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Attendees at a past folk festival in Brooklyn enjoying the cultural explosion.

News

GCA Folk Festival returns to Brooklyn, Aug. 28- Sept. 1

By Tangerine Clarke

Revelers dressed in costumes ready to revel with NOMADS Costume band on Labor Day, presented by band leader Marlon Jacobs in collaboration with a Guyana Government delegation from Georgetown.

Guyana

Guyana government delegation to participate in Labor Day festivities in Brooklyn

By Tangerine Clarke

Senator Kevin Parker with a family showcasing backpacks donated by Spectrum at his 17th Annual Back-to-school festival in Paerdegat Park, on Aug. 24.

Brooklyn

Sen. Parker partners with community for 17th back-to-school event

By Tangerine Clarke

Tropicalfete Moko-junbies put on a spectacular performance at the non-profit's third Pop-Up Caribbean Carnival in Times Square on Aug. 25.

Carnival

Tropicalfete brings colorful Caribbean culture to Times Square at third Pop-Up Caribbean carnival celebration

By Tangerine Clarke

Nancy Tannis and her kids, Ian, 14, left, and Chayse, 8.

Carnival

Trinidadian-American Nancy Tannis gets autistic kids involved in carnival

By Nelson A. King

Dave Matins.

Guyana

Legendary Guyanese musician Dave Martins passes at 90

By Tangerine Clarke

Saint Lucia Export executives had an hours-long sit down at the I Am Caribbeing Store at 1399 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn's Little Caribbean. From left,standing, MacDonald Romain, Consul General of St. Lucia to New York, Jeremiah Hyacinth, Sunshine Foss, Brooklyn Buds/Cork, Senior Client Manager Fercinta Louisy, Export Saint Lucia, Mike Nicholas, Aunts & Uncles, Kigan Joseph, Mixologist, and Janluk Stanilas. Sitting from left, is Shelly Worrell, founder of I Am Caribbeing, and Chief Executive Officer, Sunita Daniel, Export Saint Lucia, outside of the Little Caribbean store.

News

Export Saint Lucia, consulate, seek trade partners in Little Caribbean, Brooklyn

By Tangerine Clarke

A mother and daughter pictured at a past Curl Fest celebration.

Brooklyn

Curl Fest is coming to Lena Horne bandshell in Prospect Park this weekend

By Tangerine Clarke

Dr. Karlene Lawrence with husband LeRoy Graham.

News

Jamaican-born Dr. Karlene Lawrence is passionate about saving lives through preventive healthcare

By Tangerine Clarke

Sponsors and Supporters joined author Kamla Millwood, fifth from left, during her first July 28 book tour launch at the Brooklyn Children's Museum in Crown Heights.

Books

Author Kamala K. Millwood launches book tour at Brooklyn Children’s Museum

By Tangerine Clarke

Mayor Eric Adams, joins Consul General of Jamaica to New York, Alsion Wilson to hoist the Jamaican flat at a 62nd Anniversary of Independence at Bowling Green on Aug. 5.

Jamaica

Mayor Eric Adams among those raising flag at Bowling Green in celebration of Jamaica’s 62nd anniversary of Independence

By Tangerine Clarke

Guests are decked out in costumes head pieces, and wings, designed by Suga Candy Mas on display at the 1196 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn Mas camp. Band Leader Maxine Magdaleno, third from left, is next to model Lala Rosayy, ready to masquerade on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 2.

Arts & Entertainment

Suga Candy Mas to depict seven deadly sins at 57th West Indian American Day Carnival parade

By Tangerine Clarke

A colorfully dressed group of Guyanese from left Sherry Williams, Claire Patterson Monah, Jenny Persaud, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Lourdeth Ferguson, Ramola Persaud, and Leon Jameson Suseran, in the foyer of Medgar Evers College, at an Emancipation Observance hosted by the diplomat office on July 31, at Medgar Evers College.

Guyana

Consulate General of Guyana emancipation observance rooted in folklore, culture, and reflection

By Tangerine Clarke

Third from left back row is Doris Rodney, founder, and members of the Hills Social Club, holding school supplies donated to students during the very first Brooklyn/Queens Linkup Family day on July 28, in Canarsie Park on Seaview Avenue

People

The Hills Social Club host first family fun day Brooklyn/‌Queens unite 2024

By Tangerine Clarke

Public Relations officer of GYSBI Guyana, Gomatie Gangadin, with nationals at her table during the first Guyana Diaspora Job fair in the United States, at the Laguardia Airport Marriott.

Guyana

Guyana’s first Diaspora job fair in the US, hopes to fill 100,000 vacancies as development accelerates across the homeland

By Tangerine Clarke

Senator Britnee Timberlake and Lady Ira Lewis, president of the Guyana American Heritage Foundation, Inc. on stage at the Annual Family Fun Day in Orange, NJ on July 14. The two danced to Bob Marley's hit “One Love.”

Food

Thousands enjoy music, games, food at Caribbean American Annual Family Day, Orange, NJ

By Tangerine Clarke

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