The Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association hosted a press reception and launch this past weekend at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. The event marked the official launch of the Atlanta Carnival 2011 season. Junia Blackburn, Public Relations Officer, stated The 2011 Atlanta Carnival theme of "Mas and Music" was selected because "it serves as a representation of what Carnival is all about".
The Annual Virgin Islands Festival and Reunion was held recently in Miramar, Florida during the Miami Carnival weekend. The event had a great turnout, good food and a nice time was had by all. Click thru to see the pics from the event.
Special thank you and shout out to Rock City, Caribbean Media Network and John Ritter Media!!!!!!
Miami Carnival went down recently in sunny Miami, FL at Bicentennial Park. For as long as I can remember, each year Carnival in Miami actually meant two carnivals: Miami and Fort Lauderdale. This year there was only one carnival and it was in Miami. It was the 25th anniversary of Miami Carnival and what better way to commemorate than to have masqueraders and carnival attendees gathered for ONE carnival.
Over the Labor Day weekend, Brooklyn hosted its annual West Indian Day Parade on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, New York. The 42nd annual West Indian Carnival Festival & Parade is attended by millions each year and is arguably the largest Caribbean event held each year in North America . This year the West Indian American Day Carnival Association in partnership with the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Census Bureau, chose the theme "Jump for the Cure, Jump Up and be Counted". The message is clear, stay healthy with regular cancer screenings and ensure proper representation by being counted in the upcoming census. For the first time, Caribbean Americans will be counted as a separate entity. This is hugely important to the Caribbean community (of which I am a proud member!) in terms of political clout, community grassroots organizing, marketing & advertising power and most importantly receiving Federal resources.
Check out some of the sights, sounds, jukin', chipping and dutty whining!
Ok, boys and girls hold on tight! Your girl Red Carpet Shelley is about to hit the streets hard this weekend!!! This weekend kicks off Atlanta's 21st Annual Caribbean Carnival. This year's carnival promises to deliver some of the best that the Caribbean has to offer and is fast becoming one of the most anticipated Carnival event in the United States. There will be lots of good food, colorful costumes (some too small!), lots of good music - soca, reggae, reggaeton, etc. On Saturday, May 23, the Parade of Bands will begin at 12 noon and wind its way through the streets of downtown Atlanta culminating at Carnival Village on Auburn Avenue. On tap for performances this year include, Destra, Patch, Burning Flames, Ziggy Rankings, Benji and many others. In addition, there will be lots of fetes, parties, jukin', whining, and the like!!! Check out the official website: www.peachcarnival.com
