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The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) invites the general public to get on board their Annual Online Auction, and set sail for some of the best vacation packages that not only make great Christmas gifts, but bring tidings of great joy to kids all over the Caribbean and Latin America. The auction has become one of the FCCA Foundation's main fundraisers over the years, and this year, with the help of the Antigua Pier Group and other industry partners including Curtain Bluff, the Antigua Yacht Club Marina Resort, Le Bistro, Diamonds International, Stingray City and Noreen Phillips Couturiere donated packages valued at more than US$7,000.00! All proceeds benefit the Foundation that funds myriad humanitarian causes, and to date has raised over $3 million and impacted hundreds of thousands of citizens. The FCCA Foundation also provides funding to assist the athletes of the Caribbean Special Olympics with sporting equipment and uniforms. Each dollar spent sees more residual gains than the most rewarding investment. The auction, which is open to anyone with a valid email address, goes LIVE for bidding on December 1, 2008 and ends at 5:00pm on December 12, 2008. The Antigua Pier Group and the FCCA encourages everyone to support this worthy cause by registering at http://fcca.auctionanything.com. NOMINATION SEASON CONTINUES FOR 2009 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EMPLOYER SUPPORT FREEDOM AWARD National Guard and Reserve members and families encouraged to nominate supportive employers Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, is continuing the nomination season for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. National Guard and Reserve members and their families are eligible and encouraged to nominate employers who have gone above and beyond in their support of military employees. Nominations will be accepted at www.FreedomAward.mil until January 19, 2009. The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. The 2009 recipients will be announced in the spring and honored in Washington, D.C. at the 14th annual Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award ceremony September 17, 2009. Recipients of the 2008 Freedom Award met with President George W. Bush and Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Dr. David Chu presented the awards at a ceremony attended by members of Congress and senior government and military officials. Almost one-half of the U.S. military is comprised of the National Guard and Reserve. The Department of Defense shares these citizen warriors with their civilian employers, many of whom provide significant support to their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. 2008 honorees ranged from a small family owned transportation business in Utah to large businesses including Chrysler and Dominion Resources to the City of Austin, Texas, a public sector employer. Past recipients of the Freedom Award have provided full salary, continuation of benefits, care packages and even family support to employees fulfilling their military obligation. The Freedom Award was instituted in 1996 under the auspices of the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) to recognize exceptional support from the employer community. ESGR is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972. Its mission is to gain and maintain employer support for Guard and Reserve service by recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of the law and resolving conflicts through mediation. For questions regarding the Freedom Award nomination process, please visit www.FreedomAward.mil or contact Beth Sherman, ESGR Public Affairs, at 703-380-9717. Call for Papers: Globalisation in the Americas: Interactions and Reactions Venue: Newcastle University, UK Date: 11th March 2009 Keynote: Mrs. Rosemary Thorp, Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford University: http://www.lac.ox.ac.uk/staff_a-z_directory/staff/rthorp Journalist, economist and leading commentator on globalisation, migration and European issues, Philippe Legrain, offers the following definition of globalisation: This ugly word is shorthand for how our lives are becoming increasingly intertwined with those of distant people and places around the world-economically, politically, and culturally. These links are not always new, but they are more pervasive than ever before.