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festival schedule
Sunday February 16th
3:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony at The Holetown Monument
Featuring Dancin Africa, The Beating of the Reatreat by the Barbados Defence Force Band
in Zouave Uniform, Ariel Brathwaite, 2019 Calypso Monarch Classic, drama with Queen
Archibald Cox, 2020 Holetown Festival Ambassador Damien "Hypa Sounds" Etienne,
Mikey and Haynesville Youth Group.
7:30 p.m. The Banks Liming Tent opens with Karaoke and DJ music
Monday February 17th
10:00 a.m. The Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk "Chapters in Alleyne History" presented by Robert L.
Morris GCM, BCH at The Holetown Methodist Church
10:30 a.m. Opening of Exhibition "Houses in Barbados" in The Holetown Library
7:30 p.m. "The Youth Gathering in Holetown" at The Seaside Theatre (Free Concert) featuring Salena Small on Steel Pan and Dance, Junior Calypso Monarch Dequon Alleyne, Haynesville Youth Group, Tevon Boyce, Regina with Drama and Dancers, the Kloud9 Band featuring Combermere School and Barbados Community College students, the
2019 Richard Stoute Teen Talent Winner Diandrea Harris, Daianna Price & Lauryn Small
7:30 p.m to 12 midnight The Banks Liming Tent continues with DJ Soca Sniper
Tuesday February 18th
10:00 a.m. Bus Tour of Historic Holetown - Boarding at The Holetown Library (Limited Seating). Tickets - $25.00 available from The Holetown Festival Information Booth
10:30 a.m. The Exhibition "Houses in Barbados" continues in The Holetown Library
12:30 p.m to 3:00 p.m. Lunchtime Steel Pan Concert at Surfside Restaurant
7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Live entertainment at Surfside Restaurant
7:30 p.m. to 12 midnight The Banks Liming Tent continues with Karaoke Competition and DJ music
Wednesday February 19th
10:00 a.m. The Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk "Archaeological Findings in St. James, Helping
Decipher our Past" presented by Kevin Farmer, Deputy Director, Barbados Museum at The
Holetown Methodist Church
10:30 a.m. The Exhibition "Houses in Barbados" continues in The Holetown Library
7:30 p.m. Celebrity Mixologist Competition at The Seaside Theatre hosted by Queen Archibald
Cox and DJ Jamarr The Star with Mixologist Ryan Adamson featuring the 2019 Winners
"Rum and Coke", The Hon. John King and The Hon. Kerrie Symmonds, DJ Verseewild,
Comedian Janine White, 2020 Holetown Festival Ambassador Damien "Hypa Sounds"
Etienne and Mac Fingall.
Beer Drinking Competition with lots of prizes and surprises
7:30 p.m. to 12 midnight The Banks Liming Tent continues with DJ Soca Sniper and featuring Guest DJ Surf Rat
Thursday February 20th
10:00 a.m. Bus Tour of Historic Holetown - Boarding at The Holetown Library (Limited Seating).
Tickets - $25.00 available at The Holetown Festival Information Booth
10:30 a.m. The Exhibition "Houses in Barbados" continues in The Holetown Library
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunchtime Steel Pan Concert at Surfside Restaurant
7:30 p.m. SURFFSIDE RESTAURANT presents "The Holetown Festival Feva" at The Seaside Theatre featuring Wacky Wayne on the Unicycle and Jung-Ling, Fuhnominon Fire Eater, Mudda Sally & Tuk Band, Len Sentidi Stilt Walkers, Dancin Africa, Madd Entertainment, Biggie Irie and others
Friday February 21st
10:00 a.m. The Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk at The Holetown Methodist Church
Morris and Marcelle Greenidge's Book Launch - Holetown Barbados, Second Edition
10:30 a.m. The Exhibition "Houses in Barbados" continues in The Holetown Libary
7:30 p.m. to 12 midnight The Banks Liming Tent continues with DJ Soca Sniper and special appearance by DJ
Daddy Bigs
8:00 p.m. CHEFETTE RESTAURANTS presents The Grand Floodlit Tattoo at Trent's Playing Field with the band of the Royal Barbados Police Force, Barbados Defence Force, The
Mounted Police and the cadets of The Regional Police Training School followed by the
Military Parade.
10:00 p.m. Holetown Festival Inc in association with Chocolate Army presents "ILLUMINATE 2020 - The Holetown Festival Street Party"
Register online at Ticketpal.com or visit one one of the many box offices
Saturday February 22nd
8:00 a.m. The 43rd Annual Street Fair…Bajan Arts and Crafts... Food from Barbados and the Caribbean… This That and T’other Shop... The Banks Beer Garden. Traditional Tuk Band Music. Books, jewelry, shoes, clothing and more.
11:00 a.m. THE COURTESY GARAGE LTD STREET PARADE featuring vintage and classic cars
and various performances
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunchtime Steel Pan Concert at Surfside Restaurant
4:00 p.m. BARBADOS TOURISM MARKETING INC presents "The Holetown Cultural Presentation"
9:00 p.m. Edwin Yearwood & Krosfyah in Concert with special appearance by The 2020 Holetown
Festival Ambassador HypaSounds at The Holetown Monument
12 midnight STREET FAIR STALLS CLOSE
Sunday February 23rd
10:00 a.m. Street Fair Stalls re-open
3:00 p.m. The Net Throwing Competition at Zaccio's Beach
3:15 p.m. The Michael Parravicino Memorial 5K Road Walk starting at The Frederick Smith
Secondary School and finishing in Holetown (sponsored by REALTORS LTD)
Registration fee: $10.00
4:15 p.m. The Sagicor/ HIV AIDS Commission 5K Road Run (on the same route)
Registration fee: $10.00
6:00 p.m Closing of the festival with the members of the Apostolic Spiritual Baptist Church at the
Seaside Theatre
6:00 p.m. "The Seasons in Steel" at the St. James Parish Church featuring the Holetown Harmonites
Classical Steel Orchestra and friends
8:00 p.m. The Royal Barbados Police Force Band in Concert at The Holetown Monument featuring our Holetown Festival Ambassador Hypasounds, Bongo, Ricardo Reid with a melody of hits from the Mighty Carew, Adrian Clarke, Grynner, Ambassador Red Plastic Bag, Mac Fingall and others - Admission: $20.00