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Music (Video) featuring Jasmin Wagner (Blümchen) shot on Grand Bahama Island - Aug 27, 2009 - 7:47:49 PM
Grand Bahama Island
- The Bahamas is a perfect location for shooting video or film. Many
commercials, films, and music videos are shot in The Bahamas.
Here
is a German production that was done in Grand Bahama years back. "Nur
Getraumt" is a love song done by Blümchen, a multi-platinum selling pop
and dance music singer. Blümchen releases her English albums under the
name "Blossom"
. This video showcases the fabulous water, beach scenes and the dolphins at the UNEXSO sanctuary.
Two young Grand Bahamian girls had the opportunity to be a part of this music video, Letitia and Kristi. Watch closely for them...
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(VIDEO) Crowning moment at the Miss Universe 2009 Pageant in The Bahamas - Aug 25, 2009 - 10:26:11 AM
Paradise Island, The Bahamas - History is made as Miss Venezuela wins two years in a row. Miss Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008 hands over the crown to new queen, 18 year old Stefania Fernandez.
Held at the Atlantis in The Bahamas, the show was being seen by an estimated one billion people around the globe.
Enclosed is video footage showing the final cut to victory for Venezuela...
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(VIDEO) The Miss Universe 2009 Bahamas Fashion Showcase - Aug 21, 2009 - 10:26:58 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas - On August 12th, The Bahamas Weekly News Team attended the Miss Universe Bahamas' Fashion Showcase held at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort on Cable Beach. We are pleased to bring you this video coverage.
You will see 84 beautiful contestants parading down the catwalk to the music of
Bahamian band, Visage.
The Bahamian designs of Raquel Turnquest-Garcia
of Rachel's Boutique; Basheva Eve of La Maison de Besh of Grand Bahama;
and Sabrina Francis of Se'B Fashion Designing are showcased.
Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza and Charles Sealy, who both emceed the show are wearing designs by Brynda Knowles.
After the show we spoke to
the Minister of State for
Finance,
Hon. Zhivargo Laing. He gives short remarks on the benefits of hosting such a prestigious pageant...
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(VIDEO) Miss Bahamas, Kiara Sherman Interview in Grand Bahama - Aug 18, 2009 - 11:23:04 PM
Sunday August 9th 2009 is a
day that Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas and the
Universe will
remember. It was certainly one of the most exciting days of news
coverage for The Bahamas Weekly News Team as we traveled with the
Miss
Universe 2009 entourage during their fun filled day of excitement in
Freeport. We are pleased to present for your enjoyment this short
interview with Miss Bahamas, the beautiful host contestant;
Kiara Sherman of New Providence Island.
In this interview Miss Bahamas speaks about her experience as a host
contestant and how it feels to be in such a prestigious pageant...
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(VIDEO) Miss Universe National State Gift Auction - Aug 17, 2009 - 9:10:00 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - Tourism Today
provide video coverage of the National State Gift Auction which took
place at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort on August 13th. Each of hte
85 contestants provided a gift from their country to be auctioned off
to benefit the Bahamas AIDS Foundation, of which $40,000 was raised
that evening.
The Bahamas gift was a tea set from Cultureware
depicting Junkanoo and the sea grape plant, with cowbell tea cups and a
seagrape leaf saucers.
The gift from the various countries was either Cultural specific, or had sentimental value...
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(VIDEO) Interviews with contestants of the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant in Grand Bahama - Aug 16, 2009 - 11:36:15 PM
The Bahamas Weekly News Team is pleased to take you behind the scenes
of Miss Universe 2009 for you to experience the next best thing to
being with them on Grand Bahama Island in The Bahamas.
In this segment we present interviews with
Miss France - Chloe Mortaud,
Miss Namibia - Happle Ntelamo,
Miss USA - Kristen Dalton,
Miss Jamaica -
Carolyn Yapp,
Miss Spain - Estibaliz Pereira and
Miss Argentina
- Johanna Lasic.
Coming soon is our video coverage of the swimsuit
competition segment..
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(VIDEO) Junkanoo Summer Festival in Grand Bahama - FINAL Day: Saturday, August 8th - Aug 8, 2009 - 4:20:59 PM
Grand Bahama Island – The
Bahamas Weekly News Team went to Taino Beach to experience first hand
the Junkanoo Summer Festival 2009 grand launch ceremony July 10th
Bahamas Independence Day.
Amidst the toughest economic times to date and major budgetary cuts,
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism team on Grand Bahama Island, through
teaming up with local entrepreneurs, have pulled off a hugely successful
launch of Junkanoo Summer Festival 2009.
The Final Day - Saturday, August 8th will be hosted by Shelly Carey and will feature: Avvy, Rake n' Scrape, Seymour Dancers and Backyard Quadrille Dancers, Bahamas Dance Theatre, cultural fashion show, the Miss Bahamas parade, and a Junkanoo Rushout.
See the full schedule within...
