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Holetown Festival
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When:
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Feb 2009 (annual)
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Where:
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St James
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Free
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On 17 February 1627, the first European settlers arrived at the site of present-day Holetown, St James. The historic event is the motivation behind a whole week of partying, which kicks off at the Holetown Monument.
Highlights include free concerts on the beach and a floodlit military tatoo. During the day steel band concerts take place and markets present the best of Barbadian food and crafts. Historical lectures and exhibitions look back to the major events of Bajan history, from Africans in Barbados in the 1600s and mid-1800s emancipation to modern times.
These serious events are offset by beauty contests, spectacular street parades, sports shows and an antique car parade.
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