C. V. Bethel Senior High School took first place in the Concert Section of the BahamArts Festival’s Battle of the Bands contest.
But it was the Police Youth Cadet Band which won the hearts of the judges in the Marching Section.
The Battle of the Bands is a popular contest between youth bands from throughout the islands at the annual year-end BahamArts Festival in Nassau.
All winning groups were given musical instruments as prizes.
The festival, which also features Bahamian craft production, is hosted by the Handicraft Development and Marketing Department of Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation.
Pictured above during awards presentation last Thursday are winners and, (from left, seated), Lester Stuart (BAIC, Business Services Department), Supt Ronald Campbell (Battle of the Bands), Patricia Bazard (co-chairperson), Donnalee Bowe (AGM, Handicraft Development and Marketing Department), Cleveland Williams (Ministry of Tourism) and Robert Pantry (manager, Royal Bank of Canada, Main Branch).
The following are the official results in order: Concert Section – C. V. Bethel Senior High School; C. R. Walker Senior High School; Police Youth Cadet Band; H. O. Nash Junior High School.
Marching Section: Police Youth Cadet Band; Exuma Community Band; North Eleuthera Community Band; C. R. Walker Senior High tied; H. O. Nash Junior High.
Best Booth Awards: Shenique McKenzie (Unique Bahamian Straw Bags); Dot Miller (Dot’s Collections); Alice Kolp (Alice Kolp’s Craft & Design).
Best Product Awards: Celestine Albury (Celestine Woodcarvings); Anastasia Johnson (Anastasia’s Craft); April Martin (Sea Shell Art).
Best Handicraft Association Booth: YUMA Arts, Exuma.
(BIS Photo/Derek Smith)
By Gladstone Thurston
Bahamas Information Services
