Organisers have reported a successful Holetown Festival albeit with reduced events this year.In 2020, the Holetown Festival was the only national event that got off the ground, largely because of the time of the year it is staged. Weeks after the festival that year, the country recorded its first COVID-19 case and all other national festivals were cancelled for 2020 and 2021 as well.In 2020, the coveted Miss Holetown Queen of the Festival pageant was removed with the intention of it being staged in September 2020 as part of the St James We Gatherin’ activities. Sadly, those anticipating its return were disappointed again this year.The event, which usually sees a packed audience in the hall of Frederick Smith Secondary School, was a staple of the festival for many years and we hope it makes a comeback soon.We welcome the return of the Holetown Festival as we appreciate what it means to folks living in the west and north of the island. We are also acutely aware of what it means to the
The return of the Holetown Festival has signalled another step in the direction of normalcy for the island’s entertainment scene.
The scaled down festivities, which are scheduled to run from February 17 to 19, started on Friday night at the Trent’s Pasture with the official opening ceremony and the Chefette/Frostees Tattoo. The ground was packed as patrons gathered at every vantage
There was something for everyone yesterday at the penultimate day of the Holetown Festival. The street fair had vendors lining the road from Sandy Crest Medical Centre to Massy Supermarket – offering art, craft, plants, soaps, candles and more. If you came for the parade you were not disappointed. The Sandy Crest and Coverley Medical Centres and Courtesy Garage Street Parade and Vintage Car Show included primary and secondary school groups, …
With crowd restrictions now removed by public health officials, the annual Holetown Festival is expected to be in full swing this year from February 16 to 19, the first since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee’s public relations officer, Jamarr “The Star” Brown, said this year’s version should attract hundreds of locals and tourists. “A lot of people look forward to the festival and believe it or not, many visitors return to Barbados …