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December 10, 2023
Christmas Flair With A Junkanoo Touch

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Jason Saunders' Junkanoo and airbrushing skills are hot commodities around this time of year as he helps groups get to Bay Street. Now, he's expanding into home decor and ornaments.

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Junkanoo in Paradise
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December 07, 2023
Junkanoo in Paradise

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - An exciting new stage play is hitting the Atlantis theater on December 16 and we didn't want to miss a beat of the riveting details.

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December 07, 2023
JCNP Chairman: Junkanoo Is Bigger Than Rawson Square

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Officials say technical issues involving the sale of Junkanoo tickets have been resolved.

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December 07, 2023
No Plans To Relocate Junkanoo

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - With Junkanoo tickets selling out rather quickly for another year in row, many Bahamians have been questioning whether or not it is time to move the cultural celebration to another location that can accommodate the tens of thousands of attendees. Prime Minister, Philip Davis says that at this time, there is no consideration for re-location.

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December 07, 2023
SAFETY FIRST: Over 200 officers to be present at Junkanoo parades

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Junkanoo officials say a zero-tolerance approach to mischief has been taken to ensure safety at the upcoming Junkanoo Parades. Ellery Deveaux, Junkanoo Coordinator within the Ministry of Culture, noted nearly 200 Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officers will be deployed on Bay and Shirley Streets.

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December 07, 2023
Culture Minister apologizes for Junkanoo ticket challenges

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Culture Minister Mario Bowleg extended apologies to the general public today over the challenges experienced while attempting to purchase Junkanoo tickets. He says while the digitization of Junkanoo ticket sales has presented its challenges, "challenges are expected, but, will not deter government from moving forward with digitizing the entire process."

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December 06, 2023
UNESCO adds Junkanoo to Intangible Cultural Heritage list

JUNKANOO has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity.

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December 07, 2023
'No plans' to move Junkanoo off Bay Street

PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said the government is not considering moving the annual Junkanoo parades to another location, describing Bay Street as the essence of Junkanoo.

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December 06, 2023
Youth, Sports and Culture Minister provides reasoning for reserved seating for Junkanoo sponsors

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture Mario Bowleg, while reminding residents that Junkanoo sponsors are a vital component to financially support the annual hosting of the cultural parades, explained why they are granted premium seating at Junkanoo parades. His comments follow a press statement issued by the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) [...]

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December 06, 2023
JCNP: Junkanoo has outgrown Bay Street

JCNP estimates that an additional 4,000 seats are required to satisfy the seating demand NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) says that the junkanoo parades have "outgrown" Bay Street while estimating that an additional 4,000 seats are required to comfortably satisfy seating demand at that venue.  Frustrations ran high on Monday [...]

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