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Department Of Culture

Mission Statement

To promote the development, preservation, affirmation and celebration of the cultural life of the Bahamian community and to stimulate cultural and creative expressions at all levels of society. This will be done through research and the holding of festivals and workshops and the encouragement of the performing and visual arts.

Charles T. Maynard
Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture

E.Clement Bethel National Arts Festival





The period for the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival 2010 is 1st March - 2nd June, 2010


The complete schedule, which is subject to change, is listed

Hide details for The Schedule for the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival 2010The Schedule for the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival 2010


NEW PROVIDENCE


Music Adjudications, March 15 -17 & April 19th -21, 2010
Drama Adjudications, March 22- 26, 2010
Dance Adjudications , March 22-26, 2010
Arts & Craft - June 2, 2010


GRAND BAHAMA


Dance Adjudications April 27 - 30, 2010
Drama Adjudications April - 30, 2010
Music Adjudications April - 30, 2010
Arts & Craft Adjudications June 2, 2010


Closing date for all Dance, Music & Drama

entries is February 28, 2010. Closing date
for Arts & Crafts in New Providence & Grand Bahama
is April 9, 2010. Late entries will be received no later
than March 5, 2010 from New Providence & Grand
Bahama entrants.

No one who is not on the schedule on the date of adjudications will not be accepted for adjudications on the said day.

FAMILY ISLAND DATES


Eleuthera / Harbor Island, Current Island - March 2- 4, 2010
Moore's Island Abaco - March 5, 2010
Abaco - March 8 - 11, 2010
Ragged Island - March 12, 2010
Mangrove Cay Andros - April 14, 2010
South Andros, Congo Town- April 115, 2010
Bimini, April 16, 2010
Mayaguana, May 3, 2010
Inagua, May 4, 2010
Rum Cay - May 5 -2010
Berry Islands - May 20 - 21, 2010
Long Island, May 10 - 11- 2010
Crooked island - may 12 - 2010
Long Cay - may 13 2010
Acklins - may 14 2010
San Salvador - may 17, 2010 Cat Island - may 6, 2010
Exuma May 18 - 19 2010
Farmer's cay - may 24- 2010
Black Point - May 25, 2020
North & Central Andros - May 26 - 27, 2010



Closing dates for Family Island entries except for Eleuthera and Abaco are March 11, 2010.



Abaco & Eleuthera 's closing dates will be the same as New Providence and Grand Bahama.


PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE




UNOFFICIAL RESULTS FOR JUNKANOO 2009 - 2010





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