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Winner of the 96th Academy Awards 2024
Fri, Mar 15th 2024, 02:34 PM
Best supporting actress
Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple
America Ferrera - Barbie
Jodie Foster - Nyad
Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers - WINNER
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko - WINNER
The Boy and the Heron - WINNER
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Anatomy of a Fall - WINNER
The Holdovers
Maestro
May December
Past Lives
American Fiction - WINNER
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - WINNER
Society of the Snow
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - WINNER
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - WINNER
Io Capitano
Perfect Days
Society of the Snow
The Teachers' Lounge
The Zone of Interest - WINNER
Sterling K Brown - American Fiction
Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr - Oppenheimer - WINNER
Ryan Gosling - Barbie
Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One - WINNER
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Poor Things
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island In Between
The Last Repair Shop - WINNER
Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó
Bobi Wine: The People's President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol - WINNER
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Poor Things
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - WINNER
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest - WINNER
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Poor Things
'The Fire Inside' - Flamin' Hot (Diane Warren)
'I'm Just Ken' - Barbie (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)
'It Never Went Away' - American Symphony (Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)
'Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)' - Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George)
'What Was I Made For?' - Barbie (Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell) - WINNER
Bradley Cooper - Maestro
Colman Domingo - Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer - WINNER
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction
Best director
Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet
Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese
Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan - WINNER
Poor Things - Yorgos Lanthimos
The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer
Annette Bening - Nyad
Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Huller - Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan - Maestro
Emma Stone - Poor Things - WINNER
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
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Junkanoo Jazz Concert To Debut At Regency Theatre
Fri, Mar 15th 2024, 12:22 PM
The World’s Best Astound at the World’s Most Beautiful Location
Wed, Feb 21st 2024, 02:59 PM
St. Cecilia’s Closes Catholic Schools Week with CWCO’s Support
Wed, Feb 21st 2024, 10:13 AM
Hundreds enjoy the Cat Island Junkanoo Parade
Mon, Feb 12th 2024, 04:33 AM
Mandara, Ocean Club Spas Ranked Among World's Best
Thu, Feb 8th 2024, 09:59 AM
A top UK-based fashion and lifestyle publication with 33 million readers and 100 million unique online visitors monthly has named two spas on Paradise Island as among the 32 best in the world after editors scoured resort contenders around the globe.
Editors of Elle magazine lavished praise on Mandara Spa at Atlantis and The Spa at The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort.
It was the second international honour in months for Mandara Spa at the Cove resort on Paradise Island. In October, Mandara was named best resort spa in North America by hospitality critic Haute Grandeur for the second consecutive year.
When Elle tested the services, senior content strategist Carine Lavache confessed the spa experience made her want to extend her stay in The Bahamas.
“Those are the words we love to hear, that an experience at Mandara was so extraordinary it made you want to extend or return to The Bahamas as a vacation destination of choice,” said Mandara Regional Vice President Youlanda Deveaux.
The recognition by Elle of the two Paradise Island spas was especially significant because of the range of competition. With more than 181,000 spas worldwide in what has grown into a $5.7 trillion industry, the two spas in The Bahamas were compared with the best from destinations across the globe including Paris, New York, Las Vegas, Botswana, Morocco, Dominican Republic, Mexico and more.
Deveaux says while both spas on Paradise Island are well-appointed, it’s the people who make them award-winners.
“We have a culture of ‘Bring Your Happy to Work,’ and they do,” said the woman who oversees operations at both spas as well as the fitness centre at Atlantis. That culture is cultivated by self-help programs in which every therapist and service provider participates with dance, swimming, cycling, yoga, nutrition. “We can’t make others feel their best if we don’t feel our best,” she explains.
Four Seasons Ocean Club General Manager John Conway congratulated Ms. Deveaux and the Ocean Club spa staff.
“Guests of The Ocean Club love incorporating The Spa into their vacation. With spacious treatment rooms including a private outdoor space with deep soaking bathtubs, The Spa has become a favorite way for our guests to relax and rejuvenate. We are pleased to receive this wonderful accolade," said Conway.
