Events

Friday, March 12, 2010

Antillean Wine Company Holds Wine Tasting on Saturday, March 13, 2010

Each month, Antillean Wine Company hosts a wine tasting event, which has become popular among both residents and visitors who may be on Bonaire.  Their March event will be held tomorrow, March 13, 2010.

There will be selection of six wines to try, but details of what will be available are kept in strictest secret until the tasting.  Snacks will be provided.  Entry is $10.00 USD or FL 17.50.  The wine-tasting will be held at their store at Kaya Industria #23 from 7:00 PM through 9:00 PM. (Source:  Antillean Wine Company)

Monday, March 08, 2010

BWC Hosts Upcoming Events--Half Marathon and Cycling Races

Bonaire Wellness Connexions will host several events in March and April, including a half-marathon run, and two mountain bike races.

On Sunday, March 14, everyone is invited to participate in the 2nd BWC Half Marathon, but there will be a fourteen-kilometer run, and a seven-kilometer fun run as well.  Participants don’t have to be athletes to participate, as one can also walk the course on either the 7K or 14K categories. The course is a 7K loop that starts and finish in front of Karel’s Beach Bar. To register, please visit BWC at Les Galleries shopping mall in downtown Kralendijk.

Then, on Sunday, April 4, BWC will hold its next mountain bike race of the 2010 season beginning at 7 AM. The race will take place in the area of Lagoen and Washikemba with a course that is varied and exciting. Participants must pre-register before the race day. 

Lastly, on Saturday, April 17 BWC will host a North Mountain Bike Ride, with one of the best and most challenging mountain bike areas on the island.  This north ride has been planned for intermediate and advanced riders as the course will include single-tracks and technical trails of about 45 kilometers (about 2-1/2 hours of riding); entry is FL 25.00 per person (USD $15.00), and includes drinks and fruit. (Source:  Bonaire Wellness Connexions)

Friday, March 05, 2010

Eighth Annual Special Olympics Walk-A-Thon Will Be Held Sunday, March 7th, 2010

The Special Olympics Bonaire will hold it’s eighth annual Walk-A-Thon to raise funds for their programs for the island’s participants in Special Olympics.

Those interested in participating should plan on checking in at the Slave Huts at 5:00 AM this coming Sunday.  Everybody is welcome, and the route may be walked, run, or cycled.  The entire route is 30 kilometers, but participants can finish whenever they are tired or ready.  Entry fee is FL 25.00 (about USD $14.00) and includes a t-shirt, water and snacks en route, and lunch at the finish.  Tickets are available at TCB, Chat ‘n’ Browse, or from the board members or coaches of the Special Olympics Bonaire.

The water and snack stations will be set up every five kilometers (about every 3 miles) and will include only healthy snacks.  Lunch at the completion of the route will be served from 10:00 AM through 1:00 PM at Pasadia Karino Rincon.  T-shirts can be picked up at Hotel Rochaline either tonight from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, or Saturday, March 6th, from 10:00 AM through 4:00 PM.

Come out for some great exercise and help a worthy cause!  (Source:  Special Olympics Bonaire)

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Noted American Pianist, Marilyn Kredel, to Play Recital on Friday, March 5, 2010

Tomorrow evening will be the night to enjoy the next classical music concert on Bonaire when the noted American pianist, Marilyn Kredel, will perform a recital at Cacique Hall.

Ms. Kredel has played at Carnegie Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and also in Rome for the Vatican.  She’ll be here on Bonaire to play a special concert with all proceeds being donated to the Fundashon Piano Grandi, with the ultimate goal of procuring new bass strings for the grand piano used in these concerts.

She’ll perform a remarkable program with compositions from Scarlatti, Chopin, Beethoven, Dvorak, and Liszt, as well as two pieces from the twentieth century.

