New York Carnival Week has begun in Brooklyn, starting on Thursday, Aug. 29 and culminating on Labor Day Monday, Sept.  2. The West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), organizer of the gigantic carnival, celebrates 57 years of Caribbean culture, cuisine, programs, contribution, mas, steel band music and much more. Festivities kick off at the… Read More

The vibrant heart of Brooklyn will pulse with the rhythm of Belize next Saturday, Sept. 7, as NYC Belize Parkfest brings the rich culture, music and traditions of Belize to Industry City, downtown Brooklyn. This highly-anticipated event is set to unite the Belizean Diaspora and the broader New York community in a spectacular celebration of… Read More

Il conto alla rovescia è cominciato da un po’, ma adesso che mancano 150 giorni all’inizio della XXXII Universiade invernale l’attesa si sta facendo più pressante. Dal 13 al 25 gennaio 2025 la nostra città e i Comuni di Bardonecchia, Pragelato Pinerolo, Torre Pellice e Sestriere accoglieranno tantissimi giovani atleti in rappresentanza di oltre 50… Read More

As the carnival spirit heightens in Brooklyn this weekend, culminating with the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade on Eastern Parkway on Labor Day Monday, Trinidadian carnival mas producer Pat Nurse is urging carnival lovers and the public in general to visit her presentation “Mas! Pan! Calypso!” at Five Myles Gallery in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.… Read More

Magnificent bowling from Romario Shepherd and Shamar Joseph, led West Indies to a 30 runs victory against South Africa to capture two of the three-match T20 series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. Sent in to bat, West Indies posted 179 for six in their 20 overs. While Shepherd and Joseph shared six… Read More

A Guyana government delegation is expected to arrive in New York, sometime soon to participate in the Labor Day festivities, and celebration of the 57th Annual West Indian American Day Carnival parade on Eastern Parkway, Monday, Sept. 2. According to a recent zoom meeting, that included Consul General to New York Michael E. Brotherson, and… Read More

Eleven-year-old Jazmin Headley is not your average youngster. The Jamaican-Canadian prodigy is an accomplished singer, actress, dancer and voice-over specialist, who is turning heads with her soon-to-be released duet, “Goodness of God”, which was recorded with rising New York reggae superstar Nigy Boy. Supa Jamz radio host Kirk “Captain Kirk” Nelson, who teased “Goodness of… Read More

UN Women says it has been on the ground and working to ensure that women are fully integrated into recovery efforts, as Caribbean nations begin to rebuild after Hurricane Beryl particularly ravaged the islands of the Grenadines islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. UN Women said over the weekend that when Hurricane… Read More

With less than a week before the start of the 57th Annual West Indian American Day Carnival Week in Brooklyn, the Family Life Committee at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC) in Brooklyn on Saturday ensured that the community and families were kept in the carnival spirit with mas, models, Jazz, sumptuous food and pure… Read More

Labor Day Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, will be extra special with the return of the Oracabessa Caribbean Music festival slated for Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. The festival, which was last held in 2018, will be headlined by Reggae Queens Marcia Griffiths, Louie Culture, Jada Kingdom, Terry Linen, Lady G, Ras Emmanuel and Mr. Easy, … Read More