Taste of Bonaire Is Back 

By: - May 30th, 2022
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The island of Klein Bonaire off the coast of Bonaire.

Bonaire’s popular local food celebration, Taste of Bonaire, is making its return. 

The first Taste of Bonaire since the onset of the pandemic is set for June 11, Tourism Corporation Bonaire announced. 

The first edition, dubbed “Taste Is Back,” will feature local music and artists, with stands selling local and international dishes. 

Music group Payola will perform, joined by DJ Marv and DJ Kiart, with a brass band show by The Boys. 

The event, aimed at locals and visitors, is set in Bonaire’s Wilhelmina Park. For more, contact angelodomacasse@tourismbonaire.com. 

It’s part of the island’s relaunch of festivals, followed by the highly anticipated Bonaire Rum Week on June 13. For more, visit Bonaire Rum Week. 

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