Caribbean-American Heritage Month Events
Connecticut
JUNE 29, 2024 | New Haven Caribbean Heritage Festival
Join us for a multi-cultural occasion as we celebrate the tastes, sounds and culture of the Caribbean! LOCATION: The Green-New Haven 250 Temple St., New Haven, CT 06511
FLORIDA
Embrace the Island rhythms during the 2nd Annual Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration at Las Olas Oceanside Park, June 1 – 30, 2024 By The LOOP Fort Lauderdale Las Olas Oceanside Park 3000 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Free and open to all ages, all festivities will unfold during the weekend MKT, which takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MAINE
Sunday, June 30th Worcester Caribbean American Heritage Festival a celebration of diverse culture as we celebrate National Caribbean American Heritage Month 12-7pm.
LOCATION: Institute Park Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 01605
MARYLAND
Saturday, June 22 · 12 – 6pm EDT Enjoy this free, multi-lingual community event featuring diverse foods, entertainment, culture, hands-on-learning and resources for you and your family – emphasis on English, Spanish, French and Creole. Caribbean Countries represented include Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
LOCATION: Marian Fryer Town Plaza 2424 Reedie Drive Wheaton, MD 20902
New Jersey
The City of Newark Caribbean Commission presents the Taste of the Caribbean Festival in recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month. |
Saturday, June 29 · 11am – 4pm EDT Mulberry Commons Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102
New York
June 30th, 2024 Tropicalfete, a New York City-based, internationally recognized Caribbean cultural non-profit organization, proudly announces its Carnival Festival in celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month. The festival, held in partnership with the Brooklyn Public Library, will take place on Sunday, June 30th, 2024, at 2 PM at the Brooklyn Public Library Plaza, located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Come celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage with us at our 1st National Festival on June 29th at 3:00 PM! Location: 424 Lee Rd, Columbia, South Carolina
For additional information visit www. agapeworship.org/event/festival
Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & Excellence
June 22, 2024
5:00pm-10:00pm
Smashbox Studios
8549 Higuera St.
Culver City, CA 90232
Seats are limited – Tickets at www.CaribbeanHeritage.org
Heavy rains in Cuba leave 3 dead, 1 missing
HAVANA, June 4 (Xinhua) — The remnants of Pacific Hurricane Agatha have brought heavy rains and floods to Cuba, leaving at least three people dead and one missing and damaging many areas of the Caribbean nation, the government said on Saturday.
Two people were killed when a building partially collapsed in the capital Havana, while a third person was found dead after falling into a swollen river in the western p
After Queen Elizabeth, what does the future hold for the Commonwealth
As the United Kingdom celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s 70th year on the throne, many in Britain and abroad are questioning the future of the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of 54 nation-states largely comprised of former British colonies which the Queen has championed throughout her reign. What purpose does this international club of nations serve, and what may the future hold?
With roots in the British empire, the
After Queen Elizabeth, what future for the Commonwealth
As the United Kingdom celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s 70th year on the throne, many in Britain and abroad are questioning the future of the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of 54 nation-states largely comprised of former British colonies which the Queen has championed throughout her reign. What purpose does this international club of nations serve, and what may the future hold?
With roots in the British empire, the
CONCACAF Nations League results
MEXICO CITY, June 3 (Xinhua) — Following are the results of the latest matches in the North, Central America and Caribbean Football Confederation’s (CONCACAF) Nations League (home teams listed first):
Friday, June 3
Nicaragua 2 Trinidad & Tobago 1
Bahamas 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Thursday, June 2
Guadeloupe 2 Cuba 1
Barbados 0 Antigua & Barbuda 1
Belize 0 Dominican
COVID Helps ‘Made in USA’ Goods Compete With Chinese Exports
Washington – As China’s COVID-containment lockdowns stall goods en route to price-conscious U.S. consumers, New Jersey manufacturer Mitch Cahn is finding traces of gold in the snapped links of the global supply chain.
Eleven miles from Manhattan, business is surging at Cahn’s textile company, which boasts a 100% local supply chain.
‘We manufacture everything from scratch right here in north Newark. We have
First Named Storm of Atlantic Season Expected to Form
The U.S. National Hurricane Center is predicting a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico – the remnants of what was once Pacific Hurricane Agatha – will become the first named storm of the Atlantic season later Friday as it churns east.
Forecasters have posted tropical storm warnings for much of southern and central Florida, northwestern Cuba and the northwestern Bahamas.
In the latest report, the storm system