Atlantis Executive Vice President of Operations Russell Miller applauded Mandara, noting that the combination of hospitality and creativity with natural products like Bahamian bush tea generate positive comments.
“When thousands of guests come through a resort’s doors and one aspect of their stay always shines, the source of such broad guest satisfaction deserves the applause it gets,” said Miller. “We congratulate Mandara Spa for upholding such noteworthy standards of excellence and say, ‘Well done, one more time and please continue to shine.’ We are very proud of you.”
Both spas are part of the worldwide One Spa World, a publicly traded company with more than 4,000 employees. One Spa World is traded on the NASDAQ exchange.
BTC Title Sponsors Successful Red Cross Ball
Thu, Feb 1st 2024, 11:28 AM
Some of the World’s Greatest Ballet Dancers Set for an ‘Iconique’ Dinner Gala at Old Fort Bay Club
Wed, Jan 31st 2024, 04:00 PM
2024 Grand Bahama Anthony “Huck” Williams Junior Junkanoo Parade staged creative talent and verve
Wed, Jan 31st 2024, 09:39 AM
Colina Supports Red Cross Ball
Tue, Jan 30th 2024, 04:22 PM
Team Colina attended the 50th Annual Red Cross Ball at Baha Mar on Saturday, January 27, themed ‘50 Shades of Red, A Golden Celebration’.
"We are committed to health and wellness and proudly support The Bahamas Red Cross Society in their mission to promote health and social welfare in The Bahamas," said Maxine V. Seymour, Director, Corporate Communications, Colina. "We were thrilled to be a part of the evening."
Junior Junkanoo set for January 25th - See the Lineup
Thu, Jan 25th 2024, 09:33 AM
ICON of the Seas has arrived with its inaugural sailing to Nassau, Bahamas
Thu, Jan 18th 2024, 03:05 PM
Junkanoo gains broader recognition, worldwide
Wed, Jan 3rd 2024, 10:26 AM
Theatre of 2024 New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade
Tue, Jan 2nd 2024, 10:27 AM
SAXONS MARCH TO TWO STRAIGHT: The Superstars sweep Boxing Day and New Year's Junkanoo parades
Tue, Jan 2nd 2024, 08:32 AM
THE Shell Saxons Superstars unofficially won the New Year's Day Parade, rocking the crowd with a theme of exploring the indigenous history of the archipelago.
The victory completed the group’s sweep of the season’s parades. #The group scored 91.90 points, barely edging out the Valley Boys’ 91.08 points for the second consecutive parade. #The Saxons featured the country’s indigenous history with vibrant costumes depicting the Lucayans and Arawaks. #The group won five Division A categories: best free dancer, best off the shoulder, best step down, best-choreographed dancers and best overall performance. # Kedenique Campbell-Moss, Saxons’ press liaison and representative to the JCNP, said that the group drew from the past to captivate audiences with recreations of indigenous life. # “Our inspiration came from history, it came from our need to tap into what we know and how to create magical theatrical performances around the theme,” she said. # Mrs Campbell-Moss called their dual victories a triumph that resulted from the tireless dedication of the entire Saxon team. # “Winning both parades was a huge triumph for the group. The victory comes with great anticipation for what is to come. We worked tirelessly this year to perfect our craft, the music, the performance, and the love of our culture was what we wanted to exhibit to our fans and sponsors.” # “This win was a yeoman’s effort on behalf of all of the women and men of the Saxons Superstars.” # “We are a rushing group. We wanted that staple to remain in the forefront. We are the Saxons Superstars. Fortitude was paramount.” # Mrs Campbell-Moss said the Saxons would continue drawing inspiration from the local communities to ensure Junkanoo’s continued growth in the future. # “My group will study our performance, we will prepare, we will go into the community and continue the workshops that we have begun with the youth, our expectations are that we, as an organisation and a community, create the environment for Junkanoo to evolve for the culture.” # The Valley Boys’ theme celebrated the group’s 65th anniversary with tributes to its past and present members. # Both the Saxons and The Valley Boys got a one-point deduction on their overall scores. # One Family finished third with 89.86 points, Roots finished fourth with 88.37, Genesis placed fourth with 64.69 points with a 22-point deduction, and Music Makers were disqualified for eligibility issues. # Fancy Dancers was the unofficial winner of the B division with a score of 82.66. Colours came second with 81.95 points. The Immortals placed third with 75.52, Body of Christ finished fourth with 74.09, and the Conquerors of Christ came fifth with 71.27. # Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was among the spectators. # He said he was enthusiastic about the parade, but again conceded that the event has outgrown Bay Street. # “The truth of the matter is that Junkanoo has just grown and it’s such a cultural event for Bahamians,“ he said. “We recognise that there is some challenges, but we still enjoy it the way it is. The essence of Junkanoo is Bay Street and obviously, it’s outgrown Bay Street, but what do we do?” # “And so the time will come when we will have to decide how we keep the spirit of Junkanoo in a sense that if it’s not on Bay Street, it will still be as exciting, as exhilarating and as joyful as it is now.”The victory completed the group’s sweep of the season’s parades.
