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Caribbean Carnival Conference
Press Release
November 12-14, 1999
Lombardo’s Randolph, MA
Friday, November 12th
7 pm ICCA Delegate Welcome Reception
9 pm ICCA Annual General Meeting & Elections
Saturday, November 13th
8 am Conference and Workshops 8am – 5pm
7 pm ICCA/CACAB* Awards Banquet
Sunday, November 14th
8 am Conference continues until noon
1 pm ICCA Brunch at Unity Cultural Assoc.
Speakers:
Dr. Hollis Liverpool: The History of Carnival
Dr. Patricia Belcom: The Social Aspect of Carnival
Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus: The Economical Aspect of Carnival
Distinguished Guests include the Mayor of Trinidad, Mr. Carlos Lezama, Carnival Organizers from North America, the Caribbean and Europe.
Participating Media:
Live Conference Coverage: WLIB Radio New York and Radio 100 Trinidad.
Radio Aruba, Carib News-The Voice, Trinidad Express, The Daily News,Caribbean
Camera, The Community Contact, WILD-AM, BNN-TV, TV 6
Sponsors:
The City of Boston, Western Union, Guinness Import Co., Hennessey,
Heineken, BankBoston, BWIA Airlines, AJ Transportation and Budweiser.
*Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston
Call 781-380-7559 for more details, Conference Registration & Banquet
Tickets
Caribbean Travel & Marketing Network
P.O. Box 2199 Boston, MA 02106
ctn1@aol.com
CARNIVAL PREVIEW MAS' in MASS
Boston's 1999 Caribbean Carnival will feature several bands. Lynn Granger compiled this sneak preview for Masquerade and eCaroh brings you excerpts. The CARNIVAL parade begins at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 28, from Martin Luther King Blvd. in Roxbury and proceeds along Warren Street, through Grove Hall on to Blue Hill Avenue and in to Dorchester's Franklin Park.
BOSTON CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL
1999 EVENTS CALENDAR
Sunday, August 15, 1999 Kick-Off Reception & Corporate Awards Presentation
C.A.C.A.B.'s annual "Kick-Off" signals the start of the CARNIVAL. Sponsors will be provided with a detailed plan of events taking place during the season and presented with awards commensurate with their level of sponsorship. Lombardo's, Rte. 28, Randolph. 5 pm - 10 pm.
Saturday, August 21, 1999 Kiddies' CARNIVAL
This feature of CARNIVAL highlights our young children in colorful costumes showcasing their various talents. This event is also a competition from which winners are chosen and recognized each year. White Stadium, Dorchester Noon - 5 pm.
Friday, August 27, 1999 King & Queen of CARNIVAL and Steelband Panorama
The King & Queen contest is a major component of CARNIVAL as judges travel from Trinidad to preside over it. The costumes, costly and intricate in design, are judged not only on their visual presentation but also on the on-stage performance exhibited by the masqueraders. The Steelband Panorama competition, where talented steel pan performers play popular calypsos are judged on their performances, is another major highlight of CARNIVAL. White Stadium, Dorchester 5pm - midnight.
Saturday, August 28, 1999 CARNIVAL Day
CARNIVAL begins with the daybreak celebration - "J'Ouvert" - "Breaking of the Day" - 5:30 - 10:00 am during which participants don home-made costumes and act out various portrayals.
"THE CARNIVAL PARADE" begins at 11:00 am from Martin Luther King Blvd. in Roxbury, where bands and their masqueraders come to the streets with spectacular colors and sounds that signal the arrival of CARNIVAL. The parade proceeds along Warren Street, through Grove Hall and on to Dorchester's Franklin Park. Thousands of spectators line the streets to witness the enormous spectacle as it unfolds.
