Turks 7 Caicos Islands Government Press Release, 02 Oct 2014 –
National Heritage Day / Month Schedule of Events
1.The Salt Festival: Grand: Turk & Salt Cay. October 4th & 5th
2.The Seafood Festival: South Caicos. October 11th & 12th
* National Heritage Day: October 13th.*
3.The Sponge, Cotton & Sisal Festival: Middle & North Caicos. 18th & 19th
4. The Maritime Festival: Providenciales. October 25th & 26th
Zone One: Grand Turk & Salt Cay. October 5th & 6th.
The Salt Festival
Day One – Day Time: Grand Turk & Salt Cay will host the ‘Salt Fest’. Salt Cay
will host a Cultural Day at the Salt Shed. This cultural day includes a beach picnic,
cultural games, performances and Ripsaw music. Two special scheduled boat ferry
between Grand Turk and Salt Cay has been arranged to allow easy access to the
island during that day.
Day One – Afternoon ~ Evening: Grand Turk will host a Traditional Fair starting
at 2pm with a Salt Festival performances of song, skits and poems by students
along with music from DJ Shakes cumulating with a Band Boys V6 concert. This
event is free to the public at the Library Tennis Court. Vendors will be on site to
provide food & drinks.
Day Two – Day Time: On Sunday, October 5th, all churches in Grand Turk & Salt
Cay are invited to observe and dedicate some aspects of their service to the topic of
culture and heritage and its role in religion. At Noon the the longest performing
gospel group in the Turks and Caicos Islands, The Gospel Pioneers, will put on a
matinee concert in Salt Cay at the Salt Shed. Two special scheduled boat ferry to
and from Salt Cay has been arranged to allow easy access to the island during that
day.
Day Two – Evening: The evening will see a Gospel Concert by the Gospel
Pioneers at the Library stage along with and a number of Grand Turk Praise &
Worship groups. This event is free to the public. Vendors will be on site to provide
food & drinks.
Zone Two: South Caicos. October 11th & 12th.
The Seafood Fest
Day One – Day Time: On Saturday, October 11th. South Caicos will host the
‘Seafood Fest’, which will take place at Regatta Village. The focus will be on
Traditional Turks & Caicos Cuisine. The highlight will be a ‘Cook Out Best Dish
Competition’. Contestants will compete in five categories, Best Boil Fish, Lobster
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Dish, Fry Fish, Stew Conch & Conch Fritters. Other activities include a Culture &
Heritage Quiz, Maypole Dance performances and Ripsaw music by Full Force.
Day One – Evening: Events will include an awards ceremony for the ‘Best Dish’
competition along with continued performance by Full Force.
Day Two – Daytime: On Sunday, October 12th, all churches in South Caicos are
invited to observe and dedicate some aspects of their service to the topic of culture
and heritage and its role in religion.
Day Two – Evening: The evening will see a Gospel Concert by “The Gospel
Pioneers” along side South Caicos best Praise and Worship teams. This event will
be held once again at the Regatta Village and is free to the public. Vendors will be
on site to provide food & drinks.
Monday October 13th. National Heritage Day
Public Holiday
The First Ever Simultaneous Nation Wide Flag & Float Parades
All the Islands are to celebrate National Heritage Day (NHD) on Monday October
13th. This will include all schools, government departments and government the
private sector and the people of Turks & Caicos. At 3 pm. there will be
Simultaneous Nation Wide “Flag & Float Parade” on all islands utilising and
decorating ANY form of moving vehicle from roller-skates to bikes, scooters, cars,
vans trucks or flatbeds.
This parade will move from the communities of the Leeward, the Bight, Five Cays
and Blue Hill and will converge on the Downtown Ballparks where the Premiers
National Heritage Day Speech will be read. Following a few remarks buy other
Governments officials the crown they will enjoy a Soccer game hosted by TCIFA
and Softball games hosted by the Softball Association. There will be food vendors,
music and entertainment.
Zone 3: Middle & North Caicos. October 18th & 19th.
The Sponge, Cotton & Sisal Fest
Day One – Day Time: On Saturday, October 18th, Middle & North Caicos will
have a full day events. Daytime activities can include a ‘Heritage Site Selfie
Contest’ where participants will get a list of 40 cultural & heritage sites and from
Sandy Point all the way to Lorimers Creek. It will be a time based event. The
participant with the most amount of selfies receive a cash prize.
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In both North & Middle Caicos, there will also be a Heritage Trail Walk for Health,
Heritage and History. A Beach Picnic is planned for Bambarra Beach.
Day One – Evening: At Horse Stable Beach stage there will be “Remember
When” show with comments and commentaries from the Elders of the community
along with Ripsaw music and cultural performances.
Day Two – Daytime: On Sunday, October 19th, all churches in Middle & North
are invited to observe and dedicate some aspects of their service to the topic of
culture and heritage and its role in religion. Both communities will be treated to a
Gospel Concert by “The Gospel Pioneers”.
Day Two – Afternoon / Evening: Both communities will be treated to a Gospel
Concert by The Gospel Pioneers. There will be a Afternoon Matinee at the Conch
Bar Community Centre and and evening concert at Horse Stable Beach Stage. Both
performances would see the inclusion of Praise and Worship teams from Middle
and North. These events is free to the public.
Zone 4: Providenciales. October 25th & 26th
The Maritime Festival
Day One – Day Time: On Saturday, October 25th, Providenciales will celebrate
the ‘Maritime Heritage Fest’ a full day event of sailing and sloop/boat racing. The
focus will be on Maritime Heritage and will officially re-launch the Maritime
Heritage Program and the Maritime Heritage Federation. There will be a beach
party with ripsaw music, cultural performances and vendors selling traditional
cuisine. This will roll into onstage performances by a top local bands.
Day Two: Daytime: On Sunday, October 26th, all churches in Providenciales are
invited to observe and dedicate some aspects of their service to the topic of culture
and heritage and its role in religion.
Day Two – Evening: The evening will see a Gospel Concert featuring the Gospel
Pioneers and a number of other Provo based Gospel Bands and Praise and Worship
groups. Location to be determinant. This event is free to the public.
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