(Legrain, 2002: 4) Legrain's description of globalisation as an 'ugly word' attests to the controversy surrounding what is more neutrally described as the increasing interconnectedness of modern life. These connections embrace economics, politics and culture on the global, local and personal scales. For many commentators this phenomenon is nothing new but represents an intensification of continuing processes of global integration. The Americas are particularly pertinent sites in discussions of globalisation, both because of their historical and present-day geo-political positions. Columbus's fateful 'discovery' of the Americas in 1492 heralded the start of a truly global system of trade, and irrevocably changed the world's political, economic and cultural configurations. The current position of the US in world power structures provokes reactions around the globe and from the 'other' Americas. NAFTA and the Cuban trade embargo are just two examples of the US's controversial economic and political stances towards its Latin American neighbours. South America interacts with its Northern counterpart both in the global political and economic arenas, and also within the US itself. People of 'Latin' origin or descent now make up 15%, or some 45.5 million of the US population (US Census, 2008), with this figure predicted to triple by 2050 (USA Today, 2008). This, together with growing Latino political participation, as seen in the recent US presidential election, may herald the rise of an influential political and cultural force within the US. This postgraduate conference aims to explore the interactions and reactions triggered by the contested, and often highly controversial, processes of globalisation in a friendly, informal environment. We welcome papers that focus on both North and South Americas, and across and between diverse fields of study and disciplines. Therefore, we welcome abstracts and posters from Masters and PhD students that address, but are not limited to, the following questions and themes concerning the Americas, encompassing North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Topics: -Globalisation: Opportunity for world prosperity or neo-colonialism? -Development, neo-liberalism and emerging alternatives -Global financial institutions, the Credit Crunch, reactions and lessons -Transnational corporations and natural resource extraction -Globalisation: Preservation of power relations or creation of new political spaces? -Globalisation from above and below: Obama and a new world order? Indigenous peoples' political movements in South America -Grassroots political mobilisation in the US -Globalisation: Cultural homogenisation or diversification? -Identities-global, national, local and the revival of indigenous identities -Tourism and migration: towards a borderless world? -Education, communication and language in a globalising world Please submit abstracts of up to 250 words to: Jane Carnaffan, S.J.Carnaffan@ncl.ac.uk Deadline: 30th January 2009 Call for Papers: Graduate Conference at Stony Brook University Call for Papers for Conference: Latin America: A People without Boundaries? Stony Brook Manhattan, New York, April 24, 2009 Keynote Speaker: Barbara Weinstein, New York University The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center at Stony Brook University invites presentation proposals for its eighth annual graduate student conference to be held on Friday, April 24, 2009 at Stony Brook Manhattan. Using the theme, Latin America: a people without boundaries? The conference seeks to examine how Latin Americans have confronted, negotiated, or overcome geographical, economic, political, class, racial, and cultural boundaries. This question takes on additional importance in light of the 40th anniversary of the publication of Enzo Falettoa's and Fernando H. Cardoso's landmark study on dependency theory that examined the boundaries that defined the development of modern Latin America. Important questions that this conference seeks to address include (but are not limited to): to which degree is Latin America a vanguard case study for examining global flows and important exchanges in culture? How much success have Latin Americans enjoyed in transcending and redefining the boundaries of race, class, and gender? What are the legacies, myths, and artistic interpretations that explain and examine the durability of stark racial and class stratification, national biases, and the perception of Latin America as a global periphery? We hope that lively academic debate and interaction will help draw out answers to these important questions toward the goal of examining and addressing contemporary problems and trends in Latin America. By stimulating cross-disciplinary discussions, the conference invites graduate students to examine and transcend the boundaries of their own academic fields. The multi-disciplinary nature of this conference also provides an opportunity for graduate students to interact with other scholars outside their traditional fields of study and geopolitical specialties. Presentation proposals should be 200 to 300 words in length, in either English or Spanish, and should include a cover page with name, academic affiliation and contact information. Panel proposals and alternative, non-paper presentations will also be given consideration. Please submit proposals electronically