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(VIDEO) LOVE97's Jay Michaels enjoys R&R on Grand Bahama - Aug 7, 2009 - 11:20:01 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - last weekend, popular LOVE97FM radio personality Jay Michaels and his lovely wife, traveled to Grand Bahama for a brief R & R break from his busy schedule.
The Bahamas Weekly News Team connected with Jay first at Agave Restaurant and Bar for an amazing lunch. Then in the evening, we converged at "Tony Macaroni's Conch Experience" on Taino Beach where Tony (Zips) treated us to mouth watering conch-lobster and shrimp dishes along with copious quantities of Sands "Truly Bahamian beer." Later in the evening a jam session ensued as Jay Michael displayed his vocal talents singing a variety of classic R&B hit songs of yesteryear.
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(VIDEO) Pelican Bay Hotel announce new logo and preview their Canal House - Jul 25, 2009 - 5:51:54 AM
Grand Bahama Island
- The Pelican Bay situated on the Port Lucaya Marina held a media event
on July 8th to announce their repositioning as a destination 'meeting
place', whether it be for local or offshore business meetings, smaller events or
weddings. They also used the opportunity to launch their new logo and
slogan which is, "Meet Happy". The event took place on the 5th floor of
their new Canal House which is still under construction, but set to
open in early 2010.
In this video you will hear from Magnus
Alnebeck, general manager for Pelican Bay; Jim Goodrum, project
manager; and Kristian Geertson, architect. You will also see the
spectacular views of the marina and Port Lucaya, and the lighthouse on
the Our Lucaya property as The Bahamas Weekly News Team show you around
this wonderful new facility...
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Trailer of "Voices", by Jeffrey Poiter now on YouTube (VIDEO) - Jul 20, 2009 - 3:30:20 PM
Coconut Grove, Florida -
View an early trailer for
VOICES
-- an independent documentary project
that captured the stories of descendants of the original settlers of
Coconut Grove (Miami) Florida. Filmed over nearly five years, this
snippet from a longer feature-length film highlights the filmmaker's
approach to his subject and showcases local artist JD Danner, whose
haunting "Almost Home" captures the flavor of sentiments expressed by
many of these children of the original builders of Coconut Grove and
Miami.
“Voices” a
documentary by Bahamian filmmaker Jeffrey Poitier, nephew of the great
Sidney Poitier, premiered at the AMC Theater in the beautiful CocoWalk
at Coconut Grove this past Saturday the 25th of October.
The Bahamas Weekly was in attendance to cover the historical event.
The film was screened in The Bahamas on Grand Bahama Island on April 25th, 2009...
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Miss Universe Tickets NOW on Sale (VIDEO) - Jul 18, 2009 - 5:12:34 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas - Via a Tourism Today video production listen to Ministry of Tourism's Director General Vernice Walkine talk about the upcoming events when The Bahamas will host the contestants of the Miss Universe Pageant 2009. The Pageant finale is slated for August 23rd at Atlantis.
Tickets range from $250 to $1000. Only a certain amount of tickets will be on sale to the general public, and persons are encouraged to purchase as soon as possible. Tickets are being sold through Atlantis and the Ministry of Tourism.
Events will take place at Atlantis, Abaco and Grand Bahama Island...
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Bahamas Destinations visits Iries Restaurant, Grand Bahama - Jul 14, 2009 - 4:39:47 PM
Grand Bahama Island - The Radisson at Our Lucaya has 13 restaurants on
their property, and Iries Caribbean Island Restaurant is one of their more upscale
offerings to visitors and locals.
The Bahamas Weekly and GBI Tourism TV (Channel 56) bring you a look
into Iries Caribbean restaurant which has recently changed its focus of
cuisine to offer more Bahamian and seafood selections by request of
locals and visitors.
In this video you will hear from Executive Chef, Dwayne Claire, as well the hotel's public relations director, Earnestine Moxyz...
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(VIDEO) Bahamian NFL Player Devard Darling & M.P. Obie Wilchombe - Interview - Jul 7, 2009 - 4:16:20 PM
The
Bahamas Weekly is pleased to present herewith, an exclusive interview
with Bahamian NFL Football star, Devard Darling as he continues his
dream and that of his late brother, Devaughn to bring football to
the Bahamas through the
Devard and Devaughn Darling Football Camps.
We also present herewith an exclusive interview with one of his major sponsors; M.P. for West End & Bimini,
Obie Wilchombe who expresses how "We have to do all that we can in our country to inspire our youth."
Fellow
NFL Players Derrick Martin and Tre Stallings of the Baltimore Ravens,
Larry Johnson, Bob Engram and Dwayne Bowe of the Kansas City Chiefs,
and Darrius Hayward Bey of the Oakland Raiders, came to assist young athletes with skill development, technique, and the fundamentals of American Football.
