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Junkanoo Legends Circle Induction Ceremony
January 04, 2018
Junkanoo Legends Circle Induction Ceremony
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the National Junkanoo Committee held a ceremony at the British Colonial Hilton, on December 22, 2017 to induct 22 persons into the Junkanoo Legends Circle. The event was.......
January 04, 2018
Grand Bahama's Junkanoo Community Pay Tribute to Motorboat Ferguson with Help From BTC
The streets of Grand Bahama Island erupted with the sounds of the drums, horns and the shuffle of hundreds of dancing feet as the various Junkanoo groups turned out in their numbers for the annual New Year?s Day Parade.....
December 27, 2017
Government officials attend the 2017 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade
Government officials attend the 2017 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade...
December 27, 2017
Roots is unofficial winner of Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade
The Roots Junkanoo group was declared the unofficial winner of the 2017 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade.
Prime Minister Rushing on Junkanoo Boxing Day Parade
December 28, 2017
Prime Minister Rushing on Junkanoo Boxing Day Parade
Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis on Bay Street with his group, the Saxons Superstars, at Boxing Day 2017 Junkanoo Parade.
PM met Junkanoo leaders over delay
December 28, 2017
PM met Junkanoo leaders over delay
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis met Junkanoo leaders at his office yesterday to express his "pain and disappointment" at their decision to postpone the Boxing Day Parade, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard confirmed yesterday.
December 28, 2017
PM meets with Junkanoo leaders to express frustration over postponement
The leaders of the major Junkanoo groups as well as the leaders of the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) were summoned to a meeting with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday where he expressed his "frustration, disappointment and great pain" that the Boxing Day [...]
No rain, but social media storm precedes Junkanoo
December 27, 2017
No rain, but social media storm precedes Junkanoo
Controversy often follows Junkanoo parades in Nassau, but an announcement that the parade was being postponed from Christmas night to last night angered many fans, especially when the reason for the postponement -- rain -- did not materialize. The parade finally got started after 6 [...]
Junkanoo Parade Will Start At 6pm Tuesday
December 25, 2017
Junkanoo Parade Will Start At 6pm Tuesday
We received official reports that the weather conditions have significantly improved and as a result, during a very important meeting this morning, it was decided by all stakeholders involved that the parade will begin at 6pm as opposed to the previously announced parade start time of 8pm on Tuesday, December 26th, 2017.
ROAD CLOSURES FOR 2017 BOXING DAY JUNKANOO PARADE
December 26, 2017
ROAD CLOSURES FOR 2017 BOXING DAY JUNKANOO PARADE
The following changes will go into effect for traffic management, due to the 2017 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade. At noon on Tuesday 26th December, 2017 thru 6:00am on Wednesday, 27th December, 2017 the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic:
Junkanoo honour for Ferguson
December 15, 2017
Junkanoo honour for Ferguson
MINISTER of Youth Sports and Culture Michael Pintard has announced the 2018 New Year?s Day Junkanoo Parade in Grand Bahama will be named in honour of Junkanoo legend Kenneth ?Motorboat? Ferguson...
Junior Junkanoo Results 2017
December 14, 2017
Junior Junkanoo Results 2017
On December 9th, 2017, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture ? in conjunction with the National Junkanoo Committee (N.J.C) and title sponsor SOL Petroleum Bahamas Ltd. -- hosted the Junior Junkanoo Parade at Arawak Cay...
December 12, 2017
Lyford Cay International School Participates in Junior Junkanoo 2017 Parade
The bleak weather conditions did nothing to dampen the spirits of the Junkanoo loving participants of Lyford Cay International School at Saturday?s Junior Junkanoo parade. While the event as a whole suffered due to cold front, students? commitment did not.
Building to begin on Junkanoo facilities
December 12, 2017
Building to begin on Junkanoo facilities
CONSTRUCTION will begin in 2018 on multi-purpose Junkanoo facilities in The Bahamas, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said, having already received commitments of over $700,000 towards the project from private citizens...
December 08, 2017
Minister announces construction of multi-purpose Junkanoo facilities
Construction will begin in 2018 on multi-purpose Junkanoo facilities in The Bahamas, Minister of Youth Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said, having already received commitments of over $700,000 towards the project from private corporate citizens.
Alessandro Sarno to host an evening of music, art and Junkanoo for book launch and signing
December 08, 2017
Alessandro Sarno to host an evening of music, art and Junkanoo for book launch and signing
"I still vividly remember the energy and rhythm that pervaded me. It was so exciting to see all the people in costumes, dancing, drumming, making music and shaking their cowbells. If I had to pick one single thing that I like best about Junkanoo, I'd [...]
