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Month of July features Grand Bahama Summer Festival Experiences in Freeport, Eight Mile Rock, and West End
By Brooke Sherman-Grant
Jul 3, 2015 - 12:28:24 PM
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Goombay Summer And Junkanoo Summer Festival Provides A Summer Long Celebration of Bahamian music, dance, food and culture
GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND - Come July, the Ministry of Tourism, Grand Bahama will launch the island’s most exciting Summer Festival Experience of 2015.
Grand Bahama’s Summer Experience features eight weeks of rich, cultural excitement and expressions of Bahamian heritage through Goombay Summer and Junkanoo Summer Festivals.
Kicking off the festivities will be the Goombay Summer Festival, July 2nd – 30th, 6:00p.m. - Midnight.
The festival is set for Thursdays at Taino Beach, with the exception of a special Friday celebration on Independence Day, July 10th.
Residents and visitors can enjoy conch and coconut demonstrations, nature walks, bush tea tastings and the ministry’s signature People-to-People experience.
But the Summer Festival Experience doesn’t end there.
The Junkanoo Summer Festival, an exhilarating street festival, continues the thrilling summer experience on Sunset Village at Eight Mile Rock, July 31st- August 21st and in West End, August 1st- 22nd.
Attendees can enjoy the best of the west, with Eight Mile Rock’s signature Fish Fry experience and the nostalgia of the West End Move.
Over the course of the 4 weeks of Junkanoo Summer Festival, junkanoo groups will be participating in competitions in the following categories: music, choreography, costume.
The entire Summer Festival Experience, beginning with Goombay Summer Festival, July 2nd- 30th and Junkanoo Summer Festival July 31st- August 22nd will be a massive fusion of junkanoo rush outs and cultural expression for the entire family.
Ministry of Tourism’s Director for Grand Bahama Island Betty Bethel says the Summer Festival Experience is rolling out at a time when Grand Bahama Island moves into one of its more successful tourism seasons.
She adds that with increased occupancy, international air arrivals, cruise stay overnight business and room revenue, it’s now more necessary than ever to improve the product offering of the destination and enhance visitor experience.
Through the continued support of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, the event’s title sponsor, and other contributing partners, the 2015 Goombay Summer and Junkanoo Summer Festivals are sure to make this July one to remember.
About Grand Bahama Island
Full of history and charm, Grand Bahama Island is a complete vacation destination. Some of the island’s settlements, such as Pinder’s Point, Russell Town and William’s Town serve as cultural hot spots for visitors. And if you’re looking to tour some natural surroundings, feel free to explore the island’s three national parks, two of which are home to a large number of birds. For shopping the Port Lucaya Marketplace and Marina features a collection of island-style buildings on the waterfront, and is filled with shops, restaurants and bars as well as nightly live entertainment.
About The Islands Of The Bahamas The Islands Of The Bahamas have a place in the sun for everyone from Nassau and Paradise Island to Grand Bahama to The Abaco Islands, The Exuma Islands, Harbour Island, Long Island and others. Each island has its own personality and attractions for a variety of vacation styles with some of the world’s best golf, scuba diving, fishing, sailing, boating, as well as, shopping and dining. The destination offers an easily accessible tropical getaway and provides convenience for travelers with pre-clearance through U.S. customs and immigration, and the Bahamian dollar at par with the U.S. dollar. Do everything or do nothing, just remember It’s Better in The Bahamas. For more information on travel packages, activities and accommodations, call 1-800-Bahamas or visit www.Bahamas.com. Look for The Bahamas on the web on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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