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(VIDEO) Bahamas International Cultural Festival 2010
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Oct 22, 2010 - 2:20:56 PM

Nassau, Bahamas - The 15th annual Cultural Festival took place October 16th and 17th at the Botanical Garden in Nassau. The Bahamas Weekly News Team was on hand to cover the opening festivities on October 16th. We are pleased to present herewith exciting video footage of the cultural festivities along with interviews with Hon Brent Symonette, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and ICF Chairman Janet Johnson.

Thousands attended throughout the weekend to idyllic weather conditions.The event offered locals and tourists the opportunity to get a taste of the countries participating whether it be through food, drink, dance, dress or products sold from the particular country.

Twenty-six countries were represented and each of the countries vied for best booth. This year the overall winner was Cuba, who had more like a village than a booth.

By region the winners were: Europe: France #1 and Spain #2; Asia: Phillipines #1 and Myanmar #2; North America: Mexico #1 and USA #2; Africa: South Africa #1; Bahamas:Rock Oven #1 and Mortimer's Candy Kitchen #2; and Central/South America": Peru#1.

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