to sbulaccgrad@yahoo.com ABSTRACT DEADINE: February 1, 2009 For further information please visit: www.stonybrook.edu/lacc Call for Papers: Memory/Postmemory, Music and Identity Memory/Postmemory, Music and Identity: The Construction of a Diasporic Black West Indian Experience Saturday 25th April, 2009 Centre for Translation & Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom This is an interdisciplinary conference that seeks to analyze how the shifting boundaries, sense of dislocation, and loss of rootedness are grounded into the construction of the urban transnational Black West Indian identity. Yaad/Yard-Hip Hop characterizes this identity through the post-immigration generation, who found themselves locked symbiotically in an antagonistic relationship? between their parent/s memories of home and their understanding of self within the socio-political context of Britain and the United States. The aim of this conference is to initiate a scholarly interchange between disciplines, in ways that will critically analyze the intersection of memory/rememory/postmemory and popular culture in the construction of the Black West Indian experience in Britain and the United States between the 1960s and the 1990s. Topics may include but are not limited to: -- Geography and identity -- Race/ethnicity/national/dual identities -- Migration, ethnic diasporas, translocal communities -- Place and space -- Music-reggae/dancehall and rap/hip-hop -- Popular culture -- Memory/rememory/postmemory -- Photography -- Film -- Music Videos -- Dance -- Gender, sexuality, and the Black body -- Nation language -- Politics of location GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION: --Please submit a working title and a brief abstract of 250-300 words --An abbreviated CV --Your institutional affiliation, phone number, and e-mail address --A statement of your audio/visual needs, if necessary --Send all materials electronically as attachments to the contact listed below; Abstract Due: 31st December 2008 (250-300 words) Essay Due: 16th March 2009 (MLA style, 8-10 pages) Conference paper presentations are limited to 20 minutes. Submit to: La Tasha Brown, Centre for Translation & Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Warwick Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom; Tele.: +44 (0) 24 7652 3655; Fax: +44 (0) 24 7652 4468; E-mail: LaTasha.Brown@warwick.ac.uk The authors will be notified about their conference acceptance by February 2, 2009. The final copy of the essay will be due by March 16, 2009. Submissions and questions should be directed to LaTasha.Brown@warwick.ac.uk. Open Call for Papers- Venezuela: From Bolívar to Chávez Venezuela: From Bolívar to Chávez, the 14th Annual International Studies Symposium at Glendon College of York University will be held on Saturday, the 28th of February 2009. Deadline: December 15, 2008 ORGANIZERS: Hosted by the Independent Research Committee on Venezuela, Glendon, Campus, York University For Further Information or Submissions: IRC Venezuela, Reviewing Committee 2275 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M6 The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela provides a unique and varied series of topics related to contemporary international relations. Its geopolitical position in Latin America and the evolution of its political system over the decades have had an effect on both its economic development, as well as its political relations with other states. This Symposium aims to study the different dimensions that shape contemporary Venezuela, while strengthening Canadian-Venezuelan relations and promoting a broader understanding of the country. Panels at the symposium will include academic discussions about diverse topics such as Canadian/Venezuelan relations, American/Venezuelan relations, economic and trade issues, geopolitics and security, relations within Latin American, human rights and civil liberties, and the influence and government of Chávez. The committee has worked extensively to bring together prominent academics and politicians who will offer varying perspectives on Venezuela in an international setting. PRESENTING A PAPER This International Symposium is your opportunity to present your Venezuelan-related research and engage in dialogue among diverse experts, bound by the same commitment to exchanging ideas about one of the world's oldest countries. Presenters are asked to submit an extended abstract and a brief biography of 400-800 words, in English, French or Spanish. Please submit this information no later than the 1st of December 2008 via electronic mail (PDF format) or standard post. The abstracts will be reviewed by the committee and presenters will be informed of their acceptance no later than the 20th of December 2007. Upon acceptance, speakers will be asked to submit full papers and any supporting material (i.e. Power Point, video, and the like) by