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14 - 21 February, 2010 Following another successful year for the Barbados Jazz Festival, the next major event on the Barbados Events Calendar is the Holetown Festival, which offers another great reason to plan a February vacation to Barbados. The history of the festival stems from 1627, when 80 English Settlers landed between the 17th & 20th of February at Holetown. With them were 10 African Slaves, who were captured on the voyage. From this day Barbados became a British Colony. The first festival created by Alfred Pragnell was held over a weekend in 1977. It's now so popular it runs from Sunday to Sunday. The schedule includes; 4pm - Opening Celebrations at the Holetown Monument . 5.30pm - Ceremony of Beating Retreat 6pm - Olakunde Steel Orchestra. 6pm to Midnight - Holetown Liming Tent, Karaoke & prizes (open all week) 10am - Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk 10.30am - Alfred Pragnell Exhibition, Holetown Library (open all week). 7.30pm - Jazzy Monday at the Seaside Theatre - Free Concert 9.30am & 12pm - Bus Tour of Historic Holetown with Morris Greenidge 12.30pm - Steel Band Lunchtime Concert at Surfside Restaurant. 7.30pm - Gospel Time at the Seaside Theatre - Free Concert 10am - Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk. 7.30pm - Royal Bank of Canada Night at the Seaside Theatre - Free Concert 10am - Bus Tour of Historic Holetown with Morris Greenidge 12.30pm - Steel Band Lunchtime Concert at Surfside Restaurant. 7.30pm - Surfside Restaurant Night at Seaside Theatre - Free Concert 10am - Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk. 8pm - Cheffette Night - Grand Floodlit Tattoo & March at Trents Playing Field. All Day - 34th Annual Street Fair, Bajan Arts & Crafts, Caribbean food 11am - Street Parade, Vintage & Classic Cars, Queen of The Festival, Stilt Walkers, Dancin’ Africa & more... 12 noon - Food for the Body & Soul at Holetown Methodist Church 1pm - Concert at Chattel Stage. 2pm - Holetown Dooflicky with Folk Parade & Bajan Carnival. 4pm - Concert at Chattel Stage. 6pm - Banks/Coca Cola Sunset Concert at Seaside Theatre. 9am - Thanksgiving Service at St. James Parish Church 10am - Street Fair Stalls re-open 3.30pm - Michael Parravicino Memorial 7K Walk - Speightstown to Holetown. 4.15pm - Festival 7K Road Run 6pm - Gala Concert at St. James Parish Church. 6.30pm - Spiritual Baptists Candlelight Procession at Seaside Theatre. 7.30pm - Grand Finale - Queen of the Festival Pageant at St. James School. Further information can be found at the Holetown Festival website. Book Direct and Save! Access Barbados offers you the perfect way to get the most out of your vacation, what ever your budget. The direct email link to the business owner on every advert, obtains you the best service and commission free rates. Check out now the;
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