Walk-a-thon, April 3
The extremely popular Walk-a-Thon will be held this year on Sunday April 3, 2011.This event consists of a 30 kilometer walk(18.6 miles) and follows the historical route from the slave huts to Rincon. The event starts at 5:00 AM with stops for water and snacks scheduled every five kilometers (3 miles). Participants may walk, run, bicycle or roller blade the route, and they may choose to do the entire route or just a portion. The entry fee is $15 per person which includes an event t-shirt along with water and snacks along the route. Registration cards are available in advance at TCB, Chat ‘n Browse, Lovers Ice Cream or a Board Member of the Special Olympics.
Participants may pick up their t-shirt at City Cafe on Friday April 1st from 5:00 to 7:00 PM or Saturday April 2nd from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
(Source: Special Olympics Bonaire)
Clean up dive, April 9
On April 9, Dive Friends Bonaire and Nettech organize their famous Clean Up Dive! Check in at Dive Friends, Location: Yellow Submarine at 12:30 PM for cleanup at the dock in front of It Rains Fishes. BBQ will be held at Dive Friends, location: Yellow Submarine at 5:00 PM. For more info please visit the website.
Kaminda di Arte, April 17
Every 3rd Sunday of the month: Bonaire Art tour!More than 15 museums/art galleries across the Island will open there doors from 11am till 5pm. The Art Tour includes special expositions and musical performances! You Are invited every 3rdSunday of the month! For the art route and more information, visit the Bonaire art website!
Good Friday (legal holiday), April 22
Easter Sunday (legal holiday), April 24
MCB International Tennis Tournament
In the Easter Weekend, the Harbour Village Tennis Center will organize its annual International Tennis Tournament sponsored by MCB Bonaire, Polar/Martinus Import and the Harbour Village Beach Club.Singles, doubles and mixed doubles will be played in many different categories.
For more information: www.tennisschoolsportbonaire.com
Easter Monday (legal holiday), April 25
Simadan (Harvest) Festival Rincon
Simadan stems from Bonaire’s slave days and celebrates the growing season’s harvest (typically March/April). The festive harvest celebration in Bonairevaries from other places, perhaps, as a direct result of the way slaves on Bonairewere treated.
Bonaire’s slaves grew crops for owners and some were permitted personal crops as well, a “liberty” not usually afforded to slaves elsewhere. Personal gains gave Bonairean slaves reason to celebrate at Simadan, while slaves in Curacao, for example, witnessed harvest going only to the owners and lamented instead.
After Bonaire’sslavery abolition in 1863, most slaves received land. Together, families took turns helping to harvest and celebrating the crops througout Simadan. Similarly today, familes and friends gather to help harvest sorghum and maize, while the farmer supplies food and drink (rum) for the party.
Queen’s Birthday (Local Holiday), April 30
Rincon's Day (H+E)
Rincon Day is a special day on the island of Bonaire, where the focus is in the oldest town of Bonaire and the Dutch Caribbean. Visitors can enjoy an array of local cuisines and listen local music and traditional dances. All of these activities take place in the center of Rincon where locals and visitors meet and enjoy several cultural festivities.
Several other activities organized on this day are:
- Queen’s Birthday Windsurfing Race (Tolo)
- Queen’s Birthday race
- 17-5-km MCB RUN Start Time 7.00 Am (S)
- King Of The Caribbean (tentative)
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