the 15th of January 2007. Accepted submissions will be published in a compilation of symposium proceedings. SOULFRITO NUEVO and EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO present THE 7th ANNUAL COQUITO TASTING CONTEST SATURDAY DECEMBER 13th Contest registration begins at 6 Party/tasting follows from 6:30 - 8:30 pm **Come decide which coquito recipe reigns supreme** **Hang out with cool gente** **See super-poet Emanuel Xavier perform** **along with Nuyo-bomba y plena musicians El David, Nelson Baez & Friends** TODO FREE!! Gratis! Seven years ago, SoulFrito Nuevo founder Debbie Quiñones began hosting holiday coquito tasting parties in her home in El Barrio (where else!) The parties grew so quickly they soon had to move to El Museo del Barrio in order to fit all the coquito fans. (Pa' que lo sepan, coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink, similar to eggnog but even tastier.) This year, we've added a special treat: spoken word and music from our favorite O.G. Nuyorican poet Emanuel Xavier (of Pier Queen, Nuyorican Poets Café, and Def Poetry fame) together with musicians El David, Nelson Baez & friends. Emanuel will perform his poetry in harmony with the native Puerto Rican beats of bomba and plena and the concrete sounds of Nuyorico. The performance will include live sneak previews of Emanuel Xavier's forthcoming spoken word/music compilation CD, Gomorrah. Bring your own coquito and compete for first prize. **SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE: Feliberto Estevez (Executive Chef at Gracie Mansion)** Come drink up with all the cool neighbors, friends, artists, musicians and community honchos who will attend the event. For information on the contest or to RSVP for the party, email Debbie Quinones at drq104@yahoo.com. LOCATION: El Museo del Barrio, Third Floor (Black Box Theater), 1230 Fifth Avenue (between 104th and 105th Streets), New York, NY, 10029 Trains: #6 to 103rd Street; #2/3 to 110th Street. Caribbean Poetry Night With Geoffrey Philp And Ricardo Pau-Llosa, December 13, 2008, Florida Ricardo Pau-Llosa and Geoffrey Philp will be reading from their own work and that of other Caribbean poets on Saturday, December. 13, 2008, at 8 p.m. at the Morella Art Gallery, on the strip on Hollywood Boulevard, in Hollywood Florida. The reading will be in English. The event is a celebration of the wondrous images and rhythms which emanate from the Caribbean-the world's first true melting pot of races, cultures, religions and languages. Poetry "Ricardo and I have wanted to read together for a very long time and after his reading at the Miami Book Fair International, he and I just sat down and worked out the details," said Philp. "I've always admired Ricardo's work and this will be an opportunity for us to share with others not only our own work, but the work of poets whose work has influenced us." Pau-Llosa adds, "The Caribbean is the mother of the New World. It is a paradoxical region-fragile and intense, a lush paradise that also gave birth to the first agro-industries on the planet, a setting that melds cultures and creeds but where ancient rites and beliefs thrive to this day. Its poetry captures all of this." Date: Saturday, December 13th Time: 8 PM, with reception to follow the event Where: Morella Art Gallery 2029 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, FL 33020 954-920-5400 ADMISSION FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC About the Writers: Ricardo Pau-Llosa is a Cuban-American poet, pioneer art critic of Latin American art in the US and Europe, and author of short fiction. His books include Parable Hunter (2008), The Mastery Impulse (2003), Vereda Tropical (1999), and Cuba (1993)-all from Carnegie Mellon U Press. He was recently featured on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, and his work has appeared in numerous anthologies. His website is www.pau-llosa.com Geoffrey Philp is the Jamaican-American author of Benjamin, my son, Uncle Obadiah and the Alien, numerous poetry collections, and a children's book, Grandpa Sydney's Anancy Stories. Geoffrey teaches English at Miami Dade College where he is the chairperson of the College Prep. Department at the North Campus. His next collection of short stories, Who's Your Daddy? And Other Stories will be published by Peepal Tree Press in May 2009. Geoffrey maintains a blog at http://geoffreyphilp.blogspot.com. The Inter-Community Civic is Hosting their Annual Holiday Senior Luncheon for those 55 and older at: Villa Russo Catering Hall 101-12 Lefferts Boulevard Richmond Hill Queens 11419 This is one of the annual events that the Inter-Community Civic sponsors and we look forward to seeing all of our Seniors. Please pass this invitation along to any senior 55 or older in our community. There is no charge for this event and it is sponsored by the Inter-Community Civic. The food will be donated by our generous local restaurants, Kaieteur, Shipwreck, Hibiscus and Bamboo Garden. There will be Holiday Gifts for all of our Seniors donated by members of the Civic. Please R.S.V.P by phone or email to: Frank Singh - 718-845-1014 frank@marinefunding.net Stanley Raj - 718-848-7610 mainstreetny@aol.com George Russo - 718-849-6900 grussoesq@aol.com Dr. Taj Rajkumar - 347-432-1035 tajkumar@aol.com Dr. Vijay 718-846-6544 queensresource@aol.com 
