West Palm Beach, yuh ready?

Looking for something to do this weekend?  The 3rd Annual West Palm Beach Carnival will be held on Saturday, June 19th at the Meyer Amphitheater in West Palm Beach.

There will be the traditional Carnival parade with beautiful costumes, great food, arts & crafts, soca and reggae music - with live performances by Traffic, JW and Blaze, Buffy, TC and Rikki Jai.

It's a family affair, children under 10 are free, adults $20 ($15 before 3pm).  

Call: 561-439-5916

Go: Meyer Amphitheater - 105 Evernia St. West Pam Beach

Click: www.westpalmbeachcarnival.com

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Toronto Caribana 2010 Events

Check out the following link to all of Toronto Caribana 2010 Events!

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Music to My Ears - Crop Over 2010

If you're heading to Barbados for Crop Over here's a little musical treat...a sampling of  what you will hear as you make your way to Spring Garden.

Create a playlist at MixPod.com

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Time to Fly!

Launch:
Today Baje International Launches their "Free to Fly" Crop Over concept for 2010.


For the first time Baje International has included 2 of Trinidad's top bands to produce sections.  Tribe and Island People will be represented in Baje's 2010 presentation.  This highly anticipated launch will commence at 7:00 pm tonight at the Mas Camp at Red Rock Cafe.


Arrive early to get a look at the costumes, get your drink on with Happy Hour drink specials, and of course get your groove on to the rhythms of soca.

Mas Camp:

Always on the cutting edge, Baje International has a complete selection of Carnival Boots for their Masqueraders to choose from in an array of colors to compliment your costume.  Head over to the Mas Camp to try on a pair and palance in comfort and style on Crop Over day.

Costumes will be available for public viewing Saturday June 12th & Sunday June 13th from 12-8pm.  General Camp hours are Monday - Saturday 2pm - 9pm.  
On the Road:

On the road for CropOver 2010 the band will include extra security, the convenience of the travelling "peepee truck", fully stocked bars, self-service liquor stations, roaming drink runners, lunch buffer, and of course the music - provided by Peter Coppin, Daddy Bubbles and Stan, DJ Fuzz, Technical Sounds, Nterfaze, Chasey & Ras, and Skribzz.

Where:  Mas Camp - Red Rock Cafe, Barbados
When:  Friday June 11th, 2010 @ 7:00pm
Website: http://baje-intl.com/
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Toronto 98.7fm

A new radio station, Carn Radio 98.7fm is set to hit the airwaves in Toronto.  President of Carn Fitzroy Gordon in an interview with Elite Events Magazine promises that all genres of Black music will be represented on his radio station.  

The name "Carn" initially led me to believe that the premier music would be soca/ calypso but the BET of radio stations will feature everything including Motown, R&B, Soca, Reggae, Gospel to name a few.

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Source: www.CarnivalPlanet.com  

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South Florida's Weekend Guide for Islanders

I'm not reporting anything new when I say that South Florida is a melting pot.  This weekend Miami Dade and Broward counties are celebrating the diverse cultures of the people that live here with several festivals and events that will appeal to foreign implants and homegrown locals alike.

Goombay Festival:

Coconut Groove's Grand Avenue will temporarily remind you of Grand Bahama Island as it transforms into the 34th annual GOOBAY FESTIVAL from Thursday June 3 - Sunday June 6.  Listen to the pulsating sounds of caribbean music; take the kids to the children's corner for arts and craft and games; look at the parade of junkanoo costumed dancers; taste the food of the Bahamas; buy 'local' arts and crafts from a transplanted straw market.

Source: http://www.goombayfestivalcoconutgrove.com/

Hukilau:

"The most intimate Tiki gathering in the world", the 9th annual Hukilau Festival.   This summertime tiki festival features Polynesian music, tropical drinks, and musical performances.  Located at the historic Mai-Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale from June 10-13.

For tickets and more information visit http://www.thehukilau.com/2010/

Big Phat Fete "Flag Party":

What is a Big Phat Fete Flag Party?  To some people these words may seem foreign, but to many South Floridians the monthly party is a time for caribbean transplants to enjoy a taste of soca, reggae and hip hop; it's a time to wine up, jump up and this month they urge everyone attending to 'wave your flag'.

When: June 5, 2010

Where: 94th Aero Squadron

Tickets: Ladies FREE before 12:30am

Click here for more details

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Caribana Band Line-up

The Caribana parade takes place on Saturday July 31st starting at 10am, from the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) and proceeds along Lakeshore Blvd till 6pm in downtown Toronto.

The official order of appearance of the 2010 competing masquerade bands:
1. Toronto Revellers
2. Mas Toronto
3. Saldenah Mas-K Club
4. Tribal Knights
5. Callaloo
6. Carnival Nationz
7. Connections
8. Black Sage
9. Mas Players Int’l
10. Fantazia Int’l
11. Pleasure Players
12. Guycan
13. Tru Dynasty Carnival
14. Genesis Carnival

Source: Caribana Festival

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PALANCE IN COMFORT

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Saturday, July 10th, 2010 - 7:00pm

The Katzen Arts Center at American University, Washington, DC

A romantic comedy play set in Trinidad during the excitement of Carnival celebrations.  Almost anyone who has participated in Trinidad's carnival may be intimately familiar with the storyline of this comical play. 

A young man wanting to fully enjoy the festivities (and women) during Carnival seeks to break up with his girlfriend before the start of the festival so that he is not unfaithful.  The story takes a turn when his 'friend' divulges his intentions to the girl who in turn finds a fake new boyfriend that drives her boyfriend crazy with jealousy.  His plans are foiled as he now spends his entire Carnival roaming the streets of POS trying to find and make amends with his girlfriend. 

This promises to be a light-hearted comedy full of calypso/ soca music and the beautiful set which includes the pageantry of Carnival costumes.

More information: 202-885-2587

Tickets: $25

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