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The Oistins Fish Festival happens every Easter weekend, and is held in the historic fishing town of Oistins on the south coast of Barbados.
Oistins saw the battle between the Royalists and the Roundheads, which resulted in the Charter of Barbados / Treaty of Oistins being drawn up on January 11th, 1652. The parliament of Barbados, the second oldest outside Britain, was inaugurated in 1639.
The festival is a celebration of fishermen - their skills and their influence on Barbados life. Spectators can enjoy watching the fishermen race their boats, see who is the quickest to de-bone a fish and much, much more.
The streets are lined with vendors selling everything from children's toys to local arts & crafts, and of course there is a lot of cooked fish to buy as well.
Oistins Fish Festival 2011
Sunday April 17th, 2011
9:30am - Church Service at the Christ Church Parish Church
Wednesday April 20th, 2011
8:00pm - Lecture at the Christ Church Church Hall
Thursday April 21st, 2011
7:00pm - Flood-lit Tatoo at the Christ Church Foundation School
Saturday April 23rd, 2011
12:00 Noon - Swimming Races by the Oistins Jetty
12:00 Noon - Live Demonstrations start in Heritage Village
2:00pm - Net Throwing Competition by the Oistins Jetty
2:00pm - DJ Music Starts - Heritage Village & Festival Village
2:00pm - Classic Cars Parade - Granny's car park at Oistins to Maxwell and back to Oistins
3:00pm - Tray Race from Heritage to Festival Village
3:15pm - Landship Display - Area of Festival Village
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Opening Ceremony - Heritage Village (Boatyard)
Featuring: Royal Barbados Police Force Band, Dancing Africa, Hon: Remarks by John Boyce MP, Kareen Clarke, Featured Address by Dr: David Estwick MP
6:15pm - Foundation Jazz Ensemble
6:15pm - Greasy Pole Competition - Village Area
6:30pm - Conch Shell Competition
6:45pm - Showtime Band - Festival Village
6:45pm - 7:30pm - Dolphin Skinning - Festival Village
7:30pm - Wacky Wayne Show Family Show
7:30pm - 8:15pm - Full Force Band live on stage - Festival Village
8:15pm - Eastland Steel Orchestra
8:15pm - 8:30pm - Trevor Eastmond - Festival Village
8:30pm - 9:00pm - DJ Music Mikey Dread & Peter Ram - Festival Village
9:00pm - 10:00pm - Full Force Band live on stage - Festival Village
Sunday - April 24th, 2011
3:00pm - 4:00pm - DJ Gospel Music - Heritage Village
3:00pm - 7:00pm - DJ Gospel Music on stage - Festival Village
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Evening Chorale "Singspiration" - Heritage Village
Featuring:Vauxhall School Choir, Sharon School Choir, St: Bartholemew, St: Leonard Boys, Celestial Voices
7:00 pm - 10:00pm - Gospel Concert in Bay Gardens
Featuring: Cicely King, Western light Choir, Uncle Graham, Ashawnya Bellamy, Act 4-12, Abundant Life Ass, Allegiance, Truth for Final Generation, Doots & Skeetie, Sister Marshall
Monday April 25th, 2011
6:00am - 10k Road Race / 10k Walking Race from Queens Park to Oistins
12 Noon - Live Demonstrations start in Heritage Village
1:30pm - Boat Race by the Oistins Jetty
2:00pm - Tug of War on Oistins Beach
2: 00pm - Fish Cook Off - Heritage Village
3:00pm - 3:15pm - Barbados Land-Ship Heritage - Village Area
3:00pm - 4:00pm - Festival Parade Dover to Oistins
3:00pm - 3:30pm - Wackie Wayne Show - Festival Village
3:15pm - 3:30pm - Greasy Pole Competition - Heritage Village
3:15pm - 3:30pm - Comedy Jennifer Walker - Heritage Village
3:30pm - 4:00pm - Drumology Haynesville Drummers - Festival Village
4:00pm - 4:15pm - Street Dance Adrenalin - Festival Village
4:00pm - The John Boyce Road Tennis Final by Lexie's Bar
4:00pm - 5:00pm - Cassius Clay & Eggs (Live Band) - Heritage Village
5:00pm - 6:00pm - Featured DJ - Oldie Goldies - Heritage Village
5:00pm - 6:00pm - Fish Boning Competition - Festival Village
6:00pm - 6:45pm - Dolphin Skinning - Festival Village
7:00pm - 7:15pm - Christ Church Line Dancers - Heritage Village
7:00pm - 7:15pm - Live Stage Comedy - Trevor Eastmond - Festival Village
7:15pm - 8:15pm - Fashion Show - Heritage Village
7:30pm - 8:15pm - Soca Kartel with Blood and Mikey - Festival Village
8:30pm - 9:30pm - Mosaic Steel Orchestra - Heritage Village
8:45pm - 9:00pm - Street Dancing Higher Level
9:00pm - 10:00pm - Soca Kartel with Blood and Mikey - Festival Village
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