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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Bahamas Information Services Updates
Nassau, Bahamas - Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Charles Maynard introduces and makes presentation of award to Honouree Pamela Chandler Thursday, December 8, during the 24th Annual Junior Junkanoo Parade Honouree Ceremony in Rawson Square. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna
CR Walker Knights Senior High
School Choreograph Dancers during the 24th Annual Junior Junkanoo Parade
December 8, downtown, Bay Street. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
OFF THE SHOULDER -- Government
High School Senior High School's Off the Shoulder dancers perform during
the 24th Annual Junior Junkanoo Parade December 8. (BIS Photo/Patrick
Hanna)
One on One Pre School music
section during the 24th Annual Junior Junkanoo Parade Thursday December
8. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
WoodCock Primary School Dancers
during the 24th Annual Junior Junkanoo Parade Thursday, December 8.
(BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
The North Andros High School taking part in the 24th Annual Junior Junkanoo Parade Thursday, December 8. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)
About Junior Junkanoo: The idea of Junior Junkanoo originated in 1987 when members of the
National Junkanoo Committee, the Junkanoo Leaders Association
representatives of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture visited
Carnival in Trinidad.
They first observed the
participation, involvement and integration of Principals, Teachers,
Parents, Supervisors and Students at various schools, preparing for
what they call Kiddies Carnival, and wondered what it would be like to
bring about an idea like this to the Bahamas.
Then
in 1988, the vision to host the first Junior Junkanoo Parade in New
Providence was conceived. At the inception of the Junior Program, the
purpose, the objective and rules governing the Parades were defined to
continue to promote Junkanoo and other activities connected with the
National Cultural Festival.
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