Rowena Poitier-Sutherland, the former Executive Director of Culture for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Advisor to the Prime Minister, feels that Junkanoo has evolved since its inception.

Ther journey to the The Bahamas begins in Nassau, during the annual Junkanoo celebration. Their journey to the The Bahamas begins in Nassau, the capital city, during the annual Junkanoo ...

The holidays are upon us. And this Dec. 26th and Jan. 1, as some celebrate Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, Bahamians across the world will partake in one of the biggest holiday celebrations in ...

Recently wrapping up its second year, the Bahamas’ Junkanoo Carnival is an experience of a lifetime. The festival, which continues to increase in popularity and attendance, rivals that of ...

Junkanoo brings visitors and locals together in Nassau and throuhout the Bahamas Islands. Celebrate, dance and having a great time. It’s better in the Bahamas, and Junkanoo is one of the many ...

Like Carnival in Rio and Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Bahamas has its own colorful, joyous festival known as Junkanoo. Parades, dancing in the streets, handmade costumes, and music are also ...

The Bahamas: A bright, beautiful costume participates in the New Year's Day Junkanoo Street Parade. Possibly no festival best taps into the essence and heartbeat of Bahamian culture then the ...

As the clock strikes 2 a.m. on a hot night in July, a sea of celebrants, clad in costumes with baby blue and yellow trims to represent the Bahamian flag, begin dance-kicking through downtown ...

The most common theory paints Junkanoo’s namesake, Canoe, as a faceless victim of the transatlantic slave trade—a captive trafficked to the Bahamas, where he persuaded the English to gift ...

Winter is the best time to visit the Bahamas, as this season is synonymous with celebration — and no event embodies this spirit more than Junkanoo. This iconic Bahamian festival peaks on Boxing ...