Festival dates are 14 - 21 February, 2010

5.30 p.m. The Ceremony of Beating Retreat by the Zouave Band of the Barbados Defence Force. The evening presented with the compliments of SUPER CENTRE, HOLETOWN.

6.00 p.m. The OLAKUNDE STEEL ORCHESTRA.

6.00 p.m. – 12.00 midnight The Holetown Liming Tent opens, with the BANKS/COCA COLA Karaoke competition.

10.00 a.m. The Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk “The life and times of the Merrymen” by Emile Straker at the Holetown Methodist Church. Compliments of ROTHERLEY CONSTRUCTION INC.

10.30 a.m. Opening of Exhibition “The Alfred Pragnell Story” in the Holetown Library.

6.00 p.m – 12.00 midnight The Holetown Liming Tent opens with the BANKS/COCA COLA Karaoke competition from 9.00 p.m.

7.30 p.m. Jazzy Monday at the Seaside Theatre (Free Concert) featuring The Stephan Walcott Jazz Quintet, The Singers, Signers and Dancers from the School for the Hearing Impaired, Singer Indra Rudder and Folk singers Kathy and Kay DaSilva.

9.30 a.m.1st Bus Tour of Historic Holetown with Morris Greenidge (Limited seating)...Tickets from the Holetown Festival Information Booth. Bus leaves from the Holetown Library.

10.30 a.m. Exhibition continues “The Alfred Pragnell Story” in the Holetown Library.

12.00 p.m. 2nd Bus Tour of Historic Holetown with Morris Greenidge (Limited seating)...Tickets from the Holetown Festival Information Booth. Bus leaves from the Holetown Library.

12.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.Lunchtime Concert, featuring a Popular Steel Band at the Surfside Restaurant.

6.00 p.m – 12.00 midnightThe Holetown Liming Tent opens with the BANKS/COCA COLA Karaoke competition from 9.00 p.m.

7.30 p.m. GOSPEL TIME aat the Seaside Theatre (Free Concert) featuring The Soul Winners, Alicia Yarde-Collins, Adrian Green, ATZ Dancers, comedian Carson Small and Dwayne Husbands.

10.00 a.m. The Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk. “West Indies Cricket and me” by the Rev, Wes Hall at the Holetown Methodist Church. Compliments of ROTHERLEY CONSTRUCTION INC.

10.30 a.m. Exhibition continues “The Alfred Pragnell Story” in the Holetown Library.

6.00 p.m – 12.00 midnightThe Holetown Liming Tent opens with the BANKS/COCA COLA Karaoke competition from 9.00 p.m.

7.30 p.m. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA NIGHT at the Seaside Theatre (Free Concert) presenting the band Strategy, Adrian Green, NIFCA award winning singer Rhesa Garnes, Jennifer Walker and John King.

10.00 a.m.Bus Tour of Historic Holetown with Morris Greenidge (Limited seating)...Tickets from the Holetown Festival Information Booth. Bus leaves from the Holetown Library.

10.30 a.m.Exhibition continues “The Alfred Pragnell Story” in the Holetown Library.

12.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.Lunchtime Concert, featuring a Popular Steel Band at the Surfside Restaurant.

6.00 p.m – 12.00 midnight The Holetown Liming Tent opens with the BANKS/COCA COLA Karaoke competition from 9.00 p.m.

7.30 p.m. SURFSIDE RESTAURANT NIGHT at the Seaside Theatre (Free Concert) Calypsonians Mighty Grynner, Sir Ruel and Adrian Clarke, the Red Men, Haynes Youth Group drummers and dancers.

10.00 a.m. The Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk.“The Preserved Festival” by Sherwood Mc Caskie at the Holetown Methodist Church. Compliments of ROTHERLEY CONSTRUCTION INC.

10.30 a.m. Exhibition continues “The Alfred Pragnell Story” in the Holetown Library.

6.00 p.m – 12.00 midnight The Holetown Liming Tent opens with the BANKS/COCA COLA Karaoke competition from 8.00 p.m.

8.00 p.m CHEFETTE RESTAURANTS NIGHT
Grand Floodlit Tattoo and night march at the Trents Playing Field with the band of The Royal Barbados Police Force, The Mounted Police, and the cadets of the Regional Police Training School. Reserved seating by Ticket ($5.00) available at Surfside Restaurant and the Holetown Festival Information Booth.

12.00 midnight STREET FAIR STALLS CLOSE

The 34th Annual BANKS/COCA COLA Street Fair…Bajan Arts and Crafts... Food from Barbados and The Caribbean… The Prison Service Arts and Craft Centre, This That and T’other Shop... The Banks Beer Garden. American Pie Stall, Traditional Tuk Band Music. Ital food, books, jewelry, shoes, clothing, Children’s Play Park, toys and lots more.

11.00 a.m. THE MEGUIARS/AUTOMOTIVE ART STREET PARADE featuring Vintage and Classic Cars, The Queen of The Festival Dannyele Leslie and the contestants for 2010, Stilt Walkers, the Barbados Cadet Corps, Dancin’ Africa, The Barbados Landship, Erdiston and Luther Thorne Primary Schools, the Learning Centre and the Parish Ambassadors.

12.00 noon The Holetown Methodist Church …Food for the Body and Soul...A home cooking restaurant on the lawn and in the flower decorated Church, short recitals by performers from 1.00 p.m to 6.00 p.m (Performances co-ordinated by Maurice Greenidge).

1.00 p.m. Mini Concert at the Chattel Stage.

1.15 p.m. Radio operated auto racers car display.

2.00 p.m. THE BARBADOS TOURISM AUTHORITY presents “The Holetown Dooflicky” with Folk Parade and Bajan Carnival.

4.00 p.m. Mini Concert at the Chattel Stage.

6.00 p.m THE BANKS / COCA COLA Sunset Concert with the Royal Barbados Police Force Band at the Seaside Theatre.

8.00 p.m THE BANKS / COCA COLA Karaoke Finals.

12.00 midnight STREET FAIR STALLS CLOSE

9.00 a.mThanksgiving Service at the St. James Parish Church… To mark the Anniversary of the First Settlement in 1627.

10.00 a.m. Street Fair Stalls re-open.

3.30 p.m.The Barbados Pathfinder Band drill and musical display.

3.30 p.m. The Michael Parravicino Memorial 7K Road Walk, from Speightstown to Holetown. Sponsored by REALTORS LTD and organized by St. Clair Ward for Walk Barbados.

4.15 p.m. FESTIVAL 7K Road Run on the same route. (Organized by Jim Wedderburn)

5.15 p.m. Presentation of Prizes at the Chattel Stage.

6.00 p.m. Gala Concert “CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT” at the St. James Parish Church. (Tickets $20.00 from the Holetown Festival Information Booth and the Church)

6.30 p.m. The Spiritual Baptists Candlelight Procession and Worship Service at the Seaside Theatre.

7.30 p.m. The Grand Finale... THE BANKS / COCA COLA QUEEN OF THE FESTIVAL PAGEANT with seven beautiful contestants in the Auditorium of the St. James Secondary School.
(Admission $30.00 – Tickets at the door)

8.00 p.m. STREET FAIR STALLS CLOSE