West Indian-American Labor Day Carnival and Parade
Events start with a Benefit Concert for Haiti on Sept 2nd
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The main Parade takes place on Monday, Sept. 6th
Starting at Noon at Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue
PHOTO BY GASPI on FLICKR
As always, very large crowds are expected
as many as three million revelers take part in the parade
PHOTO BY DAVID BERKOWITZ on Flickr
Flags from every Caribbean country fill the air
with a rainbow of colors from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua,
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Flags from every Caribbean country fill the air
from Belize, Guyana, the Cayman Islands, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis,
PHOTO BY DAVID BERKOWITZ on Flickr
Flags from every Caribbean country fill the air
and from Panama, Dominica, the Virgin Islands, Barbados, and others.
PHOTO BY PAULS on FLICKR
Kings and Queens Competition
And Dimanche Gras are held 7PM-1AM the night before the Carnival
PHOTO BY KEN STEIN on FLICKR
J'Ouvert (or Joovay)
"Joovay" starts cooking around 4AM east of Prospect Park
PHOTO BY ADRIAN KINLOCH, britinbrooklyn.squarespace.com
Friday Evening will feature Brass Fest
with Machel Montano HD, Patrice Roberts, Farmer Nappy, and more
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Saturday morning there will be a Junior Carnival
between 9AM and 3PM
PHOTO BY DAVID BERKOWITZ on Flickr
The popular Panorama Competition
is 8PM-2AM on Saturday evening
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Dimanche Gras is Sunday evening at 8PM
At "Big Sunday" a King & Queen of the Parade will be chosen
PHOTO BY DAVID BERKOWITZ on Flickr
J'Ouvert ("Joovay") starts around 4AM Monday
The official start is at Empire Blvd, Flatbush and Ocean Avenues
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"joo-Vay" is a little messy...
Wear old clothes! You might get smeared with mud or paint!
PHOTO BY JM-R on FLICKR
J'Ouvert features only steel pan music
In contrast to Monday's parade, amplified music is prohibited at J'Ouvert
PHOTO BY VICTIUS on Flickr
