BOB helps Junkanoo groups prepare for greatest show on Earth

Junkanoo, the major cultural expression of The Bahamas, has been called "one of the greatest shows on Earth". In a show of support for this highly anticipated spectacle, Bank of The Bahamas Limited recently gave sponsorship to some of the most respected Junkanoo groups to [...]
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Strong sales for Boxing Day Junkanoo

JUNKANOO ticket sales for the 2019 Boxing Day Parade are strong, despite stakeholders anticipating that the economic impact of Hurricane Dorian may have negatively affected them.According to chairman for the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence Dio

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The Governor General Hosted Junkanoo Legends Circle Induction

Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Cornelius A. Smith hosted the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's Annual Junkanoo Legends Circle Induction Ceremony at Government House, Friday evening, December 13, 2019...

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Junkanoo to RUSH into Grand Bahama despite lack of funding after Storms

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is pleased to support the continued and valued tradition of Junkanoo in Grand Bahama...

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Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival 2017 | Road March

Saturday 6th May 2017  10:00 AM

Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival ?Amps up the Music? with three days of concerts featuring heavy-hitting Bahamian artists, renowned Soca artists from across the Caribbean, and international featured artists.

This experience is the perfect dose of music injected into you through the Music Masters Song Competition and Mega Concert, Junkamania, and the myriad live music acts that amp up the daytime and n...

Bimini Bahamas Junkanoo Jam

Bimini Bahamas Junkanoo Jam basketball -- LSU topped Memphis for the Championship: 89-58...

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'Remove Junkanoo from carnival'

President of the Bahamas Carnival Band Owners Association Dario Tirelli said yesterday the association is going to advocate to "remove Junkanoo from carnival" as he thinks the festivals are two completely different things and including "Junkanoo" in the title is only "messing up" carnival's image.

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PM: Junkanoo leaders believed in carnival

Prime Minister Perry Christie told The Nassau Guardian that he is satisfied efforts to host a successful inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival are firmly on track, and he repeated that he secured the support early on from Junkanoo legends Winston 'Gus' Cooper and Percy 'Vola' Francis.

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We will be at Junkanoo, says leader of new group

THE leader of a newly formed Junkanoo group is insisting that his group will not be stopped from participating in the upcoming Junkanoo parade, despite its membership application being rejected by officials for late submission."We don't care who say

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(Photos) Junior Junkanoo 2012 in Grand Bahama Island

Freeport, Bahamas - Junior Junkanoo for Grand Bahama Island took place on Saturday, January 15th, 2012 in downtown Freeport.

The enclosed are photos from Grand Bahama veteran photographer, Derek Caroll. 

The idea of Junior Junkanoo originated in 1987 when members of the
National Junkanoo Committee, the Junkanoo Leaders Association
representatives of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture...

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Music to Junkanooers' ears

Gary Russell, Music Makers chairman, reacts to the news that Royal Caribbean International would provide the Junkanoo group with a $100,000 sponsorship to assist the group in preparing for the parades. TIM AYLEN
The Junkanoo group that historically has been known as one of the best music makers, and the first group to have pulled off a three-peat in the history of organized parades has had a fina...

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Junkanoo Commandos’ relationship with Norfolk’s Caribbean Community results in donation of hurricane relief supplies

Executives of the Junkanoo Commandos cultural organization turned over the paperwork to twenty-two, 55-gallon barrels filled with hurricane relief supplies to the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development -- the result of a Bahamas Hurricane Relief Extravaganza organized by the Caribbean People Organization (CPO), Inc. a 501c3 organization, based in Norfolk, Virginia, United States of Amer...

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Junkanoo Prize Monies Awarded

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture in conjunction with Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), the National Junkanoo Committee (NJC) and the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP)...

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$2500 Raised During Atlanta Junkanoo Group Fundraiser As Bahamian Doctors Share Hurricane Dorian Experiences

Atlanta, Georgia… During a recent Atlanta Junkanoo Group fundraiser that raised over $2,500 for Hurricane Dorian victims, two Atlanta-based Bahamian doctors detailed all they encountered after landing on Abaco and Grand Bahama in the aftermath of the storm...

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Supporting Communities through Junkanoo

Every year, thousands of Bahamians of all ages and economic backgrounds come together to build and celebrate their culture through the phenomenon of Junkanoo, and CIBC FirstCaribbean has been supporting the A and B Junkanoo groups...

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Junkamania @ Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival 2016

Thursday 5th May 2016  7:00 PM

A concert of Junkanoo orchestras. A unique musical event showcasing Junkanoo music and other Junkanoo inspired folk forms such as drumming and dance on the biggest Junka Stage in the World!

