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Oct 2 - Thursday - POSTPONED Town Meeting with Ministerial Panel The Ministry of The Environment invites all friends of the environment, stakeholders, administrators, students and the general public to voice their opinions on environmental issues - planning, protection, energy and maritime affairs. Live on ZNS radio and TV. COB's Choices Restaurant, 7:30 pm. Tel: 328-2701-4. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 3 - Friday Bahamas Business Show The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and The Bahamas Hotel Association host the Bahamas Business Trade Show & Globalization Conference that brings together buyers and sellers of goods and services to promote new business opportunities and existing relationships. Includes cooking demos, food sampling and new products. Now much bigger with many more attendees and over 70 premier booths. Held at the Sheraton Cable Beach Resort, Independence Ballroom, Fri 12 noon to 6 pm and Sat Oct 4 10 am to 6 pm. Call the BHA: 322-8381 or the Chamber at: 322-2145. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 3 - Friday Deadline For Cacique Song Competition Voting The Ministry of Tourism and the Cacique Awards request all voting for The People's Choice Sing Competition to be submitted by today. Select one song from a list of favourite Bahamian secular songs and one gosple song. See newspapers for forms with the song lists. Deliver the forms to your nearest island's Ministry of Tourism office or fax the ballot form to: 356-6956. Winners will be announced at the 13th Annual Cacique Awards, Jan 30, 2009. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 19 - CANCELLED BIFF Blues Jazz/Luciano's Due to scheduling conflicts with key artists, the Bahamas International Film Festival must cancel its BIFF Blues fund-raiser at Luciano's of Chicago. Call: 356-5939 or visit www.bintlfilmfestival.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 4 - 11 Public Service Week: Retiree Recognition The Public Service holds its 9th Annual Public Service Week and Recognition of Retirees with the theme “Focused On Improving The Delivery Of Quality Customer Service.” The weeks include: Sat Oct 4: Exhibition of Retirees; Sun Oct 5, Christ Community Church Service of Thanksgiving, 11 am; Sat Oct 4: Musical Tribute in Rawson Square by the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band, 5 pm; Thurs Oct 9: Cultural Showcase at the Holy Trinity Activity Ctr, Stapledon Grdns; Fri Oct 10: Retirees Apprciation Lunch, Wyndham, 12:30 pm; Sat Oct 18:Public Officer of The Year Awards, Sheraton Cable Beach, 7 pm. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 19 Little Miss Bahamas Etiquette Program Miss Bahamas Universe Organization holds a seven week program designed for etiquette training of girls ages 6-13 years old ending with a night of grand pageantry. Held at Atlantis, Paradise Island. To register call: 364-3472 or go online at www.littlemissbahamas.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 4 Under The Stars: Night Of Fashion Firsts The 1st Annual Ford Models Supermodel of The Bahamas and Models242 presents “Under The Stars-A Night of Fashion Firsts” in honour of Pat Paul and Pepper Johnson. The show begins at 9 pm and gates open at 8 pm. At Fort Charlotte. Tickets are: $50 general; $25 students; and $100 VIP which includes pre-party at Coco Nuts Grill, West Bay St on Fri Oct 3 and an after-party. Sponsored by The Tribune, Coco Nuts, Flaunt It, Tribeca and the Bahama Ministry of Tourism. Call 456-0283 or 456-8835 or E: mocdels242bahamas@yahoo.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 20 - Monday Motions Hair Show 2008 Motions Professional Products & Lowe's Wholesale present Motions Hair Show 2008 featuring hairstylist and platform artist Roslyn Baker from Texas and who launched the multi-million dollar Soft & Beautiful Botanicals line and stylist Rodney Baker. Hair stylists can see latest hair styles and trends and learn how to use Motions products. Professional cosmetology advice, skills and tips also presented. Call Loretta Francis at Lowe's Wholesale: 393-7111 ext. 246 or e-mail: lfrancis@loweswholesale.