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| BROWARD CARNIVAL (Oct 3rd-8th, 2007)
Broward Caribbean Carnival, Inc. (BCCI) has once again partnered with the South Florida Carnival Band Leaders Association (SFCBLA) to present Broward Caribbean Carnival 2007 and the Parade of Bands. This event is one of the largest and fastest growing cultural events in the Southeast and promises to bring the sights and sounds of the Caribbean to South Florida at large. Thanks to our host City, the City of Fort Lauderdale. Come and celebrate the rich culture and heritage of Caribbean-Americans. The Parade of Bands and the Carnival Show will be held on Sunday, October 7th, 2007. The parade begins at Noon. Starting at the top of NW 12th Avenue and ending inside the fairgrounds of Fort Lauderdale Stadium complex. Watch as the masqueraders compete for the coveted honor and top prize of Band of The Year, in addition to several individual honors in a variety of categories. Broward Caribbean Carnival is a cultural experience and spectacular display of colors and pageantry. At the Park, there will be a variety of family oriented events featuring a Kids Play Zone. On the main stage, performing will be top Soca Artists, dance, calypsonians, steelpan bands and other art forms indigenous to the Caribbean. The event will offer the delectable cuisine from the Caribbean, Americas, and other Nations. There will also be a host of vendors displaying arts and crafts as well as merchandise representing the colorful flare of the Caribbean culture. Corporate vendor booths and sponsor booths will also be out in numbers. Stop by and learn about the services or products that our business vendors and corporate sponsors have to offer. Support them as they in turn support us to help make this event possible. Other activities surrounding the carnival include Kiddies Carnival which will be held on Sunday September 30th, 2007 at Huizenga Plaza Park- Corner of Las Olas Blvd. and Andrews Avenue, downtown Ft. Lauderdale, from Noon-6pm. No coolers or alcohol in any Park. On Friday October 5th it’s all about “Galaxy on Fire” - Galaxy Skate Way 3737 Davie Road Extension, Davie, FL. Visit our website often for the flyers and updates! Tickets for Carnival 2007 will be sold through our website or BCCI approved outlets beginning October 1st, 2007. Regular admission is $20 and Kids from 6-15 are $10 each, Kids 6 and under is free. General parking is $5 and Preferred Parking at the venue is $10 per vehicle. Please arrive early to park your vehicle and clear security. Check the website for off-site park-n-ride. Additional information, including the vendor registration form, is available on the website at www.caribbeancarnival.org. If you are interested in being a volunteer at any of this year’s carnival activities, please call Jeanette at 954.465.5779. What is Broward Caribbean Carnival? Broward Caribbean Carnival is a Caribbean cultural event which was held in Broward County for the first time in 2003, on the Sunday before Columbus Day, the event culminates in a costumed street parade and carnival extravaganza. By the year 2008 this event is anticipated to be the largest of it’s kind in North America, thus becoming an integral part of the Caribbean American calendar. This style of carnival originated in the mecca of carnival itself, Trinidad and Tobago, and has been exported to every island in the Caribbean, many major cities in the US and Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Sweden. In fact, one of the top Carnival designers from Trinidad, Peter Minshall, was responsible for the opening and closing shows at the Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta in 1996. Broward Caribbean Carnival features dozens of bands (groups) of masqueraders, which make up in total some 2,000 performers with the potential to grow. Each band comprises approximately 100 masqueraders, wearing exotic and often extravagant costumes. The parade also includes steel bands, large individual costumes, the Kings and Queens of each band, and a variety of Caribbean music. On the Sunday of the carnival, these bands parade on the route accompanied by live music, DJ.’s on large trucks and steelbands. The street parade, which is approximately two (2) miles long, culminates in the park where a competition is held for the title of “Band of the Year” in various categories. The competition and other activities in the park attract over 50,000 patrons, and there are thousands more who view the parade on the street. The Sunday is the climax of weeks of previous activities. The following tentative activities and competitions will be held before the street parade:
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