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| Authentically Bahamian Christmas Show
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| Bahamas Information Service
Gladstone Thurston
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| 11/24/2005
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The newest creations from the country’s top souvenir producers will headline the much anticipated eleventh annual Authentically Bahamian Christmas Craft and Souvenir Show which begins December 2 at the Wyndham Nassau Resort’s ballroom. More than 70 booths will showcase everything from high fashion handcrafted straw bags to intricate shell work to scented soaps and candles to paintings and sculptures.
A culinary corner will feature chefs showing off their Christmas recipes while patrons enjoy complimentary Bahamian-style eggnog. The show is part of the Ministry of Tourism’s on-going effort to encourage the production and promotion of Bahamian-made crafts and souvenir items. It has been a hit with tourists, hoteliers, merchants, and gift-seeking Bahamians especially this time of the year.
“The response has been overwhelming,” said Rowena Rolle, general manager, Authentically Bahamian Department of the Ministry of Tourism. “There will be something for everybody.” As the Bahamian character of the products developed, this event has become to Bahamians a great source of Christmas gifts and decorations. Tourists seeking Bahamian memorabilia marvel at the unique expressions of scenes taken from every day life.
“Throughout our tourism industry,” said Ms Rolle, “our goal must be to provide our visitors with an authentic experience. In fact, our visitors demand goods made in the Bahamas by Bahamians “ And, due to the demand created, the craft souvenir industry is making a significant contribution to the national economy.”
Family Islanders this year are coming from Andros, Long Island, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Bimini and Cat Island. Patrons are being treated to a variety of Christmas ornaments and accessories, junkanoo dolls, fine sea shell jewellery and conch shell craft, Red Bays’ famous baskets and fanners, necklaces, earrings bracelets and more.
(BIS Photos by Gladstone Thurston)Baskets, hampers and lamps from Legendary Red Bays, North Andros will be on display.
Christmas decorations are a hit at the Ministry of Tourism’s Authentically Bahamian Christmas Craft Show.
Only the imagination limits conchshell artists at the Authentically Bahamian Christmas Craft Show.
This reef scene is a feature at the Ministry of Tourism’s show.
Christmas trees can take a native look, as demonstrated at the Ministry of Tourism’s Authentically Bahamian Christmas Craft Show.
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