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March 01, 2015
Carnival costume sales sluggish, but owners comfortable
Despite somewhat sluggish initial sales, representatives from the Bahamas Carnival Band Owners Association (BCBOA), an organization designed to improve cooperation between carnival groups and vendors, is "comfortable" with the number of costume orders between its 29 registered carnival companies two months ahead of the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival.
'Privatised carnival' plan under study
August 22, 2017
'Privatised carnival' plan under study
THE Minnis administration is considering treating Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival ?like any other event,? one where Bahamians interested in hosting it can approach the government and perhaps secure...
Gay man is beaten up during Carnival
May 08, 2017
Gay man is beaten up during Carnival
AN American man who was allegedly attacked by a group of persons during a concert at Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival early Saturday morning is alleging that he was "targeted and beat up" because he is gay...
Carnival show was 'bigger and better'
May 08, 2017
Carnival show was 'bigger and better'
Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival concluded its third year with a "bigger and better show," with event organisers claiming the festival continues to be "an economic stimulus for the cultural sector and source of empowerment" for small businesses...
Blindsided by carnival delay
April 04, 2017
Blindsided by carnival delay
THE postponement of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has "blindsided" key stakeholders, with one travel company yesterday expressing disappointment and fear over potential damage to the event's brand, as well as financial losses upwards of $25,000 as a result of the date change...
Carnival Bands slam We March call for delay
March 21, 2017
Carnival Bands slam We March call for delay
BAHAMAS Carnival Band Owners Association (BCBOA) president Dario Tirelli yesterday blasted We March Bahamas organisers for calling for Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival to be postponed less than six weeks before bands hit the streets...
No! I am not performing at Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival
April 08, 2015
No! I am not performing at Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival
Dear Editor,
Like all of the other mistruths, wordplay and outright untruths told about me, I will assume that the minister of tourism must have been misinformed because, according to the April 2, 2015 The Punch newspaper article quoting the minister, it is said that I am slated to perform at the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival 2015 event.
Split over Carnival parade route
April 09, 2015
Split over Carnival parade route
THE Bahamas National Festival Commission is "at odds" with the Bahamas Carnival Band Owners Association, after the former rejected the "scenic" route proposed by the association for the Road Fever parade, according to BCBOA President Dario Terrelli...
March 08, 2017
Miller: How can we spend on Carnival but not on residents hit by dump fire
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller said yesterday if the government can spend millions of dollars on Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, officials can also afford to "put the damn people of Jubilee Gardens" in motels instead of forcing residents to sleep on a "cot in a cold gym..."
December 02, 2016
Carnival on the cards with or without gov't support, says Tirelli
Carnival, in particular the Road Fever Parade, will go ahead as planned, even if government does not invest in Carnival 2017, President of the Bahamas Carnival Band Owners Association (BCBOA) Dario Tirelli told Guardian Business yesterday.
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