The group scored 91.90 points, barely edging out the Valley Boys’ 91.08 points for the second consecutive parade.
The Saxons featured the country’s indigenous history with vibrant costumes depicting the Lucayans and Arawaks.
The group won five Division A categories: best free dancer, best off the shoulder, best step down, best-choreographed dancers and best overall performance.
Kedenique Campbell-Moss, Saxons’ press liaison and representative to the JCNP, said that the group drew from the past to captivate audiences with recreations of indigenous life.
“Our inspiration came from history, it came from our need to tap into what we know and how to create magical theatrical performances around the theme,” she said.
Mrs Campbell-Moss called their dual victories a triumph that resulted from the tireless dedication of the entire Saxon team.
“Winning both parades was a huge triumph for the group. The victory comes with great anticipation for what is to come. We worked tirelessly this year to perfect our craft, the music, the performance, and the love of our culture was what we wanted to exhibit to our fans and sponsors.”
“This win was a yeoman’s effort on behalf of all of the women and men of the Saxons Superstars.”
“We are a rushing group. We wanted that staple to remain in the forefront. We are the Saxons Superstars. Fortitude was paramount.”
Mrs Campbell-Moss said the Saxons would continue drawing inspiration from the local communities to ensure Junkanoo’s continued growth in the future.
“My group will study our performance, we will prepare, we will go into the community and continue the workshops that we have begun with the youth, our expectations are that we, as an organisation and a community, create the environment for Junkanoo to evolve for the culture.”
The Valley Boys’ theme celebrated the group’s 65th anniversary with tributes to its past and present members.
Both the Saxons and The Valley Boys got a one-point deduction on their overall scores.
One Family finished third with 89.86 points, Roots finished fourth with 88.37, Genesis placed fourth with 64.69 points with a 22-point deduction, and Music Makers were disqualified for eligibility issues.
Fancy Dancers was the unofficial winner of the B division with a score of 82.66. Colours came second with 81.95 points. The Immortals placed third with 75.52, Body of Christ finished fourth with 74.09, and the Conquerors of Christ came fifth with 71.27.
Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was among the spectators.
He said he was enthusiastic about the parade, but again conceded that the event has outgrown Bay Street.
“The truth of the matter is that Junkanoo has just grown and it’s such a cultural event for Bahamians,“ he said. “We recognise that there is some challenges, but we still enjoy it the way it is. The essence of Junkanoo is Bay Street and obviously, it’s outgrown Bay Street, but what do we do?”
“And so the time will come when we will have to decide how we keep the spirit of Junkanoo in a sense that if it’s not on Bay Street, it will still be as exciting, as exhilarating and as joyful as it is now.”
Music Makers disqualified due to not enough participants, says JCNP
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Snapshots of an Exciting 2023 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade
Thu, Dec 28th 2023, 12:43 PM
SUPERSTARS SHINE: Saxons inch past Valley, Colours take top spot in B
Thu, Dec 28th 2023, 08:49 AM
RBPF puts on its annual Christmas Beat Retreat spectacle
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