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 2 & 4 - Saturday “Lords Of The Deep” Deep Drop Green Parrot & Salty Tackle hold the 4th Annual Deep Drop Fishing Tournament. A vessel representative must attend the captains meeting Thurs Oct 2 at 6 pm at Green Parrot Waterside Bar & Grill, East Bay St. Rules are non-IGFA and allow 2 Electric and 2 Manual Reels. Fishing is from 7 am to 3 pm. Fees: $500 per boat and $100 Calcutta optional per boat. All entrance fees shall be returned as prizes/money. Register with Chris Lloyd at BASRA or at the Captain's meeting. T: 477-2941 or saltytackle@coralwave.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 9 - Thursday Construction Seminar - New Fiberglass Rebar Demo Robert Samia, a US construiction consultant and Hughes Brothers from Nebraska host a special seminar to demonstrate a new type of rebar that replaces rust-prone steel. Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rebar is the wave of the future that makes concrete that doesn't crack, rust or expand. It's useful on all structures, especially in coastal communities. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 24 - 26 Annual Home and Builders Trade Show The show is in its 8th year and is held at The Wyndham Cable Beach Resort with more than 70 exhibitors. This year's shows has an environmental green theme. Attendees can tap into the latest environmentally-friendly and cost-effective products, and the opportunity to win part of more than $50,000 in prizes. Last year and in previous years, show-goers won appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, doors, kitchen cabinets, gas coupons, golf clubs and more. Schedule: Fri Oct 24: official opening. Sat Oct 25: opens to the public from 10 am to 6 pm. Sun Oct 26: show opens to the public from 6 to 12 pm. Sponsored by Arawak Homes, Commonwealth Building Supplies, Communications To Go and Colina Imperial. Attend or secure a booth by registering on line at www.bahcon.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 4 - Saturday Halsbury Chambers 4th Halsbury Chambers hosts its 4th Annual Free Legal Clinic from 9 am to 3 pm at the New Providence Community Centre on Blake Road. Experts discuss a range of topics including surviving divorce, spouse's death, “Who gets what?”, protecting your family, gang-proofing your children, where the real estate buys are in Florida & The Bahamas, building or renovating, how to avoid being ripped off, EPA & trade agreements, job loss or new opportunities, work permits, permanent residency, right to work and making the system work for you. This is also your opportunity to speak to a lawyer for free. Call 393-4551 to reserve your seat. www.halsburylawchambers.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 4 International Migratory Bird Day - Bahamas National Trust Join The Bahamas National Trust in celebrating International Migratory Bird Day. IMBD is a celebration of the spectacular journey that migratory birds take between their summer and winter homes. On Oct 4 from 8 to 11 am at the Retreat on Village Rd. there will be a bird walk to welcome our winter visitors. Refreshments will be served after. Call: 393-1317. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct 25 - Nov 29 “Sugar” Exhibition at Popopstudios Popopstudios presents a lively and expressive group show and artist invitational featuring a selection of the island's leading artists. Open 11 am - 7 pm, Chippingham. Call: 322-7834 or visit www.popopstudios.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 5 - Sunday Allegro Singers Auditions The Allegro Sindgers will hold auditions at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. The Allegro Singers have teamed up with the Diocesan Chorale and James Catalyn And Friends to produce a cultural extravaganza: Catalyn And Curry's "Guanahani," a show featuring the many flavours of our Bahamian culture and a tribute to two cultural icons, Andrew R. Curry And James J. Catalyn. The group is holding a season of exciting opportunities for singers, actors and dancers with workshops and auditions. Contact Antoine C. Wallace, Director, The Allegro Singers. E: maestro@batelnet.bs | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 6 - Monday Languages Courses Start The College of The Bahamas' International Languages and Cultural Institute offers Fall