Barbados International Hockey Festival returns for 39th edition

The much anticipated 39th Barbados International Hockey Festival shall be held between the 18th and 24th of August 2024, at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, Wildey, St Michael.

The festival was conceived in 1985 by Mike Owen, an ardent hockey fan; Tony Cozier, the illustrious ex- cricket commentator; and Winsmore Humphrey, who was the then President of the Barbados Hockey Federation.

The main goals of the festival have been achieved slowly over the years and the event has now transformed into the largest and most significant international carnival in the whole of the western hemisphere.

Barbados International Hockey Festival has grown in popularity and has become an annual event, attracting teams from major parts of the globe, further being noted for high, but equally for fair spirit of the competition. Comprising of several factor, from competitive hockey games to socials and dance and the exotic location of Barbados, the festival is one that cannot be missed by hockey lovers and tourists.

Another advantage of the event has been the exhibit of high-end hockey talent and the promotion of decent sportsmanship. The fans and the players and all the attendees and people of Barbados can look forward to a series of social programs that will be conducting during the event with a week full of matches.

The festival is a pretty good opportunity for the teams to compete with worth opponents at such top level, as well as staying at the beautiful island as the splendid country of Barbados.

The festival of sporting events in furthering evolution, does not seek to remove itself from the key principles of the festival, to provide entertainment for the public and showcase sporting events of the highest quality.

In addition to canvassing for awareness in the sport of hockey, the festival is to brand Barbados, and make such a view for the event, that everyone would like to be associated with for all the parties concerned.

To obtain any additional information about the event or the timing of the games or the teams or any other matter connected with the Barbados Hockey Federation, one is advised to log on to the official website.

From mere spectator to actual team member, hands playing hockey at the field, total enthusiast or even a person in dire search of new thrills and a different way of spending a wonderful vacation in the paradise of Barbados, this International Hockey Festival will have it all.