Topic: Ash Wednesday
Thousands throng Agriculture Show as sun shines
Thousands of people visited the annual Agriculture Show on Wednesday, reinforcing its status as the biggest one-day event on the Cayman calendar.
Agriculture Show
The annual Agriculture Show takes place on 14 Feb., which is the Ash Wednesday bank holiday, at The Grounds in Lower Valley.
The show attracts...
Agriculture Show has rich history
Some things have not changed much in the five decades that Cayman has been holding its annual Agriculture Show.
Agriculture Show slated for Ash Wednesday
It is hard to believe that the Ag Show, as it is affectionately known, is celebrating its 52nd year. What began as a simple event has grown, much like the produce to be found in its stalls, into an annual behemoth.
Agriculture Show Cook-Off champs awarded
Joshua McLean and Diandra Thompson of John Gray High School are the winners of the National Youth Cook-Off final held at the Agricultural Show on Ash Wednesday.
Returning bishop to hold revival service
Bishop Juliette Fagan will host an “Island Wide Move of God” revival service on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Town Hall in George Town.
Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday share date for first time in 70 years
For the first time in more than 70 years, Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday will fall on the same day this year. A few weeks later, Easter Sunday and April Fools’ Day also fall on the same day.
Twelve public holidays in 2017
Another public holiday – Election Day – has been declared for the Cayman Islands in 2017. Governor Helen Kilpatrick has approved the Elections Office’s schedule for the general election on May 24, 2017.
These are Cayman’s 2017 public holidays
Next year’s public holidays begin with a long weekend for the new year, with Jan. 2 designated as a holiday, as Jan. 1 falls on a Sunday.
Breezy North Side makes for perfect beach day
Beachgoers, warned about rough seas and stiff breezes this week, were not deterred from trying their best to use their Ash Wednesday holiday to unwind by the sea on beaches all over the island.
