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Design Caribbean 2013 comes to The Bahamas - Feb 22, 2013 - 3:04:01 PM
Bridgetown,
Barbados – On January 11, 2013 the Caribbean Export Development Agency
(Caribbean Export) and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas signed
an agreement to hold Design Caribbean 2013 from June 20-23, 2013 at the Grand
Lucayan Resort, Freeport Grand Bahama.
The Hon. Michael Darville, Minister for Grand Bahama in his remarks at the
signing event expressed his delight to host Design Caribbean as it “will expose
local artisans and manufacturers to overseas buyers in retail, hospitality,
design, music, film and fashion; thus providing them with opportunities to
exhibit their talents, market and sell their products and services...
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'Like' Bahamas Film Commission: GB facebook page for opportunities - Jul 27, 2011 - 11:01:54 PM
Are you are interested in the exciting opportunities available in
the film industry; feature films, TV commercials, realty shows, fashion
shoots, documentaries, music videos and the like and want to take
advantage of them? Then you need to '
like' the Bahamas Film Commission: Grand Bahama facebook page.
This is the page that we will be using to post news of upcoming
opportunities in the film industry on Grand Bahama Island.
The
opportunities in this industry have been and will always be based on a
first come 'first served' basis and The Bahamas Film Commission's
Facebook page is the newest and most convenient vehicle that makes it
all possible for those who...
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Bahamas Holds Media Blitz in Toronto, Canada - Dec 6, 2013 - 1:33:33 AM
An Overview of The Bahamas Tourist Office Advertising Campaign Toronto, Canada
This
week Minister of Tourism, The Hon. Obie Wilchcombe and members of his team joined the Bahamas
Tourist office team in Toronto to launch a comprehensive media and
advertising campaign for Canada. The Bahamas Tourism Office in Canada
has provided the following comprehensive overview:
Campaign Objectives
: Promote Sunwing Vacations' new program to GBI with non-stop service from six (6) gateways in Canada; Create awareness and boost sales for Air Canada Vacations' non-stop service from Toronto to Exuma; Create awareness and increase bookings for Air Canada Vacations’ and WestJet Vacations’ programs to Nassau/Paradise Island...
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Tourism Minister wants Bahamians to show more love and respect for each other - Dec 4, 2013 - 4:20:13 PM
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama
– Tourism Minister Obediah H.Wilchcombe on Tuesday suggested that
Bahamians everywhere put on their armour in the fight against crime and
other illicit acts, and start by showing love and respect for each
other.
The
Grand Bahama native and Member of Parliament for West End and Bimini
was the guest speaker at the Dec. 3, 2013, BahamaHost graduation, at the
Grand Lucayan Resort. Some 250 plus persons comprising Sessions 052 –
061 graduated from the Ministry of Tourism sponsored course, having
participated in forty hours of training, specifically designed to
improve the country’s tourism product...
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Grand Bahama Island Heats Up Canada - Nov 25, 2013 - 2:55:06 PM
Toronto,
Canada - The Bahamas Tourist Office (BTO) in Canada completed a series of
launch presentations for retail travel agents, to promote the upcoming
Sunwing Vacations program to Grand Bahama Island and its exclusive
Memories Resort on that island.
There
were six events held across Canada in the cities of Edmonton, Winnipeg,
Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax and Toronto, where travel agents were
reintroduced to Grand Bahama Island through interactive presentations
which included a video tour, highlights of attractions, resort updates
and special events like Junkanoo.The final event of the series, held in
Toronto, took the form of a gala dinner presentation held at The Vue, an
event facility at the Royal Woodbine Golf Club. Over 130 preferred
travel agents dined on...
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Festival Rum Bahamas explores Rum, Food and Culture in The Bahamas - Nov 23, 2013 - 11:02:35 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - For the first time in its history, The
Bahamas will host Festival Rum Bahamas, a celebration of Rum, Food and
Culture. The festival, which will become an annual fixture on the
culture calendar, will be held February 2014. The Festival organizers
are excited to share the history, food and culture of The Bahamas in
this unique way. According to Alexandra Lynch creator and visionary of
the festival, the reasons for creating a festival of this kind were
clear.