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Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade 60 percent sold out
December 21, 2011
Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade 60 percent sold out
With 60 percent of the tickets for the Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade already sold, Chairman of the Junkanoo Committee Silbert Ferguson said he expects the event to be sold out.
Minister Pintard Lauds Junkanoo Commandos
November 06, 2017
Minister Pintard Lauds Junkanoo Commandos
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Michael Pintard recently commended the Junkanoo Commandos for the work they have done in helping to promote and enhance the Bahamian cultural art form of Junkanoo and for the recognition and awards they accumulated while doing so...
Junior Junkanoo Seed Money Presented
November 03, 2017
Junior Junkanoo Seed Money Presented
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Michael Pintard (front row centre) and his Director of Culture Rowena Sutherland (right of Minister) are pictured with stakeholders and recipients...
Not all FNMs are against Junkanoo Carnival
February 13, 2015
Not all FNMs are against Junkanoo Carnival
Dear Sir,
I am an FNM. I do not need to quantify that, but I believe the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is a brilliant idea. I am an optimist! Mistakes have been made, but can be corrected. Let us look on the brighter side.
February 16, 2015
Bahamas Consul General takes Junkanoo Carnival on U.S. Tour
Americans are getting a taste of Junkanoo Carnival now that Bahamas Consul General to Atlanta, Randy E. Rolle and his office has exposed the cultural expression at various US events...
Two face retrial in Junkanoo Carnival theft
October 18, 2017
Two face retrial in Junkanoo Carnival theft
Two former employees of the Bahamas National Festival Commission, the organizer of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, will have to face a new trial, as the original magistrate who presided over the case is now a Supreme Court judge. Benjamin Lightbourne, 27, and Kendyce Ferguson, 35, were [...]
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Junkanoo Carnival audit still not complete
October 16, 2017
Junkanoo Carnival audit still not complete
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard criticized the effectiveness of the contributions some entrepreneurs made to Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, even going so far as to say that they had not "functioned" in their capacity as entrepreneurs with regard to the festival. Speaking with [...]
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October 04, 2017
Bahamas First Sponsors Saxon Superstars Junkanoo Group
Bahamas First General Insurance Company will continue its multi-year sponsorship of The Saxons Superstars Junkanoo group, a partnership formed several years ago...
Pintard says Major Grand Bahama Junkanoo should be held in honour of 'Motorboat' Ferguson
October 02, 2017
Pintard says Major Grand Bahama Junkanoo should be held in honour of 'Motorboat' Ferguson
This year?s Junkanoo parade in Grand Bahama will be named in honour of Ken ?Motorboat? Ferguson. The announcement came from Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Michael Pintard, while giving remarks at ?Motorboat?s? funeral service on Saturday, September 30, 2017...
September 25, 2017
GB Junkanoo Groups receive seed funding; hearing of "Exciting" Plans
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Michael Pintard, on Saturday, September 23, presented the major Junkanoo groups on island with their seed money to prepare for their New Year?s Day Parade...
The reality Of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival
August 24, 2017
The reality Of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival
Dear Editor,
Some Bahamians, politicians and others have taken somebody's musical culture, carnival, and put money into it. Over the past 40-plus years, politicians and other Bahamian cultural leaders have failed and continued to fail miserably at spending money on Junkanoo, a Bahamian cultural expression.
What are Bahamians to do? What will we do? Do we know that our Junkanoo is a kaleidoscope o...
July 24, 2015
Miami/Bahamas Junkanoo Festival of Coconut Grove delights Miami
COCONUT GROVE, Florida - Scores of Bahamians and other special guests were thrilled and dazzled on July 23rd, 2015 as the City of Miami, the Bahamas Consulate General and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism provided a taste of The Bahamas through the Miami/Bahamas Junkanoo Festival of Coconut Grove.
A special reception was held at The Kampong, Coconut Grove. There, patrons were serenaded by the Royal ...
VIDEO: PM joins in at Junkanoo Summer Festival
July 17, 2017
VIDEO: PM joins in at Junkanoo Summer Festival
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis got into the spirit of the Junkanoo Summer Festival at the weekend when he joined Saxons at Arawak Cay . . .
Minister Pintard meets with Junkanoo Leaders
July 04, 2017
Minister Pintard meets with Junkanoo Leaders
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Michael Pintard (centre) met with Junkanoo leaders on New Providence, on June 28, 2017...
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