This Winter Barbados is Hotter That Ever!

The Island Welcomes Home Grammy-Winner, Rihanna,

And Rings In The West Indies’ Premier Social Event Of The Year

(BRIDGETOWN, Barbados), February 26, 2008 – Barbados is sizzling with excitement, as one of today’s hottest pop stars, Barbadian Rihanna, returned home on Thursday, February 21^st for a celebratory bash of her Grammy win.  Simultaneously, this winter, Barbados is host to Holders Season, the island’s “Biggest Social Event of the Year.” 

A variety of world-class music and theatrical performances, ranging from opera to comedy, are lined up in this year’s Holders program providing the ultimate sensory experience.  The annual performing arts festival, scheduled to last until March 15, 2008, is held at the breathtaking Holders House in Barbados and has previously been graced by legends including: Pavarotti, Sir Tim Rice and Lesley Garrett. 

Holders Season is hosted by the renowned Wendy Kidd, mother to Jodie and Gemma Kidd – the UK’s current super-model of choice plus ingénue/Countess, respectively. The festival is held in the extensive grounds of Wendy’s exquisite home, the Holders House, where she regularly entertains British royalty and hosts countless Polo tournaments. 

The 2008 Holders season brings a wide range of festive sights and sounds, from the West End and Broadway musical, to the rhythms of the French Caribbean. Highlights include a Holders Season favorite, Chicago's 2nd City Touring Company described as “the world's greatest comedy theatre!” Laugh-out-loud comedy giants include Alan Arkin, Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray. In a major coup for Holders, the latest crop of comic talents brings their remarkable brand of improvised humor to the magical garden.

The current schedule of events is:

Tuesday, February 26^th

From Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (London) - Much Ado About Nothing

Thursday, February 28th

Kit and the Widow

Friday, February 29th

From Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (London) - Much Ado About Nothing

Saturday, March 1^st

The Piano - Keyboard Kings Ben “Boogie Woogie” Waters + The David Rees Williams Trio

Monday, March 3^rd

Barbados Heart and Stroke Foundation

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