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February - March Call For Donations For Ride-For-Hope Ride for Hope is an annual fund-raising cycling event held in Eleuthera that raises money for cancer caring and treatment programs for Bahamians. 2008's ride is Apr 5th. You can ride, volunteer or donate. Join companies, kids, families and int'l professional bike teams. | | |||||||||||||||
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Feb 29 - Friday Short Film: 'Pudgy' A viewing for the short film "Pudgy: A Bahamian Parable." Film is based on a story by Dr. David Allen. Held 7 pm at Logos Bookstore, Harbour Bay. Discussion held following the viewing. Free Admission. | | |||||||||||||||
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Feb 29 - Friday The Paper Clips Movie Presented by The International Languages and Cultures Institute at COB. Film is a documentary that captures how students in a small, rural Tennessee community responded to lessons about the Holocaust with a promise to honor every lost soul by collecting one paper clip for each individual exterminated by the Nazis. What happened would change the students, their teachers, their families and the entire town forever and eventually open hearts and minds around the world. Begins 6:30 pm in the Munnings Building, (next to KFC at COB roundabout) Room 2. Also features special guest speaker Holocaust survivor, Mr. Walter Absil. www.paperclipsmovie.com | | |||||||||||||||
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Feb 29 & March 1 Women In Business Seminar A two-day seminar for women in business by Melissa Hall LLB. Theme: “Doing business 'til I (Christ) come.” Speakers: Dr. Ada Thompson, former Senator Tanya McCartney, life coach Michelle Miller and anointed ministers. Topics include: The Everyday Woman, Business Start-Up Advice, Career Advancement, Ministry & Financial Well-Being. Adm: $25 (incl. breakfast & lunch). At the Hilton. T: 325-5741 or 328-6050. E: kingdomwomeninbusiness@gmail.com | | |||||||||||||||
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March 8 - Saturday Dance Show: “Heaven” Presented by Nassau Fellowship Centre Dance Ministry and hosted by pastors Bishop Wilbert and Martha Storr. Features Revere Ensemble School of Dance Ministry, Golden Gates Assembly Dancers, Mr. Paul Whylly, Ms. Adanecia Kemp, Mr. Shane Lewis, Ms. Deegenera Jones, and Mr. Christopher Hanna. Adm: $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Begins 8 pm at The Dundas, Mackey St. Box Offices: NFC and 100% Bible Bookstore, Marathon. T: Min. Nathaniel Pratt at 323-2647 or E: nfcdm@nfcbahamas.com | | |||||||||||||||
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Feb 29 - March 2 Family Conference Hosted by Christ Community Church. Topics include Communication in Marriage, How to Change My Spouse, Maximizing One's Singleness and Single and Satisfied. Presentations by Bob and Diane Vereen and Patrick and Monalisa Rutherford of Precept Ministries. Entertainment for the kids include Charlie the Bahamian Yellow Bird. Free admission. Sessions held at Christ Community Church, Bellot Rd: Feb 29, 7:30 pm; Mar 1, 9 am - 1 pm and Mar 2, 10:30 am. T: 361-8782 or 361-2848. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 1 - Saturday Fun Run/Power -Walk: Race Judicata 2008 Presented by The Eugene Dupuch Law School Students' Association. Race commences at the Culinary and Hospitality Institute, COB, Thompson Blvd. Trophies, medals and prizes presented. Also features free health checks. Breakfast on sale. T: 326-8507-8 for route, details and rules. Application forms available at The Eugene Dupuch Law School Library, Thompson Blvd; The Eugene Dupuch Law School Admin. Office, Farrington Rd, The Law Library, UWI, College of the Bahamas campus, Thompson Blvd. Begins 6 am. | | |||||||||||||||
March 9 - Sunday YWCA Cultural Evening A fundraiser for the YWCA. Features many of Nassau's finest instrumentalists, singers and artists including the Royal Bahamas Defense Force Band. Also Los Cairianos serenades the audience with Spanish songs and an art exhibition from students of H.O. Nash Junior High school. All proceeds to build an After School Center. Adm: $30. T: 322-3545. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 1 - Saturday Miss Bahamas World Application Deadline Beauty Pageant is open to Bahamian females ages 17 - 24. Candidates must be single, have no children, nor have ever been pregnant or given birth. Minimum height requirement 5' 5" and maximum height requirement 6' 2". Weight must be proportionate to height. A fabulous prize package worth more than $30,000 awaits the winner, including a trip to Ukraine to compete in the 2008 Miss World Pageant. No prior experience necessary. Apply online at www.missbahamas.net | | |||||||||||||||
