B.I.G. Awards To Close Out Caribbean American Heritage Month Today

Friday, June 28, 2013

The B.I.G. awards, honoring several prominent Caribbean nationals in New York City, is set to close out Caribbean American Heritage Month in the United States tonight.

The event is being presented by WhereItzAt Magazine, a New York City publishing leader in Caribbean entertainment and culture, to honor the achievements of established women and minority-owned, small businesses and business leaders while recognizing the accomplishments of young entrepreneurs in the New York Metropolitan Area.

It scheduled for tonight, June 28, 2013 at the Adria Hotel & Conference Center in Bayside, New York.

“It is that dynamic interaction with so many dedicated, courageous and enterprising entrepreneurs that makes us committed to recognizing and honoring those who have demonstrated business innovation and leadership,” commented WhereItzAt Chairman & CEO, Clive Williams.

 

The B.I.G award recipients for 2013 are:

Food & Beverage
Chris Roberts & Joan Lewis – Owners, The Door Restaurant (Best in Customer Service Award)
Colette Burnett – Owner, Super Wings NY (Entrepreneur of The Year Award)

Concerts & Special Events
George Crookes – CEO, Jammins Promotions (Innovator Award)
Lloyd “Frano” Francis (Game-Changer Award)

Design
Malene Barnett – Principal/Creative Director, Malene B (Innovator Award)
Anishka Clarke & Niya Bascom – Founder & Executive Director, Ishka Designs (Innovator Award)

Finance
Alsion Roach – CEO, The Alsion Roach Group, LLC (Leadership Award)
Mandell Smith – Agent. State Farm (Entrepreneurial Spirit Award)

Media (Print & Electronic)
Felicia Persaud – CMO, Hard Beat Communications/CaribPR (Game-Changer Award)
Robert Clarke – Founder & CEO, Irie Jam Media Group (Leadership Award)

Trailblazers Award
Patricia Chin – Founder, VP Records
Mark Smith – Agent, State Farm

Young Professional of The Year Award For Community Service
Caron Washington – President, Urban League of L.I. Young Professionals

Commitment to Community Award
Rita Joseph – RJ Media
Detective Jovoda Cooper – NYPD

For tickets and more information call (917) 749-7613 or log on to www.gowhereitzat.com.

 

 

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Karib Nation Hosts 4th Annual Caribbean Style and Culture Fashion Awards in Maryland

Thursday, June 27, 2013

In celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month, Karib Nation will be hosting the fourth annual Caribbean Style and Culture Fashion Awards and Showcase this Friday June 28 2013 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Marriot Inn and Conference Center in Hyattsville, MD.

Twelve designers from the Caribbean will present their couture, including Patricia Coates from Guyana, Kimya Glascow from St. Vincent, Glenroy March from Jamaica, Andrew Harris from Barbados, Shaun Griffith Perez and Lu-Ann Skaggs for Trinidad and Tobago and Michel Chataigne from Haiti.

Celebrity make-up artist Maisie Dunbar will also be on hand to transform the models.

On the runway will be internationally acclaimed artistes and fashion industry leaders from the Caribbean with a special guest appearance from Miss Black USA, Selina Watkins.

As the host Karib Nation will be presenting awards of recognition for the contribution and development of the Caribbean fashion industry at this year’s show. Recipients of this year’s “Award Of Excellence” are designers Shaun – Griffiths Perez, Andrew Harris, Michel Chataigne, Sharon Cox-Cole, Kimya Glasgow and 5th Element. The annual show highlights the Caribbean region premier exhibits of fashion, art and music and epitomizes the regions vibrant colours, versatility and fabric which are influenced by the culture and diversity of the area.

 

Karib Nation was founded in 1992 in Maryland and is a non-profit organization. Its aim is to promote social and economic prosperity while encouraging the culture of the English, French, Spanish and Dutch-speaking Caribbean community in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

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Philly Carnival 2013 - This Saturday at Fairmount Park PA

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

June is being been celebrated as National Caribbean Heritage Month and in recognition  the International Caribbean Cultural Foundation (ICCF) will host the return of “Philly Carnival” to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park during Father’s Day Weekend on June 15, 2013.

The parade/festival showcases Caribbean culture at its finest and serves as an avenue by which Americans and other ethnic groups can learn about Ethnic / Caribbean culture, art forms and expression. “Philly International Carnival” can best be described as an amazing cultural event; one that is colourfully expressed with costumes, dance, Caribbean music, showcasing Steel Pan. Carnival gives participants the opportunity to “taste the fun with its variety of ethnic culinary delights.”

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