on February 16.

"Peace & Love: Writings on the Wall", an exhibition of recent work by Stan Burnside opens Thursday, February 14 6 p.m. at the Stan Burnside Gallery, Tower Heights, Eastern Road.

"Conceptual Movement" continues at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) with works from Popopstudios Junior Artists in Residence Yutavia George and Christina Darville. The exhibition is co-sponsored by The D'Aguilar Art Foundation and Antonius Roberts. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.

"New Works" by artist Heino Schmid are on display at Popopstudios Art Gallery, 22 Howard St. Chippingham. The exhibition, which is being held to raise funds for Schmid's participation in the major international art fair, VOLTA NY 2013. This marks the first time that Popop Gallery has been accepted to participate in a major art fair.

"Nature's Blessings", a collection of floral paintings and Bahamian scenes by the late Josephine Marie Sherman continues at Doongalik Studios, 20 Village Road. The show closes on Monday, February 28. Hours at the gallery at #18 Village Road are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. For further information contact the gallery at 394-1886 or email doongalikart@batelnet.bs.

To commemorate the 46th anniversary of majority rule, a special Majority Rule Exhibition was opened on January 10 at The College of The Bahamas' (COB) Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre. The exhibition can be viewed during library hours: Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be on display until Thursday, January 31.

"Dieing To Be Beautiful: A Conversation Between A Mother And Son Through Photography After His Near Death Experience" continues at The Antonius Roberts Studio and Gallery at Hillside House, everyday except Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be on display until Thursday, January 31. Hillside House also hosts a relaxing and welcoming Neighbourhood Coffee Morning every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Twice a month, they feature artists working in different disciplines leading demonstrations.

"Celebrating 40 years of Independence and Expression", the 2013 Colina Calendar Exhibition continues at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) with a showing and silent auction of the original calendar artwork. The "Expressions" art show runs at the NAGB through January.

"The Least of These" continues at the Ladder Gallery, located at the New Providence Community Centre, home of the New Providence Community Church, on Blake Road. Work by young artists is centered around HIV/AIDS awareness in commemoration of World AIDS Day Dec. 1. It will be on display until February.

NE6 'Kingdom Come' continues at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas through April 7, 2013. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. This sixth national exhibition features the work of 49 local artists who have been asked to respond to the challenges of transitions (social, environmental, political etc.) in modern times. This exhibition will be on display until April 7. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.

The Permanent Exhibition of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, displaying pieces under the theme "The Bahamian Landscape", continues this week at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. Gallery hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. noon - 4 p.m. Admission $5 adults; $3 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.nagb.org.bs, email info@nagb.org.bs or call 328-5800/1.

Lectures and Readings
"Meet the Writer" hosted by The College of The Bahamas School of English Studies will feature Obediah Michael Smith and Nicolette Bethel. Smith's "Discovery Daze" and Bethel's "Lent/Elegies" will be launched at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 28 on the second floor of Chapter One Bookstore. It is free and open to the public.

Music
Nassau Chamber Ensemble presents an evening of ethnic and contemporary music on Saturday, February 2, 6 p.m. at Jacaranda House, Parliament & East Hill Streets.

Theatre
The hilarious comedy play "Election 2012: What Just Happened" is coming to the stage again, January 26 at the Bishop Michael Eldon Auditorium in Freeport at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission, $25 at the door, and $30 preferred seating, $35 at the door. For tickets, reservations and inquiries, contact 351-6137, 351-6139 or 225-8254.

Films
FRIENDS of the Environment hosts its traveling film festival in Treasure Cay at the Treasure Cay Community Center on Wednesday, January 30, 4 - 6 p.m. Featured films include "The Island President", "End of the Line" and "Habitat Conservation in Abaco". FRIENDS members are free, otherwise tickets are $10. Visit the FRIENDS website for more information or to see the trailers:www.friendsoftheenvironment.org.

Workshops and classes
Classes continue for Popopstudios ICVA's spring semester of six-week courses including: "The Art of Drawing" with Toby Lunn (Mondays 6-9 p.m.), "Functional Ceramics" with Katrina Cartwright (Wednesdays 10a.m.-1 p.m.) and "The Art of the Book" with Sonia Farmer (Tuesdays 6-9 p.m.). The semester runs from January 14 to February 23 and courses range from $240 to $255. For more information, visit www.popopstudios.com/programming/.

Tours
Islandz, having acquired Downtown Art Tours, offers its Islandz Gallery Hop tours, examining art spaces downtown on Saturdays. Tickets are $20 per person for the two-hour tour. For more information or to book tickets, call 601-7592 or visit Islandz online at www.islandzmarket.com.

Tru Bahamian food tours offers a "Bites of Nassau" food tasting and cultural walking tour to connect people with authentic local food items, stories and traditions behind the foods and the Bahamians that prepare and preserve them, through a hands-on, interactive, educational tour and culinary adventure. Tickets are $69 per person, $49 for children under 12. Tours are everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at the British Colonial Hilton and ending at Tortuga Rum Cake Company. For more information, visit www.trubahamianfoodtours.com.

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Behind the scenes on Bahamian documentary, On the Wings of Men with Charles Carter

Bahamian film maker, Calvin Harris is nearing completion of his documentary film called

"On the Wings of Men" about the Life & Times
of the late Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling.

In this film he interviews many political figures from The Bahamas. Enclosed are photos of Charles Carter.

Harris' film is set to be released in 2011...

read more »