March 9 - Sunday Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time commences at 2 am. Turn your clocks forward one hour. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 15 - Saturday BASRA Pig Roast Party Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association invites all to its Pig Roast Party and FUNdrasier at The Sand Trap, West Bay St. Includes Live DJ Music & fireworks. Green Tickets $35 includes dinner, 2 drinks and one month BASRA Membership. Red Tickets $75 includes dinner, 2 drinks and 1 year membership. Raffle & prizes sponsored by Sands Beer. From 7:30pm until. Tickets at BASRA and The Sand Trap. Call:325-8864 or basra@coralwave.com | | |||||||||||||||
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March 1 & 2 Home Show: Dream Home 2008 Presented by Dream Entertainment Ltd. Home show features expert vendors for home decorating, gardening, kitchens, bathrooms, crafts, remodeling, furniture, interior design and more. Also features designer and host of HGTV's Designed to Sell, Taniya Nayak as the special guest. www.dreamentertainmentltd.com | | |||||||||||||||
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March 1 & 2 Nassau Music Society Concerts Raykhelson & Astashova Presented by The Nassau Music Society. IGOR RAYKHELSON and EKATERINA ASTASHOVA perform live. Held March 1 at 8 pm at the Dundas and March 2 at 6 pm at St. Paul's Church Hall, Lyford Cay. Adm: $25 members; $35 non-members; $10 students. Tickets at the Dundas, Mackey St or James Moir & Co. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 1 - 8 Legal Education Week Held under the theme '10 Years of Legal Education: Surveying the Law and its Transformation'. Events include: Mar 4 - One day symposium held 8 am at the Hilton. Mar 5 - A community forum and panel discussion held 7 pm at the Culinary & Hospitality Institute. Mar 6 - An Alumni Cocktail Party held 7:30 pm at the Hilton. Mar 7 - A talent and fashion show held 7:30 pm at the Performing Arts Centre. Mar 8 - A Gala Ball held 6:30 pm in the Victoria Ballroom, Hilton. E: foxylady@coralwave.com | | |||||||||||||||
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March 15 - Friday Antique Car Show & Steakout Presented by The Antique Auto Club of the Bahamas. Held 12 noon - 6 pm at Arawak. Some 44 cars vie for class trophies and popular choice. The public can enter cars. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd are: $500, $300 & $200. Cars must be 20 years old or more or 15-20 years old in good condition. Membership is $25 p.a. Steakout dinners $10. Raffles: $2 or 3 for $5. T: 356-2902. www.antiqueautosbahamas.com | | |||||||||||||||
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March 2 & 9 International Dog Show Handling Classes Presented by the Bahamas Kennel Club. Free handling classes for Purebreds, Mixed breeds and Potcakes. Held 3 pm in the Botanical Gardens. Entry forms available at the Bahamas Humane Society, Fox Hill Nursery, Bernard Rd. or at any local vet office. The 27th Annual International Dog Show and Obedience Trials are scheduled for March 15 and 16. T: June Hall at 393-1360. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 15 & 16 Bahamas Real Estate Expo Features major BREA certified real estate companies, banks, insurance Companies, law firms, title search firms, and more. Free seminars and panels about real estate, financing, insuring, etc. Adm: $5. Part proceeds in aid to the Bahamas Crisis Centre. Held at the Wyndham Ballroom. Begins 10 am on March 15th and 11 am on March 16th. T: 356-4578 | | |||||||||||||||
