MIA Magazine June '15 Black Music & Caribbean Heritage Month | Page 9

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015

AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE SUN SENTINEL

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Hollywood’s Colors of the Caribbean Touts Cultural Pride and Prosperity

Hollywood’s Colors of the Caribbean touts cultural pride and prosperity. Held on the Saturday of Father’s Day Weekend since 2012, Colors of the Caribbean celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month with music and flavors of the islands. Produced for the Hollywood CRA by Aifos Agency, Caribbean American Heritage Florida and The Rhythm Foundation, Colors of the Caribbean takes place Saturday June 20th, 4p.m. to 11p.m., at the downtown Hollywood ArtsPark at Young Circle (1 Young Circle, Hollywood, FL 33020).

Aifos Agency chief, Asa P. Sealy, is focused on cultivating a unified and culturally diverse atmosphere. “We want people to experience a spirit of togetherness, because we—all islands--are one,” Sealy revealed. “There are so many benefits to being unified. It is important to demonstrate our collective economic and cultural impact. The faster we do that, the more respect and resources we can secure to better our community.”

Live performances include: Inner Circle, reggae’s top selling “bad boys”; Trinidadian Soca Monarch Rikki Jai; Young Antigan star Ricardo Dru; and diplomat of Caribbean music Kevin Lyttle. Other artists include local favorites Camille Kaye, popular DJ Majestic, and RSPK. This festival will be hosted by local news celebrities, Local 10 ABC-TV Weekend Anchor Neki Mohan and NBC 6 Weekend Anchor Sharon Lawson.
“We take pride in showcasing all of the islands of the Caribbean. We want to give the small and large islands their opportunity to shine,” Sealy revealed. “Come and enjoy a taste of the Caribbean. Experience the food, the arts and crafts, and possibly a preview of a future vacation to a Caribbean destination.”
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
1) Children’s Services Council of Broward County YMCA Kids Zone 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
2) Colors Caribbean Food Village boasts various tastes from across the Caribbean region from the Bahamas to Trinidad.
3) Verizon Wireless Corporate Village showcases businesses offering great deals to participants.
4) The Caribbean Airlines Travel Expo is your ticket to great travel deals, learn more about the different islands, and maybe even win a trip for two to Jamaica.
For more information on the event, log on to www.colorsofthecaribbean.com. Go to www.hollywoodcra.org for more details about the Hollywood CRA.