Bridgetown Comes Alive with Tuk Bands and Cultural Display on Christmas Day
December 26, 2023
Discover how Bridgetown transformed on Christmas Day as thousands of cruise passengers arrived, bringing life to the usually quiet city with music and cultural displays.
Bridgetown was alive with the sound of music – even though the stores were closed – as thousands of passengers came sailing in on Christmas Day.
While in previous years The City resembled a ghost town on Christmas Day and Boxing Day with very little economic or cultural activity for the tourists, the National Cultural Foundation organised a cultural display with four tuk bands – Drummers Federation, Pantuk, BNH Panside and Pompasettas – playing at different locations.
The bands were originally in Queen’s Park for the annual Christmas Morning In The Park but travelled to the heart of The City to created a Bajan Christmas atmosphere as well as direct the tourists to the park.
Yesterday, four cruise ships – Jewel of the Seas, Norwegian Viva, Viking Sea and Zaandam – were in port. Three more – Ambition, Island Princess and MSC Seaside – are scheduled for today.
The spectacle gained the attention of visitors on foot or driving through in hired vehicles, causing them to stop and marvel while taking pictures. (CA)