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BLACK FINE ART SHOW TO TAKE PLACE DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH  CENTRAL BROOKLYN
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You are invited to a Thanksgiving/Memorial Service and a Celebration of Life on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at 2:00 pm, at the Grace Lutheran Church, 144 - 12, 89th Ave, Jamaica, Queens, New York, 11435, f For Those Who Died and For The Survivors Hosted by: The Corriverton Association, Guyana Day, Inc. Grace Lutheran Church Dead: Sheila Gonsalves, Henry Gonsalves, Ena Hope, Roy Ramdass, Indranie Motieram, Drupatie Bahagiloo aka Nalini Ganpat. Survivors: Sherry Ann Coupain-Haynes, Leslie Austin. Life is very fragile, and, oftentimes, the line between life and death is so thin, that life is easily sucked into the clutches of death. On Oct. 24, 2008, Sherry Ann Coupain-Haynes travelled along that line, defying the outstretched arms of death's calling. On Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, at about 6:30 pm, Sherry Ann and seven other passengers were returning to Springlands, from Nickerie, in a speed boat, 'Sevi 2', when the boat sank in the middle of the Corentyne river. Six persons drowned, while Sherry Ann and Leslie Austin survived. Leslie Austin swam to safety and got to the No 63 beach at about 8:00 pm that night. Sheery Ann held on to a five gallon container, and floated in the Corentyne river for about 36 hours, before being washed ashore at No. 57 village, at about 3:00 am in the night. When her feet touched sand, she crawled up the beach. lay on her back, water still lapping at her feet, and fell asleep from exhaustion. She woke up at about 6:00 am and, realizing that she was alive, got up and looked for help, which she found. Sheery Ann has returned to Brooklyn, where she lives, and has brought the five gallon container with her. We invite you to join us in a celebration and thanksgiving ceremony, and a memorial to those who perished in the accident. Please pass this on to all your contacts. Harry Bissoon The Corriverton Association Guyana Day, Inc. Grace Lutheran Church  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2008 Under the distinguished patronage of Barbados' Consul General (at New York), the Hon. Lennox O. Price, the COUNCIL OF BARBADIAN ORGANIZATIONS, INC., NEW YORK (CBONY) invites you and yours to Barbados' 42nd Anniversary of Independence Gala - from 9:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. - at Antun's Caterers, located at 96-43 Springfield Boulevard, Queens Village, New York City. In addition to the serving of a sumptuous Dinner; the best in Caribbean rhythms will be supplied by Technic Band & Music Mix; and a Raffle Drawing for a lucky patron. This 'Black Tie' affair will also honor one or two outstanding Barbadians for their exceptional contributions to their respective communities. Note also that it is very important that all Reservations should be made (and paid for) no later than Friday, November 21, 2008. Please make checks payable to: C.B.O., Inc., New York. For more information, call Patricia Belle (718) 827-6016; Carrie Franklyn (718) 209-0564; Marston Gibson (516) 680-8506; Michael Prescod (718) 528-5497; or Miguel Edghill (908) 753-2546. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2008 THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF BARBADOS (AT NEW YORK) cordially invites you and yours to a 'Service of Praise and Thanksgiving' to celebrate the 42nd Anniversary of Barbados' Independence. The Service is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. sharp, at St. George's Episcopal Church, located at 800 Marcy Avenue (corner of Gates and Marcy Avenues), Brooklyn. For more information, please call (212) 551-4325. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 OFFICERS & MEMBERS OF THE BARBADOS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON, DC request the honor of your presence at Barbados' 42nd Independence Anniversary Dinner/Dance and Farewell Tribute to Ambassador Michael King and Mrs. King. This event will take place at Canterbury Hall, Epiphany Church, located at 3125 Ritchie Road, Forestville, Maryland. (Reception: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Dinner: 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.). There will be an Unlimited Wine Bar; Door Prizes; and the general attire is: Semi-Formal! Music will be supplied by Bobby's Music Machine and Duo-Caribe. For more information, please call Jean Williams at (202) 726-2303; Randy Maxwell at (301) 430-0147; Mardelle Hinds at (301) 721-9744; Ashley Maynard at (301) 445-7195; or Keith Hinds at (301) 341-9527. