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WEST INDIAN AMERICAN DAY CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION (WIADCA) KICKS OFF 46TH ANNUAL CARNIVAL AT BROOKLYN’S BOROUGH HALL.
SPECIAL MEDIA CONFERENCE WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS ANNOUNCES NEW ADDITIONS TO EVENTS LEADING UP TO AND FOLLOWING THE CARNIVAL
Brooklyn, July 11, 2013 – The West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) is preparing for its 46th annual, five-day carnival, which will take place on (8/29/13 thru 9/2/13) at (Brooklyn Museum). To kick off the event, Thomas Bailey, President of WIADCA; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; Caribbean-American elected officials; and corporate sponsors will join others to announce revised rules and new additions to the celebrations leading up to and following the carnival. They will also host a networking reception on (7/11/13) at St. Francis College, located at 180 Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights.
“The West Indian American Day Carnival and the West Indian Day Parade are a phenomenal celebration of the many contributions made by Caribbean Americans in Brooklyn, in New York City and across the country,” said BP Markowitz. “So bravo to Jean Alexander and all of the members of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association and to my Deputy Borough President and proud daughter of Guyana, Sandra Chapman. I know for sure that this year’s New York Caribbean Carnival, with five days of cultural displays and entertainment from August 29th until September 2nd, will be bigger and better than ever and a must see for Brooklynites, for New Yorkers and for tourists from across America and around the globe!”
Millions of Brooklynites and others celebrating the event will converge along Eastern Parkway for the Brooklyn Labor Day Carnival Parade on Monday, September 2, with participants proudly waving their native Island flags. The event will celebrate the rich West Indian culture and heritage. Attendees will be dancing and marching in colorful costumes with the sounds of calypso and reggae music. Participants will also enjoy delicious native foods like curry goat, chicken, jerk, fish, roti, etc. The annual event has become the largest cultural festival in the country, drawing over three million people. Some of the Caribbean islands represented in the parade include Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Jamaica, Grenada, St Vincent, etc.
Other events celebrating the special day will include “Caribbean Woodstock” featuring Soca, Calypso, Reggae, Zouk, Hip-Hop and Latin music; a masquerade competition; a “Stay in School” talent show; the annual Brass Fest; and a performance by the New York University’s NYU Steelband.
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