Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 80
THE BAHAMAS
POPULATION
SIZE
13,940 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
CURRENCY
Bahamian Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 1.00 Bahamian Dollar)
APRIL 10
Eleuthera...All That Jazz
382, 000 (2013)
English
Events
This weekend’s jazz concert provides a
showcase for Bahamian musicians and features
appearances by international artists.
Nassau APRIL 20
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE The festival will feature music, exhibits, movies,
and fun for all ages.
[email protected]
240 C / 750 F
Cat Island Earth Day Festival
MAY 20
4th Annual Ole Freetown
Cultural Festival
A Cultural festival highlighting the heritage
of Freetown, the fi rst place where slaves
were freed in 1834. The day-long festival will
feature traditional games and competitions like
pineapple eating, washboard, and tin tub races.
JUNE 6 - 10
Deep Creek Conch Festival
South Eleuthera
This event was designed to promote the Deep
Creek settlement and to share its cultural
heritage with the younger members of the
community, descendants and visitors. It offers
down home cooking, Rake and Scrape music,
talent shows, arts and craft.
JUNE 14 - 16
All Mayaguana Regatta
Event-fi lled days and each night will consist
of cultural experiences, a Junkanoo rush-out,
community band performances, climbing of
the greasy pole, plaiting of the Maypole, and
live band music.
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