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Last Chance to Register for the L.I.S. Fishing Fling Tournament, May 21st - May 20, 2011 - 12:45:36 PM

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Freeport, The Bahamas - The Lucaya International School PTA is thrilled to announce a new take on the annual Spring Fling!

The 1st ever LIS Fishing Fling Tournament promises to be a blast! The date is set for May 21st with the weigh-in and after party at the Grand Bahama Sailing Club. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish – so come out and enjoy a day at sea and test your skills behind the reel!

Register TODAY! Check out our AUCTION ITEMS! ...
Arts & Culture
Nostrum Fabula, "Our Story", May 20th - May 20, 2011 - 9:56:43 AM

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Nassau, Bahamas - Enjoy a night of art, celebrating the Heritage and stories of the Bahamian and Haitian cultures on May 20th at Jacaranda House.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sir Arthur Foulkes, and Haitian Ambassador to The Bahamas His Excellency Antonio Rodrigue, Nostrum Fabula - "Our Story", will share through art and imagination the separate and united stories of both cultures.

Featured artists include...
Sports
Register for the Grand Bahama Open, May 26th-29th - May 20, 2011 - 7:51:11 AM

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Freeport, The Bahamas - The Grand Bahama Golf Association is conducting the second annual Grand Bahama Open on Grand Bahama Island May 26th – May 29th, 2011. This event was created to attract golfers from other places to visit and enjoy Grand Bahama Island. The hope is that the event will become one that will showcase our golf courses, our Island and our people.

Three golf courses will be used for the competition. The Bahama Reef Golf Course, The Lucayan Golf Course and The Ruby Golf Course.

The Grand Bahama Open’s title sponsor is the FML Group of Companies owned by Craig Flowers, a Nassau businessman whose contributions to the game of golf...
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Christmas Magic: Festival of Lights @ The Balcony House Museum - Dec 12, 2008 - 8:47:34 AM

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Nassau, The Bahamas - Featuring tours, poetry readings, mini-craft and food fair, and live entertainment. A children's corner featuring ornament making, cookie decorating, and visits with Mrs. Claus.

Christmas Magic: Festival of LIghts, a Holiday Open House @ The Balcony House Museum is sponsored by the National Museum of the Bahamas of the Antiquities, Monuments, and Museums Corporation.

Held on Saturday, December 13th from 12 Noon to 8pm. $3 general admission, and children $2...

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The Annual Tea Party & Fashion Show - The Heart Ball - Dec 1, 2008 - 11:34:45 AM

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Nassau, The Bahamas - The Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation was established in 1961, to assist the children of The Bahamas, who are medically challenged, specifically those who are born with heart defects. 
 
Each year, The Heart Ball Committee hosts two fundraising events: The Heart Ball and The Annual Tea Party / Fashion Show, both on Sunday, December 7th at Montagu Gardens. These events generate funds that aid in the repair of hearts of children. This year's theme, "Taking Care of Our Future, Fixing Little Hearts".
 
Being a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on the generosity of others to meet our goals. 

All are welcome to attend...

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, Xernona Clayton and The Bahamas Breast Cancer Iniative announce Event to stamp out Breast Cancer in The Bahamas - Nov 7, 2008 - 1:40:11 PM

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DALLAS, TX – Susan G. Komen for the Cure®’s Circle of Promise has partnered with civil rights icon, television pioneer and national ambassador of Circle of Promise, Ms. Xernona Clayton and the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative to engage, educate and empower women in The Bahamas to end breast cancer.

The weekend, focused on breast cancer awareness, begins on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6:00 p.m. in Grand Ballroom D of the Atlantis Hotel with An Evening with Xernona, a one-woman show featuring Ms. Xernona Clayton.

On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Cancer Society of the Bahamas and Susan G. Komen for the Cure present “Stride for Life Walk” beginning at 6:00 a.m.

Click [Read more...] for further information and learn how to register...

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Real Men Cook will kick off its 20th anniversary year in the Bahamas - Oct 17, 2008 - 9:58:25 AM

Grand Bahama Island - Real Men Cook will unveil a multidimensional exhibit reflecting highlights of the 19-year-history of the Father's Day celebration in the Bahamas from October 16-20 as part of its pre-20th anniversary celebration. The Exhibit will be on display at the Grand Lucaya Westin Hotel on Grand Bahama Island as part of the kickoff in the Bahamas, which will become the first international market to host a Real Men Cook celebration.

