Weekend Pirates’ Week activities postponed
(CNS): Due to inclement weather conditions, this weekend’s events in Pirates Week have been re-scheduled into next weekend. The Festival will now run officially from Monday 10 November, through Sunday 16 November. According to the RCIPS, the road closures issued will not take place this weekend, but will remain the same for the following week.
The Pirates’ Week Committee has released the following revised schedule:
6th November – 16th November 2008
THURSDAY, 6th November 9.00 pm Pirate Party at the Wharf
(Kick-Off Party revised time to be announced)
MONDAY, 10th November 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 a.m. West Bay Heritage Day, Boatswains Beach
TUESDAY, 11th November 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 a.m. North Side Heritage Day
WEDNESDAY, 12th November 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. Bodden Town Heritage Day
3.30 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. Mike Lockwood Memorial International Swim Meet – Lions Pool
THURSDAY, 13th November 11:00 a.m. – 2.00 a.m. George Town Heritage Day, Cardinall Avenue
FRIDAY, 14th November 11.00 a.m. – 2.00 a.m. East End Heritage Day
4.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. Mike Lockwood Memorial International Swim Meet – Lions Pool
4.30 pm Late Registration 5K Run
5.00 pm 5K run sponsored by Ministry of Sports & Gatorade
SATURDAY, 15th November 8.00 a.m. -5.00 p.m. Mike Lockwood Memorial International Swim Meet – Lions Pool
12.30 p.m. 2.00 p.m. Cardboard Boat Race sponsored by Caybrew
2.00 p.m 3.00 p.m. Pre-Landing Entertainment sponsored by Ministry of Culture
3.00 p.m. 4.00 p.m. Landing Pageant
4.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. Float Parade
5.30 p.m. Pirate Costume Competition sponsored by Home Gas
6.15 p.m. Miss Festival Queen Competition sponsored by Ministry of Culture
6.45 p.m. Pirates Week songfest sponsored by Digicel
7.30 p.m. Trial of the Pirates
7.45 Fireworks sponsored by Atlantic Star & Department of Tourism
8.00 p.m. -midnight Teen Up. Teens Own Disco – Craft Market
8.05 p.m. midnight Street Dance & Food Festival
SUNDAY, 16th November 7.00 a.m. Pirates Week 10K Run sponsored by Krys & Associates
8.00 a.m. Mike Lockwood Memorial International Swim Meet Cont’d.
1.00 p.m. Mickey Mouse Darts Tournament – Jillian’s Billiard Lounge,
sponsored by Red Stripe
1.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Children’s Fund Fair Day at St Ignatius Playing Field sponsored
by Progressive Distributors & CITN
28th – 29th November Cayman Brac Weekend, Watering PlaceFor information: 949-5859
Category: Local News
why celebrate pirate there is nothing good about pirate
Actually Sunday is the 16th.
Does this mean that there will be only one Saturday for the begining and end? I guess that’s not so bad though. Better one than none!
CNS: Oops! Thanks. I’ve changed the date in the copy.