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June 1st, 2010 - Orlando
FLORIDA
Orlando:
What: CACANA invites you to Caribbean American
Heritage Month Launch
Time: 5:30pm
Where: Orlando City Hall – Rotunda, 400 South Orange Ave.,
Orlando, FL 32801
About: In Celebration of the 4th Anniversary of JUNE as
“National Caribbean-American Heritage Month” honoring the
contributions that Caribbean-Americans have made to the fabric of
the United States since it’s inception.
Contact: Guenet (407) 421-8118
Information: http://caribbeanamericanheritagemonth.eventbrite.com
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| June 2nd, 2010
NEW YORK
What: Book Signing - Keep On Pushing by Devon
Harris
Time: 6-8PM
Where: Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe, 2319 Frederick Douglass
Blvd,(Between 124th and 125th Streets), New York, NY 10027
About: In Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons From Cool Runnings Devon
talks to you about some of the life lessons he learned on his
journey from Olympic Gardens to the Olympic Games.
Information: 212-665-7400
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| June 3rd, 2010
NEW YORK
Arrival of Jamaica Lightning
Bolt Clipper Yacht
The Jamaica Lightning Bolt clipper, named after
the country’s – and world’s – fastest man, is scheduled to
arrive in New York City on June 3. The yacht is currently in second
place in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which kicked off in
September 2009 and is scheduled to finish in July 2010.
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June 3-6, 2010 -
FLORIDA
Coconut Grove, Miami
What: Goombay Festival Coconut Grove
Admission: Free
Where: Grand Ave/Douglas Rd (S.W. 37 Avenue) through Margaret
Street, in Coconut Grove
Information: 305-448-9501 or www.goombayfestivalcoconutgrove.com
About: Event Details: One of the largest Black heritage festivals in
the United States. Enjoy colorful costumed junkanoo groups
dancing to Caribbean rhythms. Featuring entertainment on three
stages and more than 300 vendors selling a variety of arts, crafts
and food.
Fri. June 4th,
2010
Altamonte Springs
What: Break Away Moments hosts 'A View of Forever
Paradise
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Hilton North Hotel boutique located at 350 Northlake Blvd,
Altamonte Springs, Fl. 32701
Admission: Free
About: View the newest additions to the 'Forever Paradise'
Caribbean wear fashion line and meet the actual designer from
Jamaica, Yola Gray of House of Flayva as she visits Orlando, Fl.
Contact: Sandy Isaacs at (407) 272-7522 or email sandylisaacs@yahoo.com
Information: www.breakawaymoments.com
Pembroke Pines, Florida
What: First Fridays of Florida & HOT 105-6/4/2010Celebrates Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Time: 10pm
Where: Grand Palms Resort, 110 Grand Palms Dr, Pembroke Pines,
Florida, 33027
Information : www.firstfridaysweb.com
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Saturday, June 7, 2010
NEW YORK
Jamaica on the CBS Early Show
Music lovers and fans of Jamaica are invited to stop by the CBS
Plaza to support the destination and The New Kingston Band as they
perform on the CBS Early Show.
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
What: Poets & Passion: Man Talk with
Thomas Glave & Mervyn Taylor
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: St. Francis College - Callahan Center, 182 Remsen
Street (Court & Clinton Streets), Brooklyn, NY 11201
About: Our monthly after-work literary lime returns with a
schedule packed with featured writers who are not only celebrated,
critically acclaimed artists in their own right but are also
actively involved teaching, mentoring and critiquing other
writers."
Information: info@caribbeantheatre.org
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Saturday, June 10, 2010
Maryland
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Friday, June 11th, 2010
NEW YORK
Allied Awards
Luncheon
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in association
with the Caribbean Tourism Organization will present two
distinguished tourist industry individuals with awards of excellence
for their efforts to market the Caribbean as a top region for
travel. The presentations will be made during the Caribbean Tourism
Organization/ Caribbean Hotel Association Allied Luncheon and Awards
Presentation to be held at The Helmsley Hotel. The JTB will present
both the “Marcia Vickery-Wallace” and “Marcella Martinez”
awards to honor significant achievements in sharing the Caribbean
experience with the world.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Friday, June 11th, 2010
Caribbean
American Heritage Month
Florida
A&M University - Office of International
Agriculture
Caribbean
American Heritage Council of Tallahassee
Institute
of Caribbean Studies
presents
Engendering
Rural Development 2010:
Fostering Sustainable Rural Development in
Haiti"
9 am - 4
pm
Florida
A&M University-Teleconference Center
2010 Pinder Drive, Tallahassee, FL
For more
information, contact Faith
Clarke
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
NEW YORK
Caribbean Travel &
Cultural Fair, 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.,
Jamaica
will be one of the featured Caribbean destinations during this
vibrant celebration, taking place at the North Plaza at Lincoln
Center. Patrons at this free event will enjoy a wealth of
destination exhibits, Caribbean performers, artisans and chef
demonstrations and tastings. Visitors can also attend a wedding that
will take place at the Fair, at which Jamaica will present the lucky
bride and groom with a wedding gift commemorating their special day.
