Brooklyn West Indian American Day Carnival. (Hayden Roger Celestin image)
By NAN ET Editor
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 21, 2020: North America’s biggest Caribbean carnival is also going virtual this year, just like London’s Notting Hill Carnival.
COVID-19 has also forced the West Indian American Day Carnival on line and off the streets of Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, NY.
Festivities will kick off on August 28 with the International Youth Fest from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening will be a virtual end of summer Caribbean talent showcase for 12-20-year-olds, promoting performing arts and cultural diversity, with all performances welcome.
On September 4, the NY Carnival Brass Fest will take place with “pure love and vibes.” Caribbean music ambassadors will bring Soca, Afrobeats, reggae and kompa direct to people’s living rooms in the virtual show from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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