Topic: Heroes Day

More than 100 individuals and organizations who helped shape Cayman were recognized on a windy Monday morning Heroes Day ceremony.

Some roads and junctions will be cordoned off in downtown George Town from Friday evening as organizers prepare to hold Monday’s Heroes Day ceremony.

The Cayman Music and Entertainment Association (CMEA) is preparing to host its 11th Annual Muzaic Festival on the upcoming Heroes Day holiday weekend. The festival recognizes up-and-coming talent and celebrates those who have shaped the local music industry over the decades.

Cayman Brac’s National Trust branch will hold its annual winter fundraiser, the Octopus’s Garden Party, on Saturday, Jan. 26, during the Heroes Day holiday weekend.

Students at John A. Cumber Primary got schooled in commitment and dedication on Wednesday morning, when Olympic hurdler Ronald Forbes talked to them about what it takes to succeed.

Cayman is preparing to shine the spotlight on sports as government gears up to host the 2018 National Heroes Day Awards. Culture minister Dwayne Seymour launched the public nominations for the event Wednesday.

Pioneers in the Cayman Islands tourism sector were at the heart of National Heroes Day celebrations on Monday as honors were bestowed on more than 400 tourism contributors in George Town’s Heroes Square.

On National Heroes Day on Monday, the Cayman Islands government will honor individuals who have played a role in developing and promoting the territory’s tourism industry.

Nominations for “heroes” in the tourism field for next year’s National Heroes Day must be in by the end of September, organizers advise. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 30.

Members of West Bay’s Ebanks family were among the district’s honorees at the 2016 Heroes Day ceremony recognizing achievement in agriculture. The family made sure the moment was an affair to remember.