Jamaica will also encourage persons to visit the destination’s
booth to learn more about its accommodation, attraction, culinary
and cultural offerings for travelers.
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June 14-18, 2010
WASHINGTON DC/MARYLAND
 ALLSPICE
2010
Caribbean
American
Festival of the Arts & Humanities
Welcome to the
fifth annual celebration of Caribbean arts and culture in
America's capital. This year we have taken a leap of faith
and expanded it to include music and dance and thus we have
reimagined it as a Festival of the Arts and Humanities. Because
the Festival contains so many elements of our culture we call it
ALLSPICE -- all spectacular, positively, Irie, Caribean
edutainment... or SPICE for short. This year we will
produce a banquet of activities from literatiure to
music to art, all signifying the crossings of
Caribbean identity in America.
We hope you can
join us...
 The Legacy of Bob
Marley: Word,
Sound & Power
Monday, June 14 at 6:00 pm
Featuring Dermot Hussey, Radio Personality
and
Dear Tompkins, Cultural Activist
IDB
Enrique Iglesias Auditorium
1330
New York Avenue, NW
Washington,
DC
 Six o'clock Caribbean Time
Featuring Elliott Parris, Kweisi
Oginga & Friends
Tuesday,
June 15 at 6:00 pm
Atlas
Theater
13th
Street & H Street, NE
Washington,
DC
 Melting Pot Blues
Wednesday, June 16 at 6:30
pm
Stage Reading of Play: Melting Pot Blues
by C.K. Gardiner
Atlas
Theater
13th Street & H Street, NE
Washington, DC
 "The Healing Power of Art: Works of
Art by Haition Children After the Earthquake" - sponsored by Smithsonian Museum of African Art
Thursday, June 17
Opening Reception
- By
Invitation Only!!!
 Voice Prints: Reggae Jazz & Word
Riddims
Friday,
June 18 at 6:30 pm
Performance Poetry and Reggae Music
Zanzibar
on the Waterfront
Washington, DC
For information on ALLSPICE, contact
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June 14th - June 25th, 2010
GEORGIA
What: Caribbean Crick-Crack - A Children's Summer
Workshop (Ages 6-11)
Time: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Where: Flats Shoals Elementary School, 3226 Flat Shoals Road,
Decatur, GA 30034
Admission: $60 per child each week inlcuseive of Field Trip ($50 per
child for 2 or more sibling)
Information: Fun filled Storytelling - Anancy & Folktales,
Folk songs, ring games & dance, Art & craft.
Contact: 678 458 7919
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June 17th, 2010
BETHESDA, MARYLAND
Taste of the Caribbean
In Observance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, the Caribbean
Association at NIH ( CANIH ) & the Recreation and
Welfare Association present the 3rd Annual Taste of the Caribbean.
Sponsored by the Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce
and Industry for the Greater Washington Area
Network ( CACCI-GWAN )
from 11:30am to 2pm
Location: National
Institutes of Health - Building 31/Patio Area
Street: 31 Center Drive
City/Town: Bethesda, MD
Website or Map: http://www.nih.gov/about/visi…
Phone: 301.534.3797
Event Type: tasting
Organized By: John
McKenzie
NOTE: Attendees must bring a government issued photo ID.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Carifest
Symposium
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Arnold Hall (Jewish Center), College of
Charleston , 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424
Admission: Free
About: Synagogues and Solidarity: Jewish Connection between
Charleston and the Caribbean
Contact: Lornaspark@aol.com
or 843-557-6258
Information: http://www.charlestoncarifest.com
Friday, June 18th, 2010
SOUTH CAROLINA
Masquerade
Fete/ Mardi Gras Party
Admission: $30.00
Where: International Longshoreman’s Hall,
1142 Morrison Drive (top of East
Bay Street)
About: Dinner & Dance Fundraiser in support of the Carifest
Children’s Steel Band Project – Reggae, Soca,Calypso. Latin
Caribbean Dance Troupe, Caribbean Food, Drinks and Craft.
Contact: Lornaspark@aol.com
or 843-557-6258
Information: http://www.charlestoncarifest.com
June 18, 2010
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Join
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Delegate
Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Dr.
Elaine Simon
As
the Mayor salutes the Baltimore Caribbean-American Community on their
special month and will announce the Caribbean Festival.
Friday,
June 18th, 2010, Baltimore City Hall, 10:00 am.
Public
is invited.
Sponsored by the Caribbean Heritage Committee.