“The Bahamas has a lot to offer, more than sun, sand and sea. We
wanted to create a festival that showcased aspects of our history that
we don’t typically celebrate, piracy, rum-running, and how those past
events have given birth to our distinct flavours and a culture of
appreciation for the art and beauty of rum making.... ”
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Silver Airways makes inaugural Palm Beach to Grand Bahama flight - Nov 22, 2013 - 4:29:04 PM
Freeport, Bahamas -
Silver Airways made its Inaugural Flight from Palm Beach International
airport to Grand Bahama Island on November 21st, 2013.
The aircraft was sprayed with water in the landing ceremony, and
travellers were greeted upon disembarking by the Bahamas Ministry of
Tourism officials;
Rev. Arnold Pinder, President of the Grand Bahama Christian Council; Senator Tanisha Tynes; David Johnson, D
irector General of Tourism; executives of
the Grand Bahama Port Authority and Group of Companies, senior government officials and heads of departments; and executives of Silver
Airways...
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Bahamian film opens US film festival - Nov 12, 2013 - 11:48:53 PM
The Bahamian film, Passage, opened the Portland Maine Film Festival (PMFF) recently,
captivating residents of Portland, Maine and winning the Director’s
Choice Award.
The 15-minute film from director Kareem Mortimer was
the first film screened at the 2013 festival. It was followed by the
featured movie for opening night, How to Make Movies at Home, by Maine director Morgan Nichols.
Passage’s win in Maine was the latest in a string of laurels
that the film has earned. Its success on the festival circuit includes
a win in the open category of the Ft. Lauderdale International Film
Festival On Location: Grand Bahama Island and Best Short at the Trinidad
and Tobago Film Festival.
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Minister of Tourism presents photo competition winners with iPAD Minis - Nov 11, 2013 - 2:13:13 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas -
Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe along with major partner the Water
& Sewerage Corporation represented by Cyprian
Gibson, Senior Engineer, presented each winner of the Ministry of
Tourism’s photo competition held in honour of World Tourism Day with an iPAD
Mini, Thursday, November 7, 2013.
The United Nations
World Tourism Organisation uses the day, which is observed every September 27,
to highlight issues impacting tourism growth and development in the world. The theme for this year was “Tourism and
Water – Protecting Our Shared Future”...
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FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama wraps 3rd year with record number of Bahamian films - Nov 8, 2013 - 4:08:32 PM
Freeport, Bahamas - The 3rd annual FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama
Island film festival wrapped up on Sunday, November 3rd at the Pelican
Bay Hotel. The film festival is an offshoot of FLIFF, the international
festival which runs in Fort Lauderdale from October 18th through
November 11th. Each year the founder, Gregory von Hausch invites a
handful of international filmmakers over to Grand Bahama for the 4-day
'On Location' event to screen along with Bahamian films in the open,
college and high school categories. Aside from films, this year's event
provided informative film workshops led by visiting filmmakers,
including Ian Strachan from Nassau. International FLIFF guests were
also given an island locations familiarization tour in hopes to
encourage future film locations.
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Bahamas Minister of Tourism presents photo competition winners with iPAD Minis - Nov 8, 2013 - 3:02:30 PM
NASSAU, The Bahamas --
Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe along with major partner
the Water & Sewerage Corporation represented by Cyprian Gibson,
Senior Engineer, presented each winner of the Ministry of Tourism’s
photo competition held in honour of World Tourism Day with an iPAD Mini,
Thursday, November 7, 2013.
The United Nations World Tourism
Organisation uses the day, which is observed every September 27, to
highlight issues impacting tourism growth and development in the world.
The theme for this year was “Tourism and Water – Protecting Our Shared
Future”.
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Carver Garden Club Hosts Annual Tea Party - Nov 6, 2013 - 12:26:53 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - On a balmy Sunday afternoon, November 3rd, perfectly
timed to coincide with the beginning of the Autumn Season, the ladies of
Carver Garden Club hosted their Annual Tea Party at St. Paul’s Parish
Hall, Lyford Cay. The scene was inviting, as Carver Garden Club members
poured tea and crumpets for themselves and their closest friends.
Perhaps, the more seasoned
Club members may have taken a moment to reflect back to the Club’s
origins in 1946. At that time, two iconic Bahamian pioneers, the late
Mrs. Pearl Cox and Mrs. Flo Major, came up with the idea to start a
Garden Club...
