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Bagpipers performing in Bridgetown during the Celtic Festival Photo: Sally Miller
may
Full Moon 29th
Barbados National Trust Events
Music Festival
Date to be announced
May 19th to 27th
GUN HILL BY MOONLIGHT
Gun Hill Signal Station, St. George from 5:30-8:30pm. Cocktails, refreshments and music are provided. Enjoy spectacular panoramic views and admire the beautiful full moon. For further details visit the Trust’s websites listed below. HIKE BARBADOS
May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
Four grades of hikes every Sunday at 6am and medium hike at 3:30pm. Moonlight hike at 5:30pm. Call 426-2421. facebook.com/BarbadosNationalTrust barbadosnationaltrust.org
Gospelfest 2017 Photo courtesy Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
GOSPELFEST
barbadosgospelfest.com
Sailing
BOATYARD J24 REGATTA
May 5th
Public Holidays
May 1st - May Day May 21st - Whit Monday
Football
BARBADOS INTERNATIONAL MASTERS FOOTBALL FESTIVAL
May. 18th to 21st
Wanderers Football Club, Dayrells Road, Christ Church. bimff.biz
BARBADOS OLD BRIGAND RUM REGATTA
Beach Water Polo
sailbarbados@gmail.com sailbarbados.com
May 4th to 6th
May 18th to 20th
INAUGURAL BARBADOS BEACH WATER POLO MASTERS TOURNAMENT
Polo
Carlisle Bay, St. Michael info@beachwaterpolobarbados.com beachwaterpolobarbados.com
BPC - NEW ZEALAND TOUR
May 1st & 6th at BPC, Holders 3rd at Apes Hill
Museum Events
Cultural Festival
May 8th at Apes Hill 10th & 13th at BPC, Holders
May 1st to 31st
May 24th to 27th
May 19th at BPC, Holders
CELTIC FESTIVAL BARBADOS
A music and food festival, steeped in history and tradition, celebrating the shared history between the Celtic countries of Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Nova Scotia with Barbados. Visiting musicians include bagpipers, folk singers, dancers and fiddlers who will join with local musicians to celebrate our musical history. barbadoscelticfestival.com
Trade Show/Exhibition BMEX 2018
May 18th to 21st bmex.bb
BPC - JAMAICA TOUR
BPC - PRESIDENTS/KEARNS TROPHY
barbadospoloclub@gmail.com barbadospoloclub.com
Motor Sport
SOL RALLY BARBADOS SCRUTINEERING & FLOW KING OF THE HILL
May 26th to 27th rallybarbados.net
Horse Racing
SECOND RACING SEASON
Call the Barbados Turf Club at 626-3980. barbadosturfclub.org
48 THE BARBADOS CALENDAR
EXHIBITION - THE CHANGING FACE OF BARBADIAN LANDSCAPES EXHIBITION - INSPIRED BY NATURE
May 1st to 31st
A collaborative visual arts exhibition inspired by the flora and fauna of Barbados from the Natural History collection. Call the Barbados Museum at 538-0201. barbadosmuseum.org
Charity Fundraiser
CHEFETTE RESTAURANTS FUN RUN
May 20th
From Chefette, Rockley to Chefette, Fontabelle, Bridgetown. In support of Auntie Olga’s Needy Children’s Fund. Buy your t-shirt and support this worthy cause. Call 429-9123.