July 17, 2013

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING 9:30AM EDT UNTIL 11:30AM EDT, WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY 2013.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR BIMINI, EXUMA, ABACO, ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS.

AT 9:30AM EDT RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER BIMINI, EXUMA, ABACO, ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HEAVY FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.

RESIDENTS IN THE MENTIONED AREAS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AND REMAIN INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS CONDITIONS WORSEN. BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR.

July 10, 2013

Bahamas 40th Independence Celebration Events Calendar (www.bahamas.com)

July 2013

July 8–12Display – Constitutional Documents, Central Bank of The Bahamas
*Sunday, July 7National Independence Cycling Championships, 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, July 9Grand Pre-Independence Celebrations
Ecumenical Church Service, Cultural Show, Combined Police/Defence Force Tattoo Show, March Pass, Fireworks
Tuesday, July 9“From Dat Time” Oral & Public History Institute, University of The Bahamas
Wednesday, July 10People’s Junkanoo Rush Out, 3:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 10Culture Rama – St. Gregory’s Church 10:00 a.m. until
*Wednesday, July 10Crab-A-Ganza – R.M. Bailey Park (12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 10Independence Reception – Government House, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
*Bahamas All Star Youth Development Band, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 11National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB), Unveiling of 60 portraits of the collection by Governor-General
Friday, July 12Independence Music Concert (Botanical Gardens)
Friday, July 12Luncheon – Sheraton, Cable Beach, 12:30 p.m., Honoring High Achievers under 40 years of age
*Saturday, July 13Bahamas Icon Awards Ceremony
Sunday, July 14Bishop Neil C. Ellis & Mt. Tabor Full Gospel Church, Honouring 40 Fathers, Sheraton, Cable Beach
Friday, July 19National Float Parade
Friday, July 19Rotary Club of Nassau Cocktail Reception & Art Exhibition, Government House, 7:00 p.m.
July 19–21North Abaco Summer Festival & Power Boat Race (Abaco)
Saturday, July 20Cultural Explosion Show – featuring top local bands
Friday, July 2640th Anniversary Gospel Celebration (Min. Kevin Harris), Diplomatic Center
Saturday, July 27Battle of The Bands – Clifford Park
Wednesday, July 31Youth in Parliament

August 2013

August 2–4Rolleville Regatta (Exuma)
Black Point Regatta (Exuma)
Regatta (Cat Island)
August Monday weekendNational Song Contest
Saturday, August 17Theatre in the Park (Fort Charlotte Constituency)
Saturday, August 24Culture in the Square
August 30–31Indigenous Music Festival

September 2013

*Saturday, September 14Prayer Breakfast (Sister, Sister Breast Cancer), Sheraton, Cable Beach
September 16–27E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival Art Exhibition
Saturday, September 21Culture in the Square
September 27–28National Rake And Scrape & Quadrille Festival
Saturday, September 28E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival Awards Presentation

October 2013

October 4–14Shakespeare in Paradise Festival
October 11–14North Eleuthera Regatta (Harbour Island)
Saturday, October 12Theatre in the Park (Yamacraw Constituency)
Saturday, October 12Coconut Fest
Saturday, October 12Old Fashion Gospel Concert, Thomas A. Robinson Centre
Saturday, October 19Culture in the Square
National Heroes Month (JoAnn Callender)

November 2013

Saturday, November 2Annual Guy Fawkes & Bonfire Celebrations
Saturday, November 9Culture in the Square
November 22–23International Dance Festival
Thursday, November 28National Tree Lighting Ceremony (Rawson Square)
Junkanoo Show Down - Category A Groups
TBDNCAA’s Women’s Annual Junkanoo Basketball Jam
15th Annual Arts / Crafts Festival
Nassau City Opera Company Remembrance Day Concert
*Global Fashion - Tribute to The Bahamas (Owen Bethell)

December 2013

Sunday, December 112 Days of Junkanoo
December 6 or 7Junkanoo Showdown – Category B Groups
Thursday, December 19Jr. Junkanoo Parade (New Providence)
Wednesday, December 25Sr. Junkanoo Parade (New Providence)
Sr. Junkanoo Parade (Eleuthera)
Thursday, December 2640th Anniversary National Junkanoo Parade