Press Release

PROCLAMATION

REQUESTED BY
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BROWARD COUNTY

WHEREAS, the Broward Caribbean Carnival is one of Broward County’s largest celebrations of popular culture, held for the first time in 2003; and 

WHEREAS, the Carnival features time-honored rituals of mas, music including pan, and revelry which are a part of the celebration of Caribbean Culture; and

WHEREAS, knowledge of and participation in these rituals are critical to the cultural survival of the Caribbean people and their descendants; and

WHEREAS, Broward Caribbean Carnival provides a crossroads where class, race, and gender inequalities between the various ethnicities in Broward County become unimportant, while differences of identity, nationhood, authenticity, and aesthetics are celebrated; and

WHEREAS, the mission of Broward Caribbean Carnival Inc. (BCCI) is to bring together the many cultures of the Caribbean by promoting the arts, music and literature of the many Countries along with hosting cultural events; and

WHEREAS, to foster this understanding, BCCI will provide educational and cultural scholarships to Caribbean students in Broward County and the Caribbean; and

WHEREAS, BCCI will also host events throughout the County, such as the Broward Caribbean Queen Pageant, Workshops, Caribbean Book Launchings, Carnival Band Launchings, Kiddies Carnival, Calypso Legends, and J’Ouvert; and

WHEREAS, these events are a prelude to the main event of the Carnival, to be held on October 9th, the Sunday of Columbus Day weekend, at the Pompano Beach Harness Track; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: