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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The Carnival mistake
THE importation of carnival – in the form of the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival – is a mistake that can only be likened to a forced ripe dilly.
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Sammie Swain a hit with nearly 15,000 tuning in for show
NEARLY 15,000 viewers tuned in to Cable 12 last Sunday to watch the television premiere of the celebrated Bahamian folk opera “The Legend of Sammie Swain”, E Clement Bethel’s timeless musical about a disabled Cat Island man who sells his soul to the Devil to be with the village beauty.
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Bahamas dance school gets a taste of Cuba
THE National Dance School of the Bahamas recently made a trip to Havana, Cuba to participate in a dance and drum workshop at the Cuban National School of Dance.
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Veteran educator donates $800 to Great Commission Ministry
Dr Rhonda Chipman-Johnson, who spent more than 30 years as a foreign language educator and administrator at the College of The Bahamas (COB), is well-known for her love of her homeland and her many and varied contributions to its development.
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Holy Cross hosts 'A Family Affair'
The Grounds of Holy Cross Church will be transformed into the largest amusement park and entertainment spot the country has seen in recent times, said organisers of the event.
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Visual artists keep Jackson’s memory alive at Fash|Art
FOR the second consecutive year an Abaco artist took home the Jackson Burnside Emerging Visual Artist showcase during Fash|Art 2013. Zyandric Jones, an Abaco native won for his intriguing submission of Three Sisters: Prelude to Tragedy.
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Minister pledges financial support for performance
AS producers struggle to shoulder the cost of re-staging “The Legend of Sammie Swain” earlier this month, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe yesterday pledged financial support for an encore performance.
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What if the moon were made of cheese?
IN his column on page 18 of today’s edition, Larry Smith writes about what is today called “counterfactual history”— as he explains, it is “an attempt to answer hypothetical questions by considering what would have happened if certain key historical events had not occurred”.
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FEEL THE RHYTHM
By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer
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Sammie Swain restaging: an opportunity to 'invest in Bahamians'
pics in website daily as Sammie Swain
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First solo exhibit explores mystical nature of life
INSPIRATION FROM mystical life, African heritage and Bahamian folklore is evident in new works by young Bahamian artist Averia Wright, whose exhibition opened last week at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas.
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INSPIRED ART FROM TALENTED YOUNGSTERS
WORKS by young artists celebrated the islands of the Bahamas in a host of different ways for the ‘Island Art Explosion’ competition held by Atlantis Resort.
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Memorable moments from 40 years of history
INDEPENDENCE, a new flag, a national anthem, Jumbey 73 - these are among the milestones as we continue out countdown to the 40th Anniversary of Independence with the first part of our flashback to 40 memorable independence moments.
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Transforming Spaces art tour
Galleries and artists are gearing up for Nassau’s annual Transforming Spaces art tour. Tickets are now on sale for the two day bus tour set for March 16 and 17 at eight participating galleries.
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Music documentary ignites raging debate
THE debate over what is considered true Bahamian music was reignited by the release of a new documentary: The Evolution of Bahamian Music.
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Tree light-up starts Christmas festivities
Despite the rain, hundreds of people gathered last night for the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Rawson Square.
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Team Bahamas will have to wait on welcome reception it deserves
DUE to delays forcing late night schedule changes yesterday, Team Bahamas will have to wait on the welcome it deserves after their performance at the Summer Olympics in London.
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Countdown to Carnival
ANTICIPATION and excitement is building amongst the faithful group of Bahamians planning to jetset this month to Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. Scheduled for February 20-21, the popula
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