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WIADCA president Dr. Jean Joseph addresses pre-parade breakfast on Labor Day 2019.
Photo by Nelson A. King
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By Nelson A. King
After cancelling this year’s
West Indian American Day Carnival
parade amid the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic, the Brooklyn
based West Indian American
Day Carnival Association (WIADCA),
organizer of the annual carnival
spectacle, has announced “Back
to Love” for a virtual New York Caribbean
Carnival 2020.
On Friday, Aug. 28, WIADCA said
it will present International Youth
Fest 2020, at 6:00 pm, comprising
a virtual end of summer Caribbean
Talent showcase, “promoting performing
arts and cultural diversity,
where all performances are welcome.”
WIADCA said the show can be
seen at https://bit.ly/3gWnlic.
On Friday, Sept., 4, the NY Carnival
Brass Fest will be held from
8:00 – 11:00 pm.
“Let’s get ‘Back to Love!” WIADCA
urged. “Join us for New York
Carnival’s first virtual Music Fest,
an experience that requires no curtain,
no fancy stage — just pure
love and vibes.
“In safety, distanced at home,
enjoy Caribbean music ambassadors
as they bring soca, Afrobeats,
reggae and kompa sounds direct to
you,” WIADCA added, stating that
the show can also be seen at https://
bit.ly/3gWnlic.
All other shows can be seen at
https://bit.ly/3gWnli, including the
One Love Virtual Road, a “Virtu-
Live” Carnival experience, on Mon-
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DJ Starz.
By Nelson A. King
In the face of what is described as a
new norm in light of the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic and the cancellation
of numerous outdoor events
across the United States, Haitian DJ
Stakz says he has found the alternative
to outdoor entertainment by pro-
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By Tangerine Clarke
The launch of America’s first traveling
Bounce Playground, an inflatable
amusement park conceived by Kevin
Barchus and Chris Worthy, which was
scheduled to be opened July 2020, has
been sidelined by the outbreak of the
coronavirus. But as the saying goes
‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.’
Figuratively, this is exactly what the
entrepreneurs did, when they turned
the temporary setback into a lucrative
venture, they told Caribbean Life on
Aug. 8, has been well received by the
public, since opening two weeks ago.
This reporter was privileged to experience
“Movies In Your Car” cinema on
the tarmac of York College Milton G.
Bassin Performing Art Center in Jamai-
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Launch of
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‘BACK
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WIADCA organizes virtual carnival
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