NASSAU, Bahamas — Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC), local producers and distributors of Coca-Cola and Dasani products displayed their astonishing Coca-Cola Art Project (CCAP), during Baha Mar’s five-day Culinary & Arts Festival.                                                                                                                                                                              Earlier this year, Coca-Cola partnered with The University of The Bahamas’ Visual Art and Design Department for a culturally rich art competition. UB’s art students were challenged to create pieces surrounding the theme, Bahamian music.

As a result, 20 student works of art were made, with four students declared as winners at the CCAP exhibit opening in Baha Mar’s ECCHO: Art Gallery in August. To recreate the culturally stimulating magic felt at the exhibit’s premiere, the CCAP was featured at the FUZE Art Tent during The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival.

Nine incredible pieces of art lined the walls of the Coca-Cola Art Project, four of which included the winning pieces from Jhanaisia Cole, with ‘Gaulin Bride’; Alyssa Pinder, with ‘Shotgun Wedding’; Nelson Gray, with ‘Untitled’; and Jaela Bowe, with the piece ‘Whims of Obeah, a Folktail’.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Additionally, an intimate listening room was built. It displayed students’ artistic processes, UB Visual Art and Design representatives, and a recap of the exhibit opening for audiences.

Art enthusiasts also enjoyed premium limited-edition CCAP keepsakes at the booth. Journals which featured a collage of all 20 student submissions on the front and back cover, postcards with an art piece on the cover along with the student’s name, title, dimension and materials on the back and pens designed with the CCAP’s dynamic logo.

Throughout the art festival diverse groups of people visited the art tent taking in the displays while enjoying the artistic insights from the listening booth.

Community and culture are always at the forefront of Caribbean Bottling Community, and it was boldly showcased during The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival for the third consecutive year.

For more details on the Coca-Cola Art Project, events and new products visit www.cbcbahamas.com today!

NASSAU, Bahamas — Caribbean Wines & Spirits (CWS), The Bahamas’ premier wines and spirits distributor delighted Jollification attendees with bubbles from their Bottega and Bouvet Ladubay sparkling wines and Besserat de Bellefon champagne lines.

Located in the Monument Circle on The Retreat grounds, CWS transformed The Retreat Garden into a lush lounge with Besserat, Bouvet and their latest product addition, Bottega, during the two-day affair.

The festivities kicked off Friday during BNT Member’s Night. Guests enjoyed exclusive offerings from CWS’s catalogue, offered exclusively to members.  Complimentary mixes or glasses on the rocks included El Tequileno tequila, Hard Truth whiskey, House of Angostura rum, Cross Keys gin, Nemiroff vodka and a slew of wines such as Fonesca Bin, Bottega and Besserat.

Guests also savored the ‘Jolly Paloma’ cocktail, an instant favorite made with El Tequileno tequila, Schweppes Grapefruit and Domaine de Paris rose wine.  To end the night, guests were treated to branded limited-edition wine tumblers as keepsakes.

On Saturday and Sunday, Jollification attendees delighted in glasses or bottles of champagne and sparkling brut or rosé wines while taking in the comfort of the chic lounge.  In addition to purchasing bottles for onsite consumption, consumers were also able to purchase bottles as gifts whether for themselves or someone special.

The sophisticated “bubble lounge” lounge was decked with velvet couches, gold rimmed cocktail tables, blue and pink pillows, and a white floral branded backdrop created for capturing the perfect picture.

Caribbean Wines & Spirits, a historic partner of the Bahamas National Trust was pleased to support Jollification 2025 to kick off the festive season and share their expansive range of spirits.

To keep up to date with all CWS products and events, visit their website at www.cwsbahamas.com today.

NASSAU, Bahamas, December 18, 2025 – Marine scientists at the Perry Institute for Marine Science have partnered with NBA champion Rick Fox and his climate-tech company, Partanna, to build a 100-square-meter demonstration “super reef” in Bahamian waters.

The Holiday Reef campaign uses Partanna’s carbon-negative concrete, which absorbs CO₂ as it cures and strengthens in seawater, unlike traditional cement that contributes to reef loss.

Designed as an underwater biodiversity hub, the reef will be built using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures seeded on healthy reefs, then planted with heat-resilient “super corals” bred to survive warming oceans. The project responds to severe Caribbean coral losses following recent mass bleaching events.

The Holiday Reef project follows a rigorous five-point scientific restoration plan developed by the Perry Institute for Marine Science to ensure the reef functions as a living ecosystem, not just an artificial structure.

1. Foundation: Scientists will deploy carbon-negative Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) made from Partanna’s cement-free material. These structures act as the physical base of the reef while avoiding the environmental harm associated with traditional concrete.
2. Seeding: The ARMS are first placed on healthy natural reefs, where they are left to “season.” During this phase, sponges, crabs, microbes, and other cryptic marine organisms naturally colonize the structures, forming the biological building blocks of a functioning reef.
3. Assembly: Once seeded, the ARMS are relocated to the Holiday Reef site—an area currently without living reef—and assembled into a complex three-dimensional structure that mimics the architecture of a natural coral reef.
4. Coral Planting: PIMS’ Reef Rescue Network then introduces thermally tolerant coral genotypes, often called “super corals,” selected for their ability to withstand rising ocean temperatures.
5. Monitoring: Scientists track reef growth and health using drones and underwater photogrammetry, creating high-resolution 3D maps to measure coral survival, growth, and biodiversity over time.

To accelerate deployment, Partanna is offering a $25,000 dollar-for-dollar public donation match. Organizers say the reef will protect food security, tourism, and coastal resilience for generations.