ANNUAL PINEAPPLE FESTIVAL: 2008

GREGORY TOWN, ELEUTHERA

Theme: “StandingTogether In Unity”

June 4-7, 2008

(for History of the Pineapple Business in Eleuthera, go HERE

WEDNESDAY JUNE 4th

8:00 pm – Ecumenical Church Services – Festival Grounds

THURSDAY JUNE 5th

- INSPIRATIONAL MOMENTS
6:00pm Stalls Open for sales and displays
8:00pm Plaiting of the Pineapple Pole
Pineapple Fest Dancers
Spider Bennett & The Boys Rake N Scrape
DJ MUSIC UNTIL…..

FRIDAY JUNE 6th

9:00am Stalls open for sales and displays
INSPIRATIONAL MOMENTS
10:00am - 7:00 pm –Bahamian Tings tent open
Pineapple Fun Sports
3:00pm Spider Bennett & The Boys Rake N Scrape
2-6pm Kiddies Corner
3:00pm Pineapple Fun Sports
Pineapple Peeling Contest
6:00pm Hoola Hoop Contest
Plaiting of The Pineapple Pole
Spider Bennett & The Boys Rake N Scrape
Plaiting of the Pineapple Pole
Eleuthera Express Band
6:00pm PINEAPPLE PRINCESS FLOAT
OFFICIAL OPENING
8:00pm Comedy Act by Francois
9:00pm The Brilanders
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY AVVY <

SATURDAY 7th

INSPIRATIONAL MOMENTS
10:00am 7:00 pm –Bahamian Tings tent open
9:00am Stalls open for sales and displays
10:00 am Pineathlon (swim/bike/ride)
Pineapple Fun Sports
1:00pm Pineapple Cooking Contest Judging
2-6pm Kiddies Corner
3:00pm Spider Bennett & The Boys Rake N Scrape
Pineapple Peeling Contest
Pineapple Eating Contest
6:00 p.m. Eleuthera Express Band
7:00pm Plaiting of the Pineapple Pole
Junkanoo Rushout
7:30pm Pineapple Princess Pageant
9:00pm **Royal Bahamas Defense Force Dance
Band in concert*
Music until…..

Festival closed until 3-6 June, 2009

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT FRANCES THOMPSON AT (242) 335-5053 OR

GLENDA JOHNSON AT (242) 332-2142