The Creative Nassau Team assisted their member, Quentin 'Barabbas' Woodside to take his junkanoo group to perform in their annual trip to Georgia for the St Patrick's Parade. This event has earmarked the Junkanoo festival abroad as the premier street parade for residents of the area and is a striking example of how Creative Tourism can change the face of visitor experiences!
Barabbas and the Tribe Junkanoo and Community Organization is packing its bags once again to travel to the U.S. by special invitation in their official capacity to perform at the annual St Patrick’s Day Parades on Tybee Island and in Savannah, Georgia for the 10th consecutive year.
CN Members Dr Davidson Hepburn and Pam Burnside attended the SIDS-Tourism Conference under the theme "Tourism as a key sector for development in Island States" at the Melia Resort in Nassau and promoted their Creative Nassau message during the Q&A Session. Presenters and attendees included persons from throughout the Caribbean, Belize, USA, UK, Greece, Seychelles, and the UAE.
Creative Nassau prepares for their Official Launch on Friday, May 16 at Doongalik Studios from 6-9pm
Creative Nassau (CN) has announced that its Official Launch event will be held under the auspices of the Governor General, His Excellency, Sir Arthur Foulkes on Friday, May 16, 2014 from 6-9pm at Doongalik Studios, #20 Village Road.
The community group was formed in 2008 by the late Jackson L. Burnside III and his wife Pam following an inspiring visit to Santa Fe to attend a UNESCO Creative Tourism Conference. On their return, they invited a group of Bahamians, passionate about their country, to join them in showcasing Bahamian culture to the world.
"Under the topic “Seeing What You’re Lookin’ at: Development from Inside Out”, the focus of this presentation is Bahamas tourism, economic development and a way to connect them in a manner that can be sustained and benefit a greater number of Bahamians." PGM
"Thank you Patti and Good afternoon – I would like to add my thanks to the Bahamas Business Outlook Committee for the opportunity to introduce you to our exciting venture - ‘Creative Nassau’. Creative Nassau was formed in 2008 by my late husband Jackson Burnside III after we attended a UNESCO Creative Cities Conference on Creative Tourism in Santa Fe which resonated so clearly with our Doongalik Studios’ vision statement that by the year 2020 more persons will travel to The Bahamas because of its art, culture and heritage rather than merely for its sun, sand, and sea." PB