The annual Conch Festival was held this afternoon down in Blue Hills
The Turks and Caicos Conch Festival is held each year in Blue Hills and today was the day for fun and conch tasting. The weather was a little cloudy but nonetheless all kinds of delectable conch dishes were prepared and samples served up by the islands best restaurants.
Delicious servings of conch were tasted by the crowds attending this annual event
The 6th annual Conch Festival had all kinds of events from marching brass bands, our island queen’s were in attendance, conch blowing, cultural performances, Mojito contest along with my favourite event… the Bamberra Rum Junk A Noo Rush.
Junkanoo is a must to see and enjoy........Blue Hills is the place to be.
You can't help but dance along with the drum beats, whistles and bells.
The colourful costumes of the swirling dancers combined with goatskin drums, cowbells, horns and other instruments. Everyone joins in as the performers go through some wild and uninhibited dancing as they bang on drums and move down the Blue Hills road. The word “rush” is given to this all-out form of dancing in the streets as people “jump up” to the island rhythms.
Mark your calendars. November is the month for the conch festival so come join us on Provo.
Marta