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'An we is woman too'
March 11, 2017
'An we is woman too'
It is quite apparent in taking a stroll around the 8th National Exhibition (NE8) that there are a number of works by women, for a start, but also that many of these works by women deal with just that, with womanhood. These works are explicitly centered on the feminist canon of tackling the issue of women's rights, or more subtly trying to turn our eyes to other aspects of femininity. Take, for exa...
A Bahamian Aesthetic
September 03, 2016
A Bahamian Aesthetic
We often ask what makes art Bahamian? Is it about living in The Bahamas?
Creative Nassau announces its official launch date
May 07, 2014
Creative Nassau announces its official launch date
Creative Nassau has announced that its official launch event will be held under the auspices of Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes on Friday, May 16 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Doongalik Studios on Village Road.
The community group was formed in 2008 by the late Jackson L. Burnside III and his wife Pam following their inspiring visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico to attend a UNESCO Creative Tourism Confere...
How Atlantis keeps its blue flag
November 06, 2012
How Atlantis keeps its blue flag
Green Files columnist Sonia Brown discusses blue flags, preserving the environment and trash with Michelle Liu (vice president of Water Features) and Debra Erikson (executive director of the Kerzner Marine Foundation) of Atlantis, Paradise Island.
Sonia: Atlantis was awarded a blue flag marina certification in 2007 from the Foundation for Environmental Education. Has this been maintained? If so, ...
Rushing Into Kemp's Sixth Grade
October 31, 2012
Rushing Into Kemp's Sixth Grade
When the students in Valdarine Kemp's sixth grade class at Oakes Field Primary School walked into her classroom at the start of the school year, they were met with more than just statements posted on the wall for inspiration.
Celebrating the crab
June 08, 2012
Celebrating the crab
Whether it's by boat or plane, people in the know are making their way to Fresh Creek, Andros, this weekend for the 15th Annual All-Andros Crab Fest.
From the iconic release of thousands of white and black crabs, which people make a mad dash to catch, to the crabby games, to a special corner set up just for the kids, and the many ways to indulge in crab cuisine at Queen's Park, Crab Fest is a fest...
Welcome to the Craft Cottage
March 03, 2012
Welcome to the Craft Cottage
Tucked away into the lush gardens of Doongalik Studios on Village Road sits a charming cottage with a quaint front porch, wind chimes in the windows and shelves and shelves of handmade treasures.
Transforming Spaces spotlight: The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and Doongalik Studios Art Gallery
February 25, 2012
Transforming Spaces spotlight: The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and Doongalik Studios Art Gallery
The annual island-wide art tour of galleries on Nassau, Transforming Spaces, is set for its eighth tour on the weekend of March 24 and 25. Where galleries usually curated their spaces in the past, this year artists created work under the theme of "Fibre" in order to explore art made out of native materials. With eight art spaces displaying work by over 50 artists, viewers can expect to see a range...
October 24, 2010
Bahamian-branded goods now dominating straw market stalls
STRAW vendors in Nassau seem reluctant to sell counterfeit handbags following the arrest of nine of their colleagues in New York on fake goods trafficking charges.
In recent years, the Bay Street Straw Market has bristled with fake designer bags, leading many to fear traditional Bahamian straw work was on the way out.
However, a visit to the market yesterday revealed that only a handful of f...
October 09, 2011
New bill intended to end illegal practices in straw market
Minister of Public Works Neko Grant said yesterday he hopes the enactment of the Straw Market Authority Act will prevent the resurgence of the"flea market"appearance in the new market on Bay Street and put an end to illegal activity.
Grant, who led debate on the bill in the House of Assembly, said that over the years there has been a progressive deterioration of the business environment in the ma...
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