Nassau, The Bahamas – Christmas
Jollification features some of the finest arts and crafts in The Bahamas, a
variety of food and a tasting of holiday spirits provided by Bristol Wines and
Spirits and Bahamian Brewery all taking place at the Bahamas National Trust
Retreat on Village Road this weekend.
Welcoming
patrons to the event will be the friendly staff of Commonwealth Bank, who are
also major sponsors. These keen bankers will
assist the BNT at a number of booths at the event. Once again Jim Whitehead –
the Nassau Florist will decorate the pavilion, creating the holiday mood for
the event.
The BNT
is also very excited this year to be partnering with Caribbean Bottling and
Schweppes to offer a special membership promotion. New members who join the BNT on the Friday
night Members evening will receive a special Tervis Tumbler and remember if you
want to attend on Friday evening the 21st of November you must be a BNT member.
The
event opens to the general public on Saturday, November 22 and Sunday November
23 from 11:00am – 5:00pm at The Retreat on Village Road. Jollification will feature over 75 talented
artisans who will have wonderful crafts, jewelry and gift items on sale on
Saturday and Sunday.
One of
the most popular areas at Jollification is the ‘Jolly Market’ which features homemade
jams and jellies, cakes, jewelry, hand painted tiles and wonderful straw
designs from a number of artisans. And no festival at The Retreat would be
complete without a very special Plant Area and of course a raffle with
donations from Guy Harvey, Bahamian Club, Steeping Stone Quilters and our
wonderful Jollification vendors.
Children
are not forgotten and the Children’s Crafts area sponsored by Asa H. Pritchard
will feature nature oriented games and activities and Christmas Crafts. There
will be face painting, ice cream by Haagen Daz and cotton candy.
While
the kids are crafting and Mom is shopping, Dad can chill out in the Mistletoe
Lounge in the Pergola area of The Retreat.
Bristol Wines and Spirits and Bahamian Brewery and Beverage will have a
sampling of holiday spirits and ice cold brews throughout the day. John Watlings Distillery will also be on hand
with wonderful gift sets for the rum drinker in your family.
No one
goes hungry at the Jollification and this year features a variety of Chefs who
will be preparing Bahamian and International Cuisine. The Batter Girls will
feature their delicious conch fritters, the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
will provide patrons with gyros, pastitsio, grilled lamb and everyone’s
favorite pastry baklava, and Philippine Delights will provide an Asian flavor.
We are very excited to have Events by Alexandra and Rum Bahamas joining us as
well. For those who just want an Old Fashioned Hamburger the Nassau East Rotary
Hamburger Van will be serving their “world famous in the Bahamas”
hamburgers. Caribbean Bottling will also
be hand with their selection of sodas with Discovery Club members working in
the Coca Cola Van.
Join us
for the BNT Christmas Jollification on November 22 & 23 at The Retreat on
Village Road from 11 am to 5 pm.
Admission is $5 for BNT Members and $10 for the general public.
The Bahamas National Trust was created by an Act of Parliament in 1959
to build and manage the national park system of the Bahamas. Possibly the only
non-governmental organization in the world charged with such a responsibility
the TRUST, as it is commonly known works daily to conserve and protect the
natural resources of The Bahamas, through stewardship and education for present
and future generations. There are currently 27 National Parks managed by the
TRUST with more than 1 million acres of marine and terrestrial areas protected.
Website: http://www.bnt.bs/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bahamas-National-Trust/25034035861?ref=hl
Scenes from previous years...
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