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2010
June
4-7th
Cat Island Rake &
Scrape Festival
This annual event is held during
the Labour Day holiday weekend.
It is believed that Rake and
Scrape is descended from the
Rip Saw music of the Turks and
Caicos Islands which was introduced
to the Southern Bahamas when
large numbers of Turks Islanders
migrated during the early 20th
century. This fun-filled weekend
lends to total immersion into
Bahamian culture. On Thursday
experience Gospel Night with
the Rahming Brothers, Rev. Carol
Johnson, the Cat Island Rushers,
St. John’s Church choir
and others;
Friday and Saturday nights enjoy
native artists including Chippy,
Ronnie Butler, Ancient Man, Spank
Band and Lassie Doe Boys. Along
with great native music, enjoy
tasty dishes such as conch salad,
fried fish and guava duff along
with a cold Kalik or Sky Juice
or any combination a cold or
hot
tea from the „Bush Tea‰ Bar.
Now if you are looking for some
good healthy competition check
out the Plaiting, Flour Cake,
Bark Barking, Conch Cracking
or Crab Catching Contests or
maybe you want to see how low
you can go with a bit of Limbo.
July
9th - 10th
Independence Celebration
The traditional heritage based
event called ‘homecoming’ reunites
local residents and other domestic
visitors in cultural activities,
games, food, drinks and worship.
These events have tremendous
value for tourism promotion and
cultural development between
the Islands of the Bahamas.
July 31st - Aug 3rd
Cat Island Regatta
Four days of fun and activities
for visitors and residents alike.
Local sloop sailors as well as
those invited from other island
take to the high seas in fierce
but friendly competition. On
shore have a pleasant chat while
sipping on a „Cool One‚.
October
9th - 10th
Heritage Festival
Cat Islanders believe that their
island was the original landing
for
Christopher Columbus because
of the location of the island
in the Bahamian archipelago and
also be the island was formerly
known as San Salvador. |
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