Tickets are FL 30.00 (about USD $16.85) per person in advance, or FL 35.00 (about USD $19.65) at the door.  Entrance for children with a school ID accompanied by adults is FL 10.00 each (about USD $5.62).  Advance tickets may be purchased at Books & Toys or Flamingo Bookstore on Kaya Grandi, or at the reception desk of Plaza Resort Bonaire.  The concert begins at 8:00 PM, and Cacique Hall is located at the Plaza Resort Bonaire.  (Source:  Classical Music Board Bonaire)

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Mark March 28, 2010 on the Calendar--It’s the 21st Annual Bonaire Rotarally

This popular annual event, sponsored by Bonaire’s Rotary Club, will be held on March 28, 2010.  The car rally is enjoyed by tourists and residents alike, who make a day of it beginning with the car rally, and ending up with a tasty BBQ.

Last year, the event had a record turn-out with 82 autos and the Rotary is looking for a new record in 2010!  The rally will begin at 9:00 AM at the Kompleho Deportivo Bonaire (Sports Hall), with a finish at the Old Sunset Beach location on Playa Lechi.  Entrance fee of FL 75.00 (about USD $42.00) includes two tickets to the end-of-the-day BBQ.  For those who cannot compete in the rally, but wish to enjoy the BBQ, the tickets are FL 25.00 each (about USD $14.00).  Participation in this fund-raising event will benefit the BIBLIO Bus (Library Bus).  Tickets can be purchased in advance of the rally at Sunbelt Realty, It Rains Fishes Bar & Restaurant, Akkerman’s Auto Supplies, or from any Rotary member.

Those wishing to learn more about Rotary’s involvement in the Bonaire community may visit their web site by clicking here. (Source:  Bonaire Rotary Club)

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Bonaire Heineken Jazz Festival 2010 Promises Big Artists in a Big Festival

Save the dates of May 27th through 30th, 2010, as this will be the next occasion of the jazz festival on Bonaire.  A variety of musical styles will be presented with bands from Brazil, Cuba, the United States, and The Netherlands in different venues around Bonaire as these internationally known jazz musicians mingle with the best musical talent Bonaire has to offer in this sixth year of the annual event.

As in past years, the festival will kick off at the beautiful and romantic location of Fort Oranje on May 27 with an evening of Jazz and Poetry. Then, on May 28th and 29th, the two main concerts will take place at the Tipsy Seagull at the Plaza Resort. This year’s top attraction will be the world renowned trumpeter, Arturo Sandoval, performing with his seven-piece band. Arturo is originally from Cuba, but now lives in the USA. Also performing will be Manny Moreira from Brazil, BEKU from the United States, Joke Bruijs with Frits Landesberg from The Netherlands, and Henk van Twillert with Tjako van Schie, also from The Netherlands. These performers will be joined by Bonaire’s best local musicians: the Cabaco Trio, the Silver Bullet Steelband, the New Generation Dancers, and Kaña Brabu, offering a combination of varying styles of jazz, all with their own character. For fans who just cannot get enough, jam sessions with many of the musicians will be held at Sense, just across the street from Plaza, starting at 11:30 PM on Friday and Saturday.

The always popular Jazz Brunch takes place on Sunday, May 30th at the Divi Flamingo Resort, where musicians participating in the festival, along with other musicians and singers, will provide a spectacular jam session while guests enjoy a delicious brunch.

As in previous years Heineken is the title sponsor and the main sponsors to date for the event this year are: Plaza Resort, Divi Flamingo Resort, Telbo NV, Breathe-IT, It Rains Fishes, Budget Rent a Car, Maduro & Curiel’s Bank, Sunbelt Realty, Rocargo, Sense, Mega FM, Captain Don’s Habitat and RumRunners, Hotel Rochaline, TIS, Don Andres, HBN Law, Bonaire Affair, TCB, and Addo’s Bookstore.  Additional information about the artists, final program, and ticket sales will be announced soon.  (Source:  Bonaire Jazz Foundation)

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Jong Bonaire’s Third Annual Fun Walk & Bike Will Be Held Sunday, February 21st, 2010

It’s the third year for this event, and much like other Jong Bonaire fund-raising events, such as the Swim to Klein Bonaire, the Fun Walk & Bike is gathering more and more participants each year.  This year, it will be held on Sunday, February 21st, 2010.

