Nassau, Bahamas – Originally set for Saturday, October 25th, the Bahamas National
Trust (BNT) the 24th Annual Wine and Art
Festival
has been postponed due to expected inclement weather. The annual festival features over forty talented artists, a
selection of over sixty wines from Bristol Wines and Spirits and a wine
and food pairing demonstration sponsored by Fresh Market and the
Ministry of Tourism's Culinary Tourism Division. The event will also
feature special appearances by Emanji Circus Arts with music throughout
the day provided by Ambasah and the COB Band.
BNT members will
get a special preview of the art and a chance to win beautiful pieces of
art in the Wine and Art Raffle on Friday evening, October 24th, which
is the Members evening for the festival. The Members evening is
sponsored by Scotiabank and Leah Davis Senior Manager for Marketing and
Public Relations at Scotiabank commented, “We are proud to partner with
the BNT in their efforts to preserve and protect our environment as they
make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work.”
Rusty
Scates, Wine Manager for Bristol Wines and Spirits stated, “Bristol
Wines & Spirits is pleased to be a major sponsor of the Bahamas
National Trust 24th Annual Wine & Art Festival. This Festival
provides us with a way of helping to promote our local artists, support
the work of the Bahamas National Trust and is an opportunity for the
public to sample over sixty wines from Bristol’s extensive wine
portfolio. We encourage wine enthusiasts and art lovers to join us for a
fun filled afternoon!”
A popular feature at the Wine and Art
Festival will be a food and wine pairing demonstration organised by the
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism's
Culinary Tourism Division and
sponsored by Fresh Market. Featuring four of the finest chefs in The
Bahamas who are all members of the Bahamas Culinary Association, the
area will help you learn what wine should be served with what dish. Our
Wine and Food pairing will feature Chef Jamal Small, Chef Carvsion
Pratt, Chef Carolyn Bowe and Chef Gio who will all be featuring dishes
using our favorite species from the sea – Conch.
The Trust is
excited to partner with the Culinary Tourism Division and Fresh Markets
who is a new sponsor for the event. According to Renea Knowles, Vice
President and Marketing for AML Foods, “From our inception, Solomon’s
Fresh Market has been a supporter of the Bahamas National Trust and its
efforts to preserve our environment. We are happy to be able to sponsor
the event as our mission is to support healthy living, contribute to
the communities that we live in and preserve our Bahamas for future
generations.”
The festival also features a number of well-known
caterers and restaurants who will be providing food throughout the day,
such as
Events by Alexandra, Anne Marie Joseph, Food Art Bahamas and Da Bahamian Vegan.
“We
are once again thrilled to have many outstanding artists participating
in the Festival,” noted Lynn Gape, Deputy Executive Director of the BNT.
New artists participating this year are Allan Wallace, Lisa Codella,
Holly Parotti, Sue Bennett Williams, Caroline
Anderson, Kirkwood Deal, Katerina Kovatcheva, Celestine Albury,
Yutavia George, June Collie and The Current (Art @BahaMar) . Native Son
Woodworking will also have unique pieces made of native hardwoods for
sale. Patrons will also have a chance to visit with some of their
favorite artists Jonathon Bethel, John Paul, Trevor Tucker, Marco
Mullings, Quentin Minnis, Toby Lunn , Moya Strachan, Dion Lewis, Jeff
Copper, Taino and Davinia Bullard and many other talented artists.
The
BNT's Wine and Art Festival is a great event to learn about wine view
wonderful art, while being entertained in lovely and historic garden.
So be sure to attend this very special event on Saturday, October 26, 12
noon to 6 p.m. at The Retreat on Village Road.
Admission is $20. All proceeds support the National Park system of The Bahamas.