For additional information, contact Rick Nugent (410)
908 – 0123.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
SOUTH CAROLINA
June 19, 2010 - Carnival Street
Parade
Time: 2:00 PM
Location/Parade Route: Visitor's Center on Ann Street to King Street
to Carolina Street cross Rutledge to Fishburne into Brittle Bank
Park
About: View the splendor of the Caribbean with colourful Revelers in
beautiful costumes dancing to the beat of Reggae and Soca music
through the streets on their way to Brittle Bank Park. "Playing
Mas" Caribbean style.
Contact: Lornaspark@aol.com
or 843-557-6258
Information: http://www.charlestoncarifest.com
June 19, 2010 - Caribbean Carnival
Celebration in the Park
Where: Brittle Bank Park, 180 Lockwood Blvd., Charleston, SC 29403
(across from Charleston Police Station)
Time: 2:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Admission: $5.00 in advance $10.00 at gate
About: Cultural Festival in the Park- Steel Bands, Reggae/Soca
Music, Caribbean Dancers, Indian Dancers, Caribbean Food, Drink,
Crafts.
Contact: Lornaspark@aol.com
or 843-557-6258
Information: http://www.charlestoncarifest.com
Saturday, June 19, 2010 - Carifest After Party
Time: 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Where: Tropix Bar and Grill1531 Dorchester Road, Charleston,
SC
Admission: $10.00
About: Wine down and Whine down after the Charleston
Carifest Carnival
Contact: Lornaspark@aol.com
or 843-557-6258
Information: http://www.charlestoncarifest.com
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June 19 & 20, 2010
MARYLAND
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
WASHINGTON DC
CARICUE
Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce
and Industry for the Greater Washington Area
Network
( CACCI-GWAN ) presents…
The first CARICUE event, a Kickoff Celebration for National
Caribbean-American Heritage Month, launching NCAFFA
( National Caribbean-American Food and Foodways
Alliance )
Coming together to use our foodways to strengthen our community
Great door prizes for Father’s Day with food sampling & expo
Cost: FREE
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: AKA
Sorority Hall
Street: 4411 14th Street NW
City/Town: Washington
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f…
Phone: 301.534.3797
Event Type: kickoff,
celebration
Organized By: John
McKenzie
For further information and to inquire about table space or ad
space, please contact the Chamber: [ V ] 301.534.3797
[ E ] Foods@cacci-gwan.org
[ W ] NCAFFA.org
FLORIDA
Plantation, Florida
What: 2nd Annual Caribbean
American Fashion Show
Time: 8:00pm – 12:00 am
Where: The Renaissance Hotel, 1230 South Pine
Island Road, Plantation, FL 33324
About: Come join us for a night of haute couture
fashion, where over fifty beautiful and sexy models grace the stage
and exhibit the unique styles of ten of the most talented designers
from different Caribbean Islands and America. The collection
consists of chic, elegant, and trendy dresses, pants, jackets,
boots, bags and other accessories, AND the models will be displaying
body art using sophisticated application of seductive body paint.
Contact: (954) 639-6922 or email: monica@johnalessiprfirm.com
WASHINGTON DC
Saturday, June 20th, 2010
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June 21-25th, 2010
WASHINGTON DC
Caribbean American Legislative Conference Week
Where: See the following website for locations & time - http://www.caribbeanamericanmonth.org/legislative_conference_week
About: The Organization of American States (OAS) and the World
Bank/IMF Caribbean Staff Association (CAWI) are among the
organizations partnering with ICS to organize events in Washington
DC.
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22, 2009
WASHINGTON DC
Caribbean American Youth
Leadership Forum
Students
and Young Professionals interested in public policy and international
development
8:30am
to 5:00pm - World
Bank, 1850 I
Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20433
Are you a leader? Are you able to
commit approximately 4hours/week to a project for Haiti? Are you
currently, or have a longing interest in working in Haiti or on
a project for Haiti and/or the Caribbean? If you answered YES to
any of these questions, we want YOU!
Submit a statement of 150 words or less, describing how you
have displayed your leadership skills, what you have done in
the past as a leader, as well as what you have in mind to do
in Haiti and/or the Caribbean. The deadline for submissions is
June 15th. Send submissions ro admin@icsdc.org
with the subject line "Haiti Futures Forum: Youth Visions
2020".
Our goal for YOUTH VISIONS 2020 is to create a vibrant forum
on the reconstruction of Haiti by youth and about youth.
Through inter-generational dialogue, the youth will create a
vision for Haiti's transformation, and unleashing potential of
the Haitian diaspora and Friends of Haiti.
Featured
Speakers from:
World Bank, Inter-American
Development Bank, Caribbean Diplomatic Corps, Pan-American
Development Fund, USAID, Young American's Business Trust, CARICOM,
Organization of American States
BRING YOUR RESUMES!!!
