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Pedro St. James Set to Host Coconut Festival
A celebration of all things coconut, Pedro St. James, and the Tourism Attraction Board (TAB) are looking forward to hosting its eighth annual Coco Fest on Saturday 18th February.
“It’s another outlet for entrepreneurs to promote and sell their locally made products but emphasizing the precious coconut fruit,” said TAB Director Patrick Thompson.
Coco Fest began in 2016 and was created as a way to celebrate the Cayman coconut and to preserve its ties to Caymanian culture and heritage. The festival, which also highlights local cottage industry business is about remembering a time when the coconut industry was vital in Cayman.
Coco Fest also supports the Shop Local culture by creating a space for small businesses to showcase and sell their artwork, traditional foods and products made from coconut oil or some part of the coconut plant.
“We have had upwards of 30 vendors and demonstrators in past years, and we’ve seen a keen interest by vendors, new and old, signing on. I was informed by the PSJ team that all our spots were sold out in about a week,” added Mr. Thompson.
Proven Bank, has signed on as the main sponsor for the fifth consecutive year demonstrating their commitment to supporting Coco Fest and its promotion of small businesses.
“PROVEN Bank remains committed to our community and is pleased to be a part of homegrown events such as Coco Fest. We are also delighted to be a part of an initiative that contributes to preserving the heritage of the Cayman Islands and the promotion of our local Farmers and Artisans.
It is our pleasure to partner with the Tourism Attraction Board as the proud sponsor of Coco Fest 2023,” said Proven Bank Senior Business Analyst, Linval Johnson.
Visitors can look forward to an array of locally cooked foods, candies, produce, games, beauty products and an arts & crafts corner hosted by the Visual Arts Society.
Live entertainment will include Missy Issy, CI Dance Company, and Pan n’ Riddim steel band.
Entry to Coco Fest is only CI$10 for adults and CI$5.00 for children six to twelve. Children five and under are free. All attendees can purchase a raffle ticket with their entry and will be able to purchase more tickets at the Pedro St. James info booth.
Coco Fest will take place at Pedro St. James Great Lawn in Savannah on Saturday 18th February from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. For information, please call 947-3329 or email marketing@tab.ky.
Additional parking is located at the Savannah Play Field and the rear of the Cayman Islands Baptist Church. The TAB courtesy bus will run back and forth to these areas to shuttle patrons to the admissions gate.