courses at various levels in Creole, French, German, Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, English and Latin. $250 for 3 hrs/wk, 30 hours total. Room 15, Munnings Building, next to KFC in Oakes Field. Call: 302-4584 or 7. www.cob.edu.bs | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 8 - Wednesday Bahama Fest - Praise & Worship The Bahamas Christian Council and PraiseFest Ministries present Bahama Fest and a free concert at Clifford Park at 5 pm. Performers and prsenters include: Martha Munizzi, Paula White, Dr. Tony Evans, Larnelle Harris, Andrae Crouch, Mary Mary, Anthony Evans, The Crabb Family, Donnie McClurkin' Michael English, Ayeisha Woods and Byron Cage. Free school supplies while they last. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 25 - BFSB's Annual FSI Excellence Awards Banquet & Student of The Year Award The Bahamas Financial Services Board holds a banquet to announce awards of excellence in the financial services indurstry and the Student of the Year Award. The 2008 Financial Services Student of the Year competition has selected five finalists. It was launched to recognise the outstanding 2008 Graduates from the School of Business, College of the Bahamas. COB, BFSB and the Central Bank are joint partners in the Student Awards. Call BFSB at: 326-7001 or E: dcomito@bfsb-bahamas.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 6 & 7 - POSTPONED to Oct 28 - 30 Careers Fest Bahamas Financial Services Board's Financial Career Fest is now postponed until Oct 28-30 at the request of The Ministry of Education in order to join in with the Ministry's National Careers Fest, as part of a National Career Awareness Month in October. BFSB's Financial Careers Fest 2008 focuses on careers in the financial services industry for senior level grades. Co-sponsors include the Ministry of Finance and Rotary Sunrise. Includes exhibits, a lecture series, a school essay and speech competition. Call: 326-7001. www.bfsb-bahamas.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 30 - Nov 2 Millenium Countdown VIII Concert Four nights of musical magic by Downsound Records & Sigma Management: "Unity Through Music, God Above All" at the QE Sports Centre, Nassau. Fri 31 Oct: International Night featuring Keyshia Cole, T-Pain, Morgan Heritage and Etana. Doors open 6 pm. Show: 10 pm. Pre-party dancehall fashion show on Friday. $10,000 Friday night raffle from ticket stub. Sat Nov 1: Dancehall Night with Bounty Killer, Mavado, Jah Cure, Tony Rebel, Harry Toddler, Queen Ifrika, DeMarco, Tempature, Magma plus Smurf & Skyjuice. Doors open 6 pm. Show: 9pm. Mavado onstage at 11 pm. Sun Oct 2: Gospel Night with Donnie McClukin, Yolanda Adams, Christian Massive & Landlord. Sponsored by Bacardi, Ministry of Tourism, Experta, Wyndham Resorts, ZNS, Hype TV, Urban Nation. Admission: $20 adv./$40 door general, $100 VIP, $300 Platinum. For the 2 Night Package Special Fri & Sat: $500 Platinum, $170 VIP. Sky Boxes available. Tickets at Bacardi Store, Bay St.; The Jukebox, Urban Nation at the Mall @ Marathon; Wyndham Nassau Resort. Call 322-2474. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct 9 - 13 North Eleuthera Regatta Scheduled for the Discovery Day Holiday. Contact Gilbert Kemp at the Ministry of E, Y, S & C's, Regatta Unit. 502-0704. E: info@bahamaseducation.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Until Oct 9 Costal Awareness Photo-Essay Exhibition The Bahamas National Coastal Awareness Committee presents an exhibition at The New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road from 9 am to 8 pm daily. The entries are inspiring and encouraging and reflect the positive views of the youths of our nation. Call Charlene Carey at: 327-9000. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 9 - Thursday Exhibition Sine.Qua.Non The Sine.Qua.Non Gallery presents the artistic work of Dr. Desiree Cox from 6 pm -9 pm. Call: 328-8762 or visit E: www.sinequanongallery.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 10 - 12 San Salvador Regatta Scheduled for the Discovery Day Holiday. Contact Gilbert Kemp at the Ministry of E, Y, S & C's, Regatta Unit. 502-0704. E: info@bahamaseducation.