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Bahamian Heritage to be Celebrated at Upcoming Miami Marlins Game

[MIAMI] Bahamians throughout Florida, the wider USA and The Bahamas are encouraged to bring their goatskin drums and flags, to a special Bahamian Heritage celebratory game with the Miami Marlins on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 4:10 p.m. at loanDepot Park in Miami.   

The Miami Marlins will take on the Atlanta Braves and will celebrate the rich heritage and culture of The Bahamas. Along with its close relationship with the community of Miami.

Pregame Junkanoo Rush Out

The celebration will feature the pulsating and rhythmic music of The Bahamas, and a pregame Junkanoo rush out performance at 3 p.m. featuring The Bahamas Junkanoo Revue of Miami and legendary Junkanooers Barabbas Woodside, Langston Longley, Ronnie Sands and Pluckers Chipman. 

Jasrado “Jazz” Chisolm Jr Miami Marlins
Jasrado “Jazz” Chisolm Jr
Celebrating Jasrado “Jazz” Chisolm Jr

The highlight of the game will honor Major League Miami Marlins Baseball player, 23-year- old Jasrado “Jazz” Chisolm Jr., a native of Nassau, Bahamas.  Jazz is the first Bahamian player with the Marlins franchise and only the seventh Bahamian, to play Major League Baseball. 

Postgame Celebration

The Bahamian Steel Band Delight group will perform  popular Bahamian songs during the postgame celebration.

The Heritage Celebration is a collaborative initiative by the Miami Marlins, the Bahamas Consulate General (Miami) Office, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation, Bahamasair, the National Sports Authority (NSA) of The Bahamas and the Bahamas Baseball Association (BBA). 

Partnerships

As a destination, The Islands of The Bahamas is known the world over for its sun, sand, sea and sports. Over the years, we have partnered with numerous elite sporting entities, whose players, families and friends have come to experience firsthand, our country’s idyllic beauty and warm hospitality.  We remain resolved in our pursuit to ensuring that the unique and rich heritage of The Bahamas, through these partnerships, is heavily promoted and that The Bahamas is known as the premier destination for sports tourism in the Caribbean. Working so successfully with organizations like the Miami Marlins has helped us tremendously,” said Mrs. Linda Mackey, Consul General, Bahamas Consulate General (Miami). 

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis along with other government dignitaries have been invited by the Marlins organization to participate in the event. 

Bahamian Heritage Chisolm Jr. T-shirt

Special promotional links have been created for the Bahamian diaspora to purchase tickets for the game and receive a “Bahamian Heritage Chisolm Jr. T-shirt” to be worn at the game. 

Included in the promotional package is donation to the BBA and access to the pregame Junkanoo band. In addition, the postgame Steel Band Delight performances are included in the promotional package.

General game tickets do not grant attendees access to the exclusive Bahamian Heritage Celebration t-shirt.

Bahamasair Special

Bahamasair has also created special round-trip Heritage packages to the game for persons traveling to Florida from Nassau and Freeport.  Tickets, utilizing promo code 00MXDF1F and purchased on bahamasair.com, are $270.09 from Nassau to Miami or Fort Lauderdale and $266.17 from Freeport to Fort Lauderdale and include round-trip airline transportation, game ticket, Heritage T-Shirt, and postgame entertainment.  

Bahamians are encouraged to bring their goat skin drums and flags.  Plus noise makers, including cowbells and wind instruments, are strictly prohibited in the stadium.  

 

South Florida Caribbean News

The SFLCN.com Team provides news and information for the Caribbean-American community in South Florida and beyond.

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