Musicians will let their imaginations run wild, producing new and exciting sounds by fusing traditional Junkanoo instruments with other instruments from across the full music spectrum.

Other performers fo...

Bahamas Ferries provides major support for Family Island Junior Junkanoo groups

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Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture presents awards for 2018 Junior Junkanoo Competition

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MOYSC) recognized schools throughout The Bahamas for their accomplishments in the 2018 Junior Junkanoo Competition, Thursday, September 12th, 2019 at the National Training Agency, Gladstone Road...

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ROCKERS TO LOSE JUNKANOO CROWN Furious Knights 'hopeful' after appealing results

THE results of the New Year's Day Junkanoo parade in Grand Bahama could change as an appeal hearing over the unofficial results was held on Monday by officials of the Grand Bahama Junkanoo Committee...

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Boxing Day Junkanoo 2010

Video footage from Bahamas Local's live video footage from the 2010 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade.

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Prime Minister Ingraham attends New Year's Junkanoo Parade

Nassau, Bahamas - Prime Minister of the Bahamas, the Rt Hon. Hubert Ingraham (centre)
and Ed Curling (right) enjoying a conversation with colourful Dwayne Woods of
The Music Makers, at the Junkanoo Parade in Rawson Square New Year's Morning...

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Majestic Crusaders declared the official winners of GB Junkanoo

By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

FREEPORT: The Majestic Crusaders were declared the official winners of the New Year?s Day Junkanoo Parade in Grand Bahama. It is the first win for the young group, which has been competing for less than six years.
The Grand Bahama Junkanoo Committee released the official results on Monday morning at the International Build...

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FLORIDA’S HOT 105 RADIO LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST FROM FREEPORT HIGHLIGHTS BAHAMAS JUNKANOO SUMMER FEST

The Islands Of The Bahamas recently partnered with the Wiggins Agency in South Florida to host a live remote broadcast from Freeport, Grand Bahama with S Florida’s Hot 105 FM’S on air personality, James T.

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Grand Bahama Police says 'no bottle' zone at new year's junkanoo, 2012

Police officers in the Grand Bahama District will have 'no
tolerance' for bottles in the Junkanoo Zone on Monday 2nd January 2012
at the New Year's Junkanoo Parade scheduled to begin at 6pm. All persons
concerned are expected to govern themselves accordingly to avoid any
further action being taken against them by the Police Department.

Further,
there will be high visibility of officers in al...

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Prime Minister Minnis Enjoys Junkanoo Summer Festival

Prime Minister Minnis and other officials took in the Ministry of Tourism's Junkanoo Summer Festival on Saturday evening at Arawak Cay.

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Ministry of Tourism's Junkanoo Summer Festival - Highlights

Highlights of the Ministry of Tourism's Junkanoo Summer Festival, on Saturday, July 20, at Arawak Cay...

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Grand Bahamas New Year's Junkanoo -- a huge success

The 2016 New Year?s Day Junkanoo Parade on Grand Bahama again was a huge success according to Co-Chairman Allyson Smith.

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(PHOTOS) Junkanoo Summer Festival 2010 the best yet!

Freeport, Bahamas -

The
final night of Junkanoo Summer Festival took place on July 29th of what
was said to be the best night yet.  The annual favourite for locals and
tourists keeps getting bigger and better since moving to the idyllic
location of Taino Beach in Grand Bahama Island.

Over the four week event patrons of the Festival enjoyed a nature
trail; bush tea tasting; excursions o...

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Junkanoo Summer Festival (Nassau) - July 17, 24, and 31

Nassau, Bahamas -

Junkanoo Summer Festival (JSF) is back in Nassau for three weeks of Bahamian cultural entertainment at a venue that tourism officials expect to draw unprecedented support from Bahamians and visitors.

While JSF is being held on eight islands this summer, in Nassau the annual festival is scheduled for three

Saturdays - July 17, 24 and 31 - from noon to 10pm. The event, which fea...

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Junkanoo Summer Festival (Nassau) - July 17, 24, and 31

Nassau, Bahamas -

Junkanoo Summer Festival (JSF) is back in Nassau for three weeks of Bahamian cultural entertainment at a venue that tourism officials expect to draw unprecedented support from Bahamians and visitors.

While JSF is being held on eight islands this summer, in Nassau the annual festival is scheduled for three

Saturdays - July 17, 24 and 31 - from noon to 10pm. The event, which fea...

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