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 31 - Nov 2 BahamArts Festival BAIC and The Ministry of Tourism present the 11th Annual BahamArts Festival on Oct 31 to Nov 2, 10 - 11 am, at Heritage Village (Fish Fry), Arawak Cay. Enjoy one of the country's laregst dsiplays of local arts and crafts, fun and games for chioldren, food, music and festivities. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct 11 - 18 Bahamian Olympic Heroes The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports & Culture announced plans for Discovery Day Weekend to celebrate the outstanding performances of the Bahamian Olympic squad in Beijing. The tour of the nation kicks off in Nassau on Oct 11 and travels to The Out Islands and the atheletes and their sponsors plan to combine their tour with hurricane relief efforts. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nov 15 - Saturday The Bahamas Humane Society Animals Annual Thanksgiving Ball This important fundraising ball is held at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, starting 7 pm. Music by The Lou Adams Orchestra & Modern Vintage. Donation: $250 all inclusive, tables of 13, black tie. Call: 323-5138 or E: humanesocietyball@gmail.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 12 - Sunday BHA's 10th Annual Golf Tournament The Bahamas Hotel Association hosts its 10th Annual Golf at The Wyndham Cable Beach Resort Golf Course. Registration begins at 7:15 am and tee-time is 7:45 am. Call: Wendy Wong at 322-8381. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 15 - 17 Bahamas National Symphony BNSO will hold a concert on three nights of “Peter vs the Wolf,” a comedy sequel to Prokofiev's “Peter and the Wolf”. Recently, the government awarded the orchestra a National Entity Statis and is now named: the Bahamas National Symphony Orchestra (BNSO). All interested grade 6 standard musicians are encouraged to join. Places exist in strings, oboe, bassoon and tuba. Musicians below grade 6, with musical instruments or percussion sticks, can join the Bahamas Debut Orchestra to train. The BDO offers weekly lessons through its Saturday School Programme. The Bahamas Music Conservatory, the education wing of the orchestra, rehearses at St. Andrews Kirk, Sat 3:30-5pm. Programmes cater to beginners for grade 3 or 4 level musicians. E: nassaucastle@coralwave.com or call: 393 2654. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nov 19 - Wednesday 1st Bahamas International Maritime Conference & Trade Show Sponsored by The Bahamas Financial Services Board, the conference and show aims to promote Bahamas as a major flag for maritime registrations, inform attendees of benefits, industry trends and innovations. Opened by the Prime Minister and International Maritime Organization Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos. Held at the Westin Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 18 - Saturday Alanis Morissette at Atlantis Atlantis Live presents Alanis Morissette, rock's biggest selling female artist and Grammy winner. In the Grand Ballroom, 9:30 pm. For tickets call: 363-6601. www.live.atlantis.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 16 - Thursday Carifesta Pan-Caribbean Arts Festival Althought the government has not yet decided to host Carifesta IX arts festival in 2010 many artists are planning for it and the "unofficial" group of artists will hold regular meetings to discuss plans, to inform participants and sponsors and develop structures and planning mechasims for a possible festival. The next meeting is at New Providence Community Centre (NPCC). Call Jonathan Murray at: 393-1063. E: jonathanmurray031@gmail.com | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oct 18 - Saturday Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. The public are invited to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Lota Epsilon Lambda Chapter 2008 Golf Charity Classic at the Cable Beach Resort and Golf Course for a two man scramble shotgun start golf tournament. Entry fee: $150 pp, includes green fees, cart complimentary gift bag and “19th Whole Buffet Lunch” and great fun. Starts at 8 am, proceeds support the chapter scholarship and community service programmes. Call 394-5166 or E: info@apabahamas.org | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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