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April 02, 2024
Working together for a Grand Bahama Junkanoo resurgence

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — For Colin Bain, a student of Sunland Academy in Grand Bahama and avid junkanooer, the country's central cultural showpiece is all about connecting with his community.  Colin - just 11 years old but already a rising star - is known affectionately by his Junkanoo family as "Mr. Drummer Boy"."He has already participated [...]

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March 20, 2024
Junkanoo Jazz Concert To Debut At Regency Theatre

GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - Conceived less than a year ago, the inaugural Junkanoo Jazz Concert, 'Through the Music', will debut at the Regency Theatre in Grand Bahama on March 23,  starting at 6pm.

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March 15, 2024
'This year's carnival will look less like Junkanoo'

COSTUMES for Bahamas Carnival 2024 will look less like the Junkanoo-themed costumes of years past, according to Bahamas Carnival Association (BCA) president Dario Tirelli.

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March 15, 2024
Junkanoo Jazz Concert To Debut At Regency Theatre

Conceived less than a year ago, the inaugural Junkanoo Jazz Concert, ‘Through the Music’, will debut at the Regency Theatre in Grand Bahama on March 23, starting at 6pm.

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February 27, 2024
SOT – Prodigal Sons Repay Junkanoo Seed Funding

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Prodigal Sons junkanoo group has repaid the $30,000 in Junkanoo seed funding.

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February 27, 2024
Prodigal Sons return Junkanoo Seed Money

Today, I am pleased to announce that a meeting took place this morning at my Ministry with Mr. Eric 'Scrap' Knowles, the esteemed leader of the Prodigal Sons group. Iam thrilled to report that Mr. Knowles exhibited outstanding integrity during our discussion and presented the Ministry with a check in the amount of $30,000.00 (thirty thousand dollars). These funds were initially allocated to Mr. Kn...

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February 27, 2024
More groups to give back Junkanoo seed money

FIVE more Junkanoo groups could follow the Prodigal Sons and be required to refund the government's seed money for failing to participate in the Boxing Day and New Year's Day parades, according to Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg.

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February 26, 2024
Prodigal Sons Junkanoo group returns $30,000 seed funding

NASSAu, BAHAMAS- Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture Mario Bowleg has confirmed to Eyewitness News that the Prodigal Sons Junkanoo Group has returned its $30, 000 seed funding the his ministry on Monday morning. The Junkanoo group was asked, by the government, to return the seed funding after it failed to participate in the 2023 [...]

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July 20, 2011
Junkanoo Summer Festival in Grand Bahama Island is underway!

Junkanoo Summer Festival comes to Freeport on July 14th, 21st and 28th at Taino Beach from from 10am - 8:30 pm.

Junkanoo Summer Festival is a Ministry of Tourism event that showcases Bahamian culture and heritage at its best.

Enjoy Top Artists and Musicians, Delicious Bahamian Food & Cold Drinks, Authentic Bahamian Art & Crafts, and much more..

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February 12, 2024
Hundreds enjoy the Cat Island Junkanoo Parade

Locals and visitors alike enjoy the music and artistic expressions on display at the Cat Island Junkanoo Parade, held on February 3, 2024, at the Cultural Village, in New Bight Cat Island.

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