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DJ Stakz. WIADCA
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By Nelson A. King
Though the massive, annual
West Indian American Day Carnival
Parade on Labor Day, on Brooklyn’s
Eastern Parkway, is cancelled for the
second successive year, because of
the COVID-19 pandemic, the grand,
five-day extravaganza still goes on,
according to the Brooklyn-based
West Indian American Day Carnival
Association (WIADCA), organizer of
the spectacular annual showcase.
“No carnival events? Says who?”
asked WIADCA rhetorically on
Wednesday in a statement, stating
that the carnival, held under the
theme, “Rebirth: Future Now,” was
scheduled to begin on Thursday,
Sept. 3 with the sold-out “Vibes w/
Voicey Concert Tour.”
WIADCA said several cultural
partners have been working with
the association “to bring the pageantry
of carnival differently to the
masses.”
They include: Pride of the Caribbean,
Sesame Flyers International,
B Paradise Mas’, Poshy Productions/
Kaisokah Mas and Kaisokah Moko
Jumbies.
“While our beloved New York Carnival
Parade is postponed until 2022,
we have several events scheduled
that feature musical ambassadors
from around the Caribbean (Guyana,
Trinidad, Jamaica) and more,”
WIADCA said.
“Join us in the ‘Big Yard’ (Brooklyn
Museum) - safe, lots of vibes and
easy to get to,” it urged. “Get your
tickets today on Eventbrite or www.
carnival.nyc! For program updates,
follow us on FB (Facebook) and IG
(Instagram).”
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From left, James Pierre as Jean-Luc
Donsalvo, Genji Jacques - as Lucias
Goodman and Phoenix as Grayson
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By Nelson A. King
Haitian-American filmmakers, whose
short film has been receiving Oscar
2022 buzz, will have a private screening
on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at 3:30 pm,
at the Hip Hop Film Festival.
According to co-screen writer,
Yanatha Desouvre, a former Brooklyn
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By Nelson A. King
ImageNation Cinema Foundation’s
19th Annual ImageNation Outdoors
Festival kicked off on Aug.13 to Sept.
10.
The month-long program offers free
film screenings and music in outdoor
venues.
This year’s festival includes a sidebar,
the Rejoice/Resist Festival on Aug.
29 and 30.
ImageNation said it was also “proud
to be honored” by Harlem Week on
Aug. 14 at St. Nicholas Park.
This summer’s official slate continues
with The Kids Night Out program
featuring The Wiz and is copresented
by East River Plaza; System
K, and Renaud Barrett’s “stunning”
documentary about street artists in
Kinshasa.
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Wyclef Jeaninspired
‘The
Sweetest Girl’
ImageNation
Fest kicks off
CARNIVAL
REBIRTH
Caribbean spectacle goes on minus massive parade
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