Monthly Archives: July 2014

Bahamian Junkanoo in July

If you’ll be in the George Town, Exuma, area this month, listen up! Every weekend in July, there’s Junkanoo in Regatta Park. Traditionally celebrated on Boxing Day (December 26th), Junkanoo is similar to Carnivale. Music troupes lay down a rhythmic base with drums and barrels and are joined by brass band musicians doing Bahamian melodies.…

Independent Exuma Exploration

July seems to make everyone feel more independent, and the boundary-stretching impulse has hit here at your favorite Exuma beachfront resort. Countries all over the world have Independence Days this month. Canada on July 1, USA on July 4, and the Bahamas on July 10 mark their breakaways from the British Empire, just as some…