$20.00 Registration Fee
(includes continental breakfast and lunch)
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Friday , June 25th, 2010
CALIFORNIA
Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & the
Arts
Honoring: Actress- Tatyana Ali, Art Director, Walt Disney
Animation - Ian Gooding, VP, Jackie Robinson Foundation - Nichol
Whiteman
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 pm
Where: The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 South Lucerne Blvd. ,Los
Angeles, CA
About: Proceeds to benefit Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis’ Hollywood
Unites for Haiti www.HUFH.com
Contact: For Sponsorship and Ticket Information, please call
Wade & Associates 310.674.6700 – wadeladrew@gmail.com
Website: www.caribbeanheritage.org
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Saturday, June 26th, 2010
ILLINOIS
What : The Third Annual Chicago Caribbean JerkFest
Admission: Suggested donation - $10.00 in advance
Children 10 and under are free with an adult over 21 *Seniors 65 and
over also free
Where: Stateway Garden Park, 3658 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
Time: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m
Why: To Promote, To Educate and To Raise Awareness
of the HIV/AIDs epidemic among people of Color in the Midwest and
the Caribbean
Details: A culturally rich celebration of 34
Caribbean islands will treat you to a day of wholesome family fun in
a beautiful atmosphere with a line up of authentic island sounds of
reggae, roots, reggaeton, punta, and gospel, poetry, island skits
and creative dances on stage, the pulsating sound of the steel band;
all that's complimented by a marketplace of Caribbean fashions,
souvenirs, arts and craft, a "tings" Caribbean village, a
children's corner, and domino tournament. Join us as we celebrate
the wonderful culture of the Caribbean during Caribbean-American
Heritage Month - JUNE. It's all about the culture: arts, music,
food and fashion!!! A potpourri of people and a wonderful Caribbean
time! The theme this year is “divided by water...connected by
culture!!!”
Information: info@chitownjerkfest.com or http://www.chitownjerkfest.com
FLORIDA
Saturday, June 26th, 2010 - Pembroke Pines
Florida
What: The Anancy Festival
Where: South Regional/Broward College Library, 7300 Pines
Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Time: 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Admission: Free
Details: The Anancy Festival is a celebration of
Caribbean cultural heritage and designed with particular appeal to
children and teenagers curious about the Caribbean. Anancy (or
Anansi) is the West African trickster hero of numerous folk tales
that are popular across the Caribbean, indeed popular throughout the
African Diaspora. This clever and conniving character is familiar to
millions of people around the world and an appropriate icon for the
festival’s blend of Caribbean culture on a platform geared for
children and adolescents.
Information: 954-201-8825 or visit http://www.anancyfestival.com
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June 26 & 27, 2010
WASHINGTON DC/MARYLAND
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FLORIDA
Coral Springs, Florida
What: 21st Anniversary Miss Jamaica Florida 2010
Presented by Partners For You Foundation In Association with ABI
Startime
Where: Coral Springs Center For The Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Dr.,
Coral Springs
Time: 6 pm
Admission: Adults $30; $35 at the door Children Under 12: $15
Information: 954-600-0334 or 561-317-4479
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Deadline for Submissions - June 30th, 2010
WASHINGTON DC
Essay
Competition – Open Call
The
Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank,
with
the help of a grant from the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and
Humanities,
announces
an essay competition open to all writers of the District of Columbia, regardless
of age.
Awards
A
First Prize of $1,000, and Second and Third Prizes of $500 will be awarded.
Two
Honorable Mentions with no cash attachment will also be awarded.
Winning
entries will be published in a brochure, which will be distributed free of
charge.
Awards
will be announced in a public ceremony organized by the IDB Cultural Center,
and
held at the IDB’s EVI Conference Center (1330 New York Avenue, NW, Metro
Center),
on
September 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Winning
essays will be read during the award ceremony.
A
well known DC author will give an introduction on the importance of writing.
Theme
The
title and theme of the essay is MY GENERATION.
The
term does not refer to any particular generation other than your own.
Life
is different in Washington, DC because it is the nation’s capital, and the
stage for so many kinds of events.
The
purpose and result of your effort should be a self examination of life, at any
particular moment,
experienced
in relation to the evolution and transformation of the city of Washington, DC.
The
essay should convey something about your generation that could have been
influenced ONLY by living
in
Washington, DC; the city is the context, and events in the life of the city can
define a generation.
Guidelines
The
length of the essay will be 700 words.
Essays
should be submitted electronically to AnneV@iadb.org,
reference: MY GENERATION
The
writer must be a resident of Washington, DC.
Poems
and short stories are not eligible.
Deadline
for submission of entries is June 30, 2010
Employees
and contractors working for the IDB/IIC, and their family members, are not
eligible.
This
competition is made possible by a grant from the DC Commission on the Art and
Humanities.
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