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March 2 - 14 5.5 World Championship 2008 Regatta Lombard Odier Darrier Hentsch Private Bank and Trust and the Bahamas Sailing Association present the 5.5 World Championship, hosted by the Nassau Yacht Club. Seven boats and teams from Great Britain, Finland, France, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, the Netherlands and The Bahamas compete for the World Championship the Scandinavian Gold Cup and the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Cup (also used for the Bahamas Nationals). T: 393-5366 or 393-5132. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 15 & 16 Art Gallery Tours Air-conditioned bus tours visiting all Art spaces, leaving from NAGB and New Providence Community Centre (NPCC) at 10 am on Sat and 12 noon on Sun. Features 12 galleries and studios. Buses have an informed local art expert for discussion & info. Tickets available from NAGB, West Hill St. T: 328.5800/1. www.transformingspacesbahamas.com | | |||||||||||||||
March 5 - 29 Art Exhibition: "Kaleidoscope" Presented by The Art Educators of the Bahamas. Show features a collection of paintings from the Art Educators of the Bahamas in public and private schools throughout the Bahama Islands. Held at the Central Bank of the Bahamas Gallery. Opening Reception held March 14, from 6 - 9 pm. Painting photo: Courtesy of Valentino Baker. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 6 - Thursday Dr. Don Boudreaux Globalization Presentation Presented by The Nassau Institute. Dr. Boudreaux (Chairman of the Department of Economics at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia) explains the economic case for globalization, debunks many myths on protectionism. Begins 6:30 pm at the Hilton. Dinner tickets: $60 includes a cash bar. T: 328-6529. www.nassauinstitute.org or visit: | | |||||||||||||||
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March 29 - Saturday Hellenic Ball: "Byzantium" Features music by, A Night in Athens and Visage. Cocktails 7 pm. Dinner to follow. Dress: Black Tie. Part proceeds in aid of The Hope Centre and The Nazareth Centre. Held in the Imperial Ballroom, Atlantis. Adm: $250. T: Irene Miaoulis at 424-0400 or Kathryn at 362-5665. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 30 - Sunday Annual Bahamas Bridal Show Presented by Buttons Bridal & Formal Wear and 50 other wedding suppliers and planners. Features a fashion show, an exhibition and $30,000 in gifts and prizes. Adm: $30, VIP $40. Tickets at: Kelly's, Mall at Marathon and Buttons, Cable Beach Shopping Center. T: 327-5238. Couples should reserve online at www.buttonsformalwear.com | | |||||||||||||||
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March 5 - 7 Medical Association Conference 36th Annual Conference held under the theme, “Better HealthCare: To Manage it ...is to Measure it.” Topics include, Diabetic Control in a Public Health Clinic, The Cost of Managing Congestive Cardiac Failure, Obesity in Children, Managing Back Pain in the Bahamas: Are We Doing a Good Job? TB On the Rise in the Bahamas, AIDS in the Pediatric group: The Forgotten Epidemic and more. Speakers include: Dr. Trudi Holder, Primary Care; Dr. Conville Brown, Cardiology; Dr. Leslie Gabay, Pediatric Endocrinologist UWI Mona; Dr. Valentine Grimes, Orthopedic Surgery; Dr. Perry Gomez, Infectious Disease; Dr. Percy McNeil, Pediatrics; Dr. Sheena Antonio-Collie Internal Medicine and more. Full registration includes luncheon on Thurs & Fri. Adm: MAB Members $195, non-members $225. Limited registration: $30 per day for lectures and exhibit only. T: 328-1857. | | |||||||||||||||
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March 7 - Friday Art International Opening Reception The opening reception of the 3rd Annual Art International. Presented by Princess Bo Guirey. Features the works of 17 Bahamian and international artists. Held 6-8 pm at Guaranty Trust Bank, Lyford Manor, Lyford Cay entrance. Show runs through May 15. Tel: 362-7200. (Painting image courtesy of Lynn Parotti) | | |||||||||||||||
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March 8 - Saturday Red Cross Annual Fair The Bahamas Red Cross Society holds its annual fair at the Lower Gardens, Government House Grounds. Stalls, games and prizes. Also features Dynamite Daisy in a Judge Regalia and Miss Jessie Pearl donning her boxing glove and DJ Fines. Held 12 noon to midnight. Fair Adm: $2 Adults, $1 Kids; Jessie Pearl - Daisy Show Adm: $7 Adults, $5 Kids; T: 323-7370 or 328-4415. Disco Adm: $10. | | |||||||||||||||
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