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Passage sails in to win at Film Festival in Grand Bahama - Nov 4, 2013 - 3:56:46 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Passage, a gripping
story of human smuggling, seized first prize in the Bahamas open category of
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival On Location: Grand Bahama
Island.
In the third edition of FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama
Island, Bahamian submitted a record number of original films for the
judging panel to consider for various prizes in three categories. A
total of 26 Bahamian films were submitted in the open, college and high
school categories of the festival, which is an extension of the Ft.
Lauderdale International Film Festival...
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FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama to close with the film THE ROCKET - Nov 3, 2013 - 12:10:59 AM
Freeport,
Grand Bahama Island - The third installment of
FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island 2013 will play its closing film, THE ROCKET on Sunday, November 3rd at
11:30AM
at the Pelican Bay Hotel's Canal House Delphine room.
THE ROCKET has been winning awards around the globe at film festivals.
It is from the country, Laos and is about a boy (Ahlo, 10), who is believed to bring bad
luck,
is blamed for a string of disasters. When his family loses their home
and are forced to move, Ahlo meets the spirited orphan Kia (9) and her
eccentric uncle Purple: an ex-soldier with a purple suit, a rice-wine
habit and a fetish for James Brown. Struggling to hang on to his
father's trust, Ahlo leads his family, Purple and Kia through a land
scarred by war in search
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Official Schedule for FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Nov 2, 2013 - 3:42:27 AM
Freeport,
Bahamas - The filmmakers have arrived!
The third installment of
FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island 2013 will
take place in Freeport from
October 31 – November 3rd at the Pelican Bay Hotel in
their state-of-the-art Canal House facility.
Friday and Saturday are packed with events and films you'll want to attend so why not opt for the
FLIFF All Access Pass for only $20, which gets you in to ALL films for the entire event, including all the workshops, and our
closing day awards and wrap party! Tickets are on sale now at Pelican Bay Hotel.
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Foreign films to screen at FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Nov 1, 2013 - 2:27:02 PM
Freeport,
Grand Bahama Island - The third installment of
FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island 2013 will
take place in Freeport from
October 31 – November 3rd at the Pelican Bay Hotel in
their state-of-the-art Canal House facility.
Celebrated
actors, directors, producers and writers will once again arrive by Celebration Cruise Lines from the Florida and
film fans will have an opportunity to meet them and view a variety
of international films, along with Bahamian-made films.
"The
Ministry of Tourism, the Grand Bahama Island Tourist Board, and all of
our local supporters, are pleased to partner with FLIFF in hosting this
dynamic film festival," said Craig Woods, Bahamas Film Commissioner. "We
are delighted to bring international
filmmakers to Grand Bahama's shores so they can see what the locations
our island has to offer. The event allows...
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Film actor, Joelle Carter to be recognized tonight at FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Nov 1, 2013 - 12:30:36 PM
Freeport, Bahamas -
The organizers of FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island are pleased to
announce that Joelle Carter is their 2013 Star on the Horizon honouree and will
be acknowledged after the screening of A PERFECT MAN (in which she is
featured) on Friday, November 1st at 8:30pm in the Pelican Bay Hotel's Canal House.
"Joelle is a great selection as our Star on the
Horizon," said Gregory von Hausch, Founder of FLIFF, "She began as a model, turned to acting and in A PERFECT MAN
also shows her talent as a singer. She is excellent at comedy, drama
and suspense. Her star is just beginning to rise so look for her to
shine even brighter in the future."
Accomplished actress, Joelle Carter has been acting in film, television and theater for the past decade...
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Bahamian College Films screening at FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island - Nov 1, 2013 - 7:14:22 AM
Freeport,
Grand Bahama Island - The third installment of
FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island 2013 will
take place in Freeport from
October 31 – November 3rd at the Pelican Bay Hotel in
their state-of-the-art Canal House facility.
The festival has seen a pronounced increase this year in the
College submissions and have accepted and approved films from Bahamian
students enrolled at College of the Bahamas (C.O.B.); Full Sail
University, Orlando and Hampshire College, Massachusetts.
"The College of The Bahamas and the Journalism Department keep
encouraging students to express themselves using new technology, and in
the case of this event we work with video," said
Hugo Zárate, Assistant Professor, C.O.B., Nassau. "Addressing social issues in the country..."
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