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(VIDEO) Premier League GBI Soccer Camp 2009 - Jul 7, 2009 - 2:26:43 PM
Grand
Bahama Island - On location at the Freeport Football Rugby Camp, the
Premier League once again makes this annual favourite summer camp possible for almost
two hundred children. The camp caters to boys and girls ages six to
sixteen years. Many local coaches assist with the program, which ran for five full days.
This year two coaches from the English Football Association (FA) were on hand to offer the same skills offered in the UK.
The Bahamas Weekly News Team, along with Coach Robbin bring you
interviews with Luther Blissett, Jamie Godbold, Mary Woodside-Knowles, and Tom Hartley...
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2009 Grand Bahama Regatta Results and VIDEO at Sea - Jun 27, 2009 - 11:00:41 PM
Grand Bahama Island - Saturday June 20th, 2009, The Bahamas Weekly News Team had the amazing opportunity to experience Grand Bahama Regatta 2009 out at sea.
Although there was little wind and rain came down at times, nothing can compare to being out at sea with the sloops during this serene cultural event. With Captain Don Delahay and first mate Cameron Mackey at the helm, the ride was smooth and there was ample opportunity to capture great video footage, photographs and interviews with sailors in their natural environment on the water.
With copious quantities of Sands Beer on board, we traversed the calm seas along side "
The Island Gal" skippered by Marty Bullard and sponsored by Grand Bahama Island based,
Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Co., the creators of "
Sands Beer."
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TBW-TV Bahamas: 2008 Video Highlights - Jun 1, 2009 - 9:06:20 AM
 No doubt 2008 was a banner year for TBW TV as we ventured from one exciting event to another from one exotic location to another. Like Nygard Cay on New Providence Island to Pelican Bay at Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island. We interviewed numerous national and international celebrities and trend setters, from world famous actor Ving Rhames to His Excellency C.A Smith, to
Terneille "TaDa" Burrows and a whole lot more
!
We include herewith for your enjoyment some of the exciting videos produced by your Bahamas Weekly News team during 2008:
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(VIDEO) Bahamas Weather Conference 2009 Storm Predictions - May 31, 2009 - 11:56:59 AM
Nassau, The Bahamas - Hurricane Season begins June 1st and The Bahamas Weekly News Team is pleased to announce
this year's 2009 hurricane forecast. The Team was able to stop in to the 13th annual Bahamas Weather Conference in April thanks to SkyBahamas. This year's weather conference which is attended
by officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), the National Hurricane Center (NHC), members of emergency management organizations, academia and television news weathermen and women from all over the world, was held at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort in New Providence.
In this video you will hear from
famed hurricane expert, Meteorologist,
Dr. William Gray from Colorado State University who will provide this year's forecast;
Max Mayfield,
who moderated and planned the conference agenda and is former director of the National Hurricane Center; and well-known TV personality
Steve Lyons, Tropical Weather Expert, The Weather Channel...
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Spring Break Party 2009 in Grand Bahama (VIDEO) - May 22, 2009 - 11:56:56 PM
Grand Bahama Island - Get a glimpse into Spring Break in Freeport, Grand Bahama on a wild night in March with more than 2000 students on Island via such companies as Xtreme Trips, Student City, and Spring Break Celebrity Entertainment with Inertia Tours.
The travel company spokespersons seen in this video explain why they chose The Bahamas for their student travel destination. After a hiatus from hurricanes of 2004, and reflecting back on a time when 2000 students was nothing compared to the numbers that used to grace the island, it is good to have the revenue back on Grand Bahama even for a short time out of the year.
In this video you will hear from Karen Ferguson of Port Lucaya Marketplace who explains how valuable Spring Break students are to the local economy and how her company prepared to receive the student travelers.
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(VIDEO) Bahamian Snowboarder Korath Wright's Bahamas Trip May 2009 - May 20, 2009 - 8:26:00 PM
Amidst a busy schedule, Bahamian snowboarder, Korath Wright, who will compete in the February 2010 Winter Olympics took some time back in his home country to meet with the media, share his story, and seek sponsorship to cover his training costs up to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada.
Korath is a Bahamian first! He is the first Bahamian to compete in a Winter Olympics, and definitely all eyes will be on him when he hits the halfpipe (his event) in hopes of a Gold medal for The Bahamas.
Watch a video of highlights of Korath's visit to The Bahamas in May...
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Bahamas Builds New York Event Around Duke Ellington Day - May 20, 2009 - 5:22:55 PM
NEW YORK, NY– The Islands Of The Bahamas teamed up with the city of New York recently to pay tribute to one of the Bahamas’ famous visiting musicians.
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg declared April 29 Duke Ellington Day in honor of the 110th anniversary of the jazz legend’s birth. To commemorate his life, The Islands Of The Bahamas sponsored a special run of the last surviving 1939 New York City ‘A’ Train, made famous by Duke Ellington’s signature tune Take the A Train. The train was outfitted with the Bahamas’ logo and signage, and was dubbed “The Bahamas Express” for the day’s special events.
Watch a VIDEO presentation...
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