The walk will consist of a distance of 20 kilometers, and the starting time is 6:00 AM when it’s refreshingly cool outside.  The starting and ending points this year will be at the Jong Bonaire Youth Center.  Entry fee is FL 20.00 per person (USD $11.24) and children under the age of 12 are half price.  The entry fee includes a t-shirt, water bottle, drinks, lunch, and fruit.  Tickets are available at Freewieler and Jong Bonaire.  All are invited to come out for this fun event and help out a good cause!  For additional information and route information, click here (in PDF format).  (Source:  Jong Bonaire)

Friday, January 22, 2010

The Next Classical Music Concert is January 24, 2010

The Classical Music Board of Bonaire has announced their next concert, which will be in a new format.  On January 24, 2010, Krusa Musika will present a “Lazy Sunday Afternoon Concert.”

The program will be divided into three sets of thirty minutes each.  In each set, a mini-concert will be held for about 15 to 20 minutes, after which background music will be provided so attendees may socialize and talk a bit.  In between sets, a short intermission will be provided.  Linda Anthony will be singing soprano, Eric van Silfhout will be singing tenor and be on violin, Hans Faassen will be on piano and bass, and there also will be guest musicians.  The program has been planned to include vocals (solos and an a capella quartet), and instrumental pieces (on piano and violin).  Additionally, some 16th-century Dutch songs will be performed, along with other compositions.

The concert will take place at Cacique Hall at Plaza Resort Bonaire, and capacity is limited to a maximum of ninety persons.  Seating will be at twelve round tables.  Entry is FL 15.00 per person; tickets will be available at the door starting at 1:15 PM.  (Source:  Classical Music Board Bonaire)

Monday, January 18, 2010

CIEE Bonaire Announces New Lectures in January and February, 2010

CIEE has announced two new upcoming lectures in their continuing series of free, community-oriented presentations on Bonaire’s natural world.

The first will take place on Thursday, January 28th at 7:00 PM, and will be given by Dr. Sam Williams, University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.  He will speak on factors affecting the abundance and distribution of the yellow-shouldered Amazon parrot (Amazona barbadensis) on Bonaire.

The second presentation will be conducted in conjunction with Stichting Kibrahacha, and it will be held on Friday, February 5th at 7:00 PM.  The topic will be trees and reforestation on Bonaire, and the presenter is Dr. Dolfi Debrot, Director of CARMABI (Caribbean Research and Management on Biodiversity in Curaçao).  Dr. Debrot has more than ten year’s experience with reforestation and planting of rare endemic trees on Curaçao and Bonaire. The last few years he has been planting trees on Klein Bonaire and in Washington Slagbaai National Park in collaboration with STINAPA.  Dr. Debrot has put together a splendid presentation with photographs of rare trees. This presentation also addresses the impact of feral ungulates on the vegetation. It shows how the bio-diversity can be increased by regeneration and reforestation.

Both lectures will take place at the CIEE Research Station Bonaire, Kaya Gobernador N. Debrot 26.  All are welcome and admission is free.  (Source:  CIEE Bonaire)

Friday, January 15, 2010

It’s Karnival Season on Bonaire!

Although the holiday season has just ended, that doesn’t mean that there’s not time to begin the next celebration, which, on Bonaire, is Karnival.  We’re already into the Karnival season, with events beginning now and leading up through to the Grand Karnival Parade in Kralendijk, on February 14, 2010, also Valentine’s Day.

Here’s the schedule for upcoming events:

January 16th:  Jump-Up in Rincon
January 19th:  Jump-Up in Wilhelmina Park, Kralendijk
January 20th:  Jump-Up in Rincon
January 24th:  Election of the King and Queen of the Youth Karnival
January 30th:  Final Night for the Grand Tumba Festival
January 31st:  Youth Tumba Festival
February 1st:  Jump-Up Kabo
February 5th:  Election of the King and Queen of the Grand Karnival (Adult)
February 6th:  Youth Karnival in Rincon
February 7th:  Youth Karnival in Kralendijk
February 10th:  Bikers’ Parade in Kralendijk
February 12th:  Marathon Jump-Up Jump-In
February 13th:  Grand Karnival Parade in Rincon
February 14th:  Grand Karnival Parade in Kralendijk
February 20th:  Closing of the 2010 Karnival Season

Be sure to enjoy as many events as you can!  (Source:  Island Government)