ʻO Junkanooers, Bahamian, a me nā hoaaloha o The Bahamas e hui pū i ka Pōʻalima, Iulai 28, ma Bunche Park ma Miami Gardens no ka Junkanoo Fest 242 mua loa i kākoʻo ʻia e ka Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA). ʻO ka ʻahaʻaina moʻomeheu 4-lā, e holo ana mai Iulai 28-31, ua hoʻonohonoho ʻia e Conch Pearl Entertainment a ʻimi e hoʻolauleʻa i ka pilina ma waena o South Florida a me The Bahamas i ka wā e hōʻike ana i ke kālena a me ka hana ʻana o nā mea hana Bahamian i kahi lehulehu.
Wehe ʻia ka ʻahaʻaina i ka lehulehu ma ka Pōʻalima, Iulai 29. ʻO Lady Ann Marie Davis, ka wahine a ke Kuhina Nui o The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, he malihini kūikawā ma ka ʻahaʻaina ma ka Pōʻalima a me ka Pōʻaono. ʻO kahi mea koʻikoʻi nui o ka ʻahaʻaina ʻo ia kahi Junkanoo kūʻokoʻa kahi e kono ʻia ai ka poʻe e hele mai i ka ʻahaʻaina e lawe mai i nā pahu, nā kīkī a me nā bele a hui pū me nā mea ʻoi aku ma mua o 100 Bahamian a me ʻAmelika Junkanooers i kahi hoʻokūkū parade 2 lā. E hāʻawi aku ʻo Davis i nā makana i ka poʻe lanakila o ka hoʻokūkū ma ka ʻaha hōʻailona ma ke ahiahi Pōʻaono, Iulai 30.
Hiki i ka poʻe hele ʻahaʻaina ke manaʻo e mālama ʻia lākou i kahi hōʻikeʻike ʻano Bahamian maoli a me kahi hōʻike moʻomeheu Bahamian.
E hōʻike ʻia nā mea pena Bahamian e like me Sweet Emily a me Ilsha me ka Motion Band. E loaʻa pū kekahi mau hale kūʻai e hōʻike ana i nā huahana Bahamian i hana maoli ʻia a me nā mea kūʻai aku me nā ʻano meaʻai a me nā mea inu Bahamian e koho ai.
E hoʻopau ʻia ʻo Junkanoo Fest 242 me kahi ʻahaʻaina Hoʻohanohano i ka pō Sabati, Iulai 31, kahi e ʻike ʻia ai he 10 mau kamaʻāina Bahamian noʻonoʻo o South Florida, no kā lākou kūpaʻa e mālama i ka hoʻoilina Bahamian ma o ka hana ʻana i nā papahana a me nā lawelawe kākoʻo i ko lākou mau kaiaulu.
No ka ʻike hou aku e pili ana iā Junkanoo Fest 242, e kipa aku Bahamas.com/junkanoo-fest a kipa Nani Momi 242 | Facebook. No ka ʻike hou aku e pili ana i ka hoʻolālā holo ʻana i The Bahamas, e kipa aku Bahamas.com.
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Me nā mokupuni he 700 a me nā moku a me 16 mau wahi mokupuni kū hoʻokahi, aia ʻo Bahamas ma kahi o 50 mau mile mai ke kahakai ʻo Florida, e hāʻawi ana i kahi pakele lele maʻalahi e lawe aku i nā huakaʻi mai ko lākou mau lā. Na Mokupuni o ʻO nā Bahamas Loaʻa i ka lawaiʻa honua, ka luʻu, ka waʻa, ka lele manu, a me nā hana e pili ana i ke ʻano, he mau tausani mile o ka wai kupanaha loa o ka Honua a me nā kahakai maʻemaʻe e kali ana i nā ʻohana, nā kāne a me nā mea hoʻokalakupua. E ʻimi i nā mokupuni a pau i hāʻawi ʻia ma bahamas.com paha ma Facebook, YouTube or Instagram e ʻike ai i ke kumu ʻoi aku ka maikaʻi ma Bahamas.
He aha e lawe ʻia mai kēia ʻatikala:
- A main highlight of the festival will be a unique Junkanoo rush out where festival attendees are invited to bring drums, whistles and cowbells and join the more than 100 Bahamian and American Junkanooers in a 2-day parade contest.
- The 4-day cultural festival, running from July 28-31 is organized by Conch Pearl Entertainment and seeks to celebrate the connection between South Florida and The Bahamas while showcasing the talent and creativity of Bahamian artisans to a wider audience.
- Lady Ann Marie Davis, wife of the Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, will be a special guest at the festival on Friday and Saturday.
