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2009
SEPTEMBER
Softball Playoff begins Contact
Ms. Paula Johnson at 242-332-232-.
Games held in Palmetto Point,
Rock Sound and Governor’s
Harbour, James’ Cistern.
OCTOBER
7th – 12TH
North Eleuthera
Sailing Regatta
This is a major event within
the islands. Class A, B, and
C boats are invited for competition.
The onshore activities include
live band performances, cultural
shows, native food and drinks
and Bahamian music. For information
contact Mr. Ricky Mackey at 242-333-2275
or the Harbour Island Tourist
Office at 242-333-2621. Event
held in Harbour Island.
Wemyss Bight Homecoming Festival
This festival was designed
to bring Bahamians
and visitors
to Wemyss Bight to celebrate
and reminisce. The event comprises
of talent shows, food and drinks,
live band performances and
local crafts. For information
contact
Mr. James’ Young, at
242- 334-0162.
NOVEMBER
Arts and Crafts Exhibition
This annual event is sponsored
by the Haynes Library, Governor’s
Harbour. Artists on Eleuthera
display and sell their art
and craft. Food and drinks
be on
sale also. For information
contact 242-332-2877. This
event is held
at the Haynes Library.
4TH – 8th
Governor’s
Harbour Homecoming Festival
This festival attracts local
people and visitors for
a fun filled weekend. Activities
include junkanoo, live
band
performances
and games. For information
contact Mr. Arthur Turnquest
at 242-332-2748.
Event held in Governor’s
Harbour
27th – 29th
Green Castle Homecoming
This event attracts family
and friends for a weekend
of celebrations
in cultural activities, food,
drinks, live band performances
and games. Contact Tony Butler
at 334-4281 for more information.
DECEMBER
26th `
Junkanoo
Junkanoo is the National
Festival of the Bahamas;
it represents
our roots and it
is our heritage. Junkanoo originated
during
the days of slavery
when
the slaves
were given time off
to
celebrate the holidays
with African
dance, music and
costume. The festival
is named after “JOHN CANOE”,
an African tribal
chief who demanded
the right
to celebrate
with his
people even after
being brought to
the West
Indies in Slavery.
Junkanoo today is
a traditional rally
to
cowbells, whistles
and goat-skin drums
as costumed revelers
dance away. Contact
the
Eleuthera Tourist
Office at 242-332-2142.
Parades held in Tarpum
Bay, Rock Sound and
Harbour Island.
Junior Junkanoo For more information,
contact the Eleuthera Tourist
Office
at 32-2142.
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Every
Friday Night Fish Fry,
Anchors Bay, GH
This event attracts dozens of tourists every week. The tourists and locals look
forward to this every Friday. The proceeds from this event go towards the Annual
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MARCH
20th
The
5th Annual Ride for Hope
will take place in North
Eleuthera
on March 20th, 2010.
Riders of all ages and skill
come together to raise money
to support cancer care and
treatment in the Bahamas.
In four years
over 800 riders have raised
a combined $900,000 for this
worthwhile
cause. Riders can ride the
distance of their choice
on a beautiful
out & back course south
on Eleuthera, using any of
our seven
support tents as turn-around
points to ride distances
from six to 100 miles. Generous
corporate and private support
allows each dollar raised
by riders to go directly
to improving
the care and treatment of
cancer patients in the Bahamas.
These
funds have paid off the Cancer
Society’s debt incurred
in building the Cancer Caring
Center in Nassau, have paid for
the completion of the Cancer
Society’s Governor’s
Harbour Clinic, have funded 2
years of genetic research into
unique breast cancer gene (BRCA1)
mutations found in the Bahamas,
and have launched a Family Island
Mammogram Screening (FIMS) Initiative,
which brings at risk women to
Nassau for mammogram screenings.
Please join us in Eleuthera for
a wonderful day of family, exercise,
community – all in the
name of a good cause. The 5th
Annual Ride for Hope – together
we can make a difference!
For more information please
visit
our website ~ www.RideforHopeBahamas.com
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