Greetings from IRASCOM International and in the Hola Name of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I & Empress Menen I

It is with great excitement and anticipation that we make this FINAL APPEAL for all persons interested in attending or being a part of The Bahamas National Rastafari Gathering May 22nd -28th, 2006 to please contact our Secretariat as soon as possible. We are in the final stages of negotiations with our major sponsors and to assure that proper funding is available, it is would of great importance that we submit a final count of all international delegates and participants. We cannot express the urgency of this message.

Open Invitations are extended to the following:

International Delegates:

Country Representatives, Rasta Organization/Houses Representatives, Ancients & Elders. Vendors:

Persons wishing to sell their crafts, products, music, books, etc. at a One-Day Public Trade Show/Fair. Musicians:

Artists, Bands, Dub Poets, etc, who wish to perform in the closing ceremony Open-Air Public Concert. Presenters:

Speakers, Hosts, and Workshops Presenters (please submit proposals a.s.a.p. if you haven't been asked already) Over the next few weeks as we draw closer to commencement of this momentous week of celebrations and groundations, the first of its kind for The Bahamas with its large Rasta population, more and more information concerning the Gathering will become available. Workshop presenters, Keynote Speakers, Topics and Forums, Reggae Bands, Trade Show Vendors, Performing Artists, Policy Making Decisions, Draft Agreements, Courtesy Calls and all relevant information will be made public.

Therefore, with great URGENCY, we make this final appeal for all interested parties to please contact us at any of the following information:

Email:

irascom@gmail.com  or empressdenise@gmail.com  or ras_jahvarrie@hotmail.com  

Phone: Jahvarrie: (242) 323-4619 or Ras Paul: (242) 454-4986 (leave a message if need be) 

Again, in Honor of African Liberation Day, One and Ones are invited to Join InI here in The Bahamas for "The Bahamas National Rastafari Gathering 2006" under the Theme: "Considering the Interest of A Nation".

The Following Information is also available for your interest:

Accommodations:

Dormitory Housing provided by IRASCOM - Bahamas Chapter Food:

Provided by IRASCOM - Bahamas Chapter Transportation:

Provided by IRASCOM - Bahamas Chapter Conference Registration:

Provided by IRASCOM - Bahamas Chapter Airfare:

Provided for Elders, Ancients and selected speakers/presenters. Port of Entry:

Nassau International Airport, Nassau Bahamas. (New Providence) Arrival Date:

Delegates will be received anytime after Monday, May 22nd, 2006 Departure Date:

Delegates will be expected to part on or before Sunday, May 28th, 2006 What to Bring: (apart from your personal items)

Drums, Portraits, Flags, anything Rastafari for the Binghi Service and other items for the Float Parade.

For Information about Airlines to Nassau, Bahamas, there are direct flights from London, Jamaica, Cuba, Paris, Canada, and several other U.S. States. Please visit this link for more information about Airline Travel

For more information on the conference itself, feel free to download a radio interview done by IRIE FM, speaking with Prince Berhane Mariam about IRASCOM and the Bahamas National Rastafari Gathering: Click here to listen to the interview 

We cannot express the urgency enough, to please contact InI ASAP to reserve what's left of limited spaces. Email Empress Denise, IRASCOM Secretariat Director, to secure your presence at this event.

DEADLINE: APRIL 8TH, 2006 (LAST DAY TO RESERVE YOUR PARTICIPATION)

One Luv,

Prince Berhane Mariam,

Conference Organizer,

IRASCOM International

SEE YUH IN THE BAHAMAS MAY 22nd-28th, 2006 FOR THE BAHAMAS NATIONAL RASTAFARI GATHERING.

PLEASE FORWARD!!!

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Greetings,

 

As the Bahamas Rastafari Gathering 2006 draws nearer, we need to confirm that you're still planning on attending and will need the following information at your earliest convenience.

 

Please email IRASCOM's Secretariat, Empress Denise @ empressdenise@gmail.com with the info we're looking for.

1. Your Legal name and Royal name
2. List of documents travelling with
3. Country you're coming from
4. Telephone # you can be reached at (email address we already have)

Also, if there's anyone here that's participating in the conference e.g speaker please email your Bio to Empress Denise also.

 

One Love

IRASCOM International

Listeners of IRIE FM's (Jamaica's #1 Radio Station) special Black History Month edition of their show "Running Africa" would have had the opportunity to hear a very informative and interesting interview with IRASCOM's Chairman Ras Berhane Miriam. Special Guest Host "Makeda" Barbara Blake Hanna gave a superb introduction on IRASCOM which pave the way for the Chairman to come and top it off. Ras Berhane Miriam spoke about his first trip to Jamaica for the launch of IRASCOM when he met with the Elders, Incients and Leaders of The Jamaican Rastafari Houses who gave their unanimous support for IRASCOM as well as meetings with the Jamaican members of the organization. Ras Berhane also talked about the future plans for IRASCOM clearing up all doubts and rumors about the organization and he expounded about the pending Rastafari conference in the Bahamas. If you miss it then you can listen right here. Give thanks to DJ Selecta who made a re-broadcast of this interview available for the international rasta community. Transcripts versions will be made available soon for those we do not have media software to listen to the interview.