The Exhibit, which will remain in Chicago until the end of July, made its debut during the Chicago celebration on Sunday, June 15 at South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. Shore Drive and was a popular addition to the celebration...

News
Reality Show "Cruise with a Cause" Comes to The Bahamas and Provides Bahama Fest Concert - Oct 8, 2008 - 9:50:20 PM

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Carnival's MS Imagination will be docking at The Lucayan Harbour October 7th, 2008.  Aboard the vessel Praisefest Ministries 3rd annual 'Cruise with a Cause' will be taking place.  A concert FREE is set for New Providence for 5pm on October 8th at Cliford Park.  Notable religious musicians are: Paula White, Larnelle Harris, Andrae Crouch, and Mary Mary.   Other celebrities attending 'Cruise With A Cause' also include: Donnie McClurklin, Bishop Henry Fernandez, Dr. Matthew Dunaway, Dr.Patricia Bailey-Jones, Frank Shelton, Brit Nicole, Danny Glover.etc.  
             
Some 1800 visitors from aboard the vessel will descend upon The Bahamas.

Cruise with a Cause is totally unscripted, enabling viewers to share in the candid fun as the shows' hosts use treasured Christian principles to deal with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The Christian passengers provide a unique backdrop for audiences... 

Sales & Promotions : Islands of the World Fashion Week
‘Islands of the World Fashion Week’ (IWFW) to Debut in Nassau, The Bahamas, November 5-8, 2008 - Mar 25, 2008 - 9:38:45 AM

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Nassau, The Bahamas - The fashion world is buzzing about “Islands of the World Fashion Week” (IWFW) to take place in Nassau, The Bahamas, November 5-8, 2008, set to showcase well-known and new designers from islands around the world and to promote cultural diversity and creativity.   The producer of IWFW is Mode lIes, Ltd., an affiliate of The Montaque Group, a diversified financial services operation with interest in film finance and production.   Inaugural IWFW venues will include the British Colonial Hilton in Nassau and the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, The Bahamas.

 

“This event was not conceived to be just another fashion week,” explained Owen Bethel, President and Managing Director of The Montaque Group as well as Founder of IWFW...

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Island Hop - Day Two - Wow those Yachts! - Apr 12, 2007 - 4:58:17 PM
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Day two of the Island Hop did have the attendees hopping! A busy schedule with a super lunch at the Ferry House. Along route to the restaurant by boat, Veronica from UNEXSO stopped by on her Dolphin walk to show off local dolphins to the visitors.  After lunch a jewelry show took place, and the big event for the day was the Yacht Hop. What is a yacht hop? Well....
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A Big Welcome to the Island Hop crew!! - Apr 9, 2007 - 5:23:40 PM

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A special group of people are here on Grand Bahama! Yachters have arrived to raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County. Hosting this wonderful event is the Grand Bahama Yacht Club. After arriving last evening, the group was treated to a sumptuous meal and Bahamian entertainment within and outside of the one of a kind boathouse on the GBYC grounds...

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A Labyrinth Experience - Mar 14, 2007 - 12:31:25 PM
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Come and experience a mobile labyrinth right here in Freeport on the grounds of Our Saviour Lutheran Church, East Sunrise Highway,near. Blvd. Service Station and opposite the Mini-Golf from Friday March 16th to Sunday, March 18th at scheduled times. This is a free and beautiful gift to the public brought in by Pastor Andreas Thode, and the Labyrinth Society in Boca Raton, Florida.  
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9th Annual GB Business Outlook Photo Highlights - Feb 21, 2007 - 9:56:13 AM

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The 9th Annual Grand Bahama Business Outlook took place today at Our Lucaya Beach Resport under the theme, Grand Bahama's Outlook and Opportunities 2007 and Beyond. See our photo highlights from today by Derek Carroll.

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Versace & Chopard Opening Gala for BIFF (photos) - Jan 9, 2007 - 9:31:36 PM
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The 3rd Annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) took place from December 3 - 7th, 2006 in New Providence. The owners of Chopard and Versace boutiques in The Bahamas, Wayne Chee-a-tow and his wife Sylvia were hosts for the grand opening gala, with their son Rodney organizing the affair with plenty of glitz and glamour, fine food and drink! Gorgeous models, fireworks, movie stars, film folk, all made up for a first class event held at The Cloisters on Paradise Island.
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