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 JAMROCK MAGAZINE presents The 4th Annual Vintage Fest -- from 8:00 p.m. -- at Hammerstein Ballroom, located at 311 West 34th Street, Manhattan, NYC. The very impressive group of artistes slated to perform include John Holt; Cocoa Tea; Leroy Sibbles; Sugar Minott; Carlton Livingston; Brigadier Jerry; and U-Roy. Tickets are available on WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM; and for more information, call: (877)-JAM-MAGAZINE. Other ticket outlets in [BROOKLYN], can be reached at (718) 662-0555; (718) 927-5866; or (718) 693-2867. In [QUEENS], call (718) 297-5802; (718) 739-8443; or (718) 327-4550. In [BRONX], call (718) 231-6060; (718) 671-8841; or (718) 654-8369. In [LONG ISLAND], call (516) 623-0518. In [WESTCHESTER], call (914) 995-4050. In [MANHATTAN], call (212) 279-7740; or (212) 213-3824. In [NEW JERSEY], call (973) 684-4504; (973) 677-4214; or (973) 643-0071. In [CONNECTICUT], call (203) 961-0071. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008 [BARGAINS GALORE & MORE!! CALLING FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN WHO RESIDE IN THE TRI-STATE AREA!!] OFFICERS & MEMBERS OF THE MODERN HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION cordially invite you and yours to their "Enjoyable Day of Shopping & Dining in PA ending with 'The Miracle of Christmas' Show". The Show takes place at Millennium Theatre, at Sight & Sound, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Payment in full, for this very popular super-event, is due on or before Saturday, November 22, 2008. Children, 11-years-old and under, will pay a much reduced fee. Buses promptly leave Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway (Brooklyn) at 9:30 a.m. For more information, please call Elsa (718) 953-8675; Marcelle (212) 476-9443; Yvonne (347) 837-2081; Elvin (718) 864-7460; Agnes (917) 855-9029; or Judy (718) 740-4454. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008 THE OFFICERS & MEMBERS OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE OF GUYANA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (NEW YORK CHAPTER) invite you and yours to their Annual Holiday Fete -- from 9:00 p.m. -- at the sprawling Tropical Sunset Hall, located at 1055 East 45th Street (just off Glenwood Road), Brooklyn. This year's Yuletide function will be a real "stress-buster" given the difficult and restless times that confront us all! Even the fee for admission is at an amazing all-time low! The delightful music will be supplied by the popular DJ Cracker Jack. For more information about how to pickup your tickets early, please call Gordon Wilson at (917) 579-6706. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008 YOU LIKE PARANG? WELL YOU HAVE PARANG! HEAR DIS: PARANG. PARANG. PARANG! It's the biggest PARANG Show of the Year! This super-Event will take place at the brand new and elegant TROPICAL PARADISE BALLROOM, located at 1367 Utica Avenue (btw. Foster & Farragut Avenues), Brooklyn. Doors to open at 9:00 p.m. sharp, and the price of admission is more at the door (as yuh know)! On stage this year will be PARANG royalty: SCRUNTER! CRAZY! LEON COLDERO! POSER! These PARANG kings will be singing their numerous PARANG & CHRISTMAS hits. And for a Yuletide Bonus, even MORE popular artistes will be featured for your grand enjoyment. The great SUNSHINE BAND will back each and every PARANG entertainer! One more thing: both Mad Man Maddy and Sweet Needle Scobie will be there L.I.V.E. and in LIVING COLOR to keep you on your feet, to go down memory lane, and to mix it up right! For more information and to get your tickets early, please call (718) 629-3500 or (917) 447-2323. Happy PARANG, ya'll. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008 BROOKLYN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS at BROOKLYN COLLEGE presents "Christmas in the Caribbean with the University Singers" -- from 8:00 p.m. -- at Walt Whitman Theatre (Brooklyn College), located at 2900 Campus Road [one short block from the Nostrand/Flatbush Avenues junction], Brooklyn. The very popular University Singers, Jamaica's cultural ambassadors with longstanding guidance from the Honorable Professor Rex Nettleford, return to the Big Apple with a joyous holiday program. This leading Caribbean choral group has a widely versatile repertoire of original music composed by West Indian writers. Again, they promise to delight their audience with classical choral works; select pieces of American Negro spirituals, jazz and gospel. For online ticket orders, visit: www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org; or pickup your tickets at the Box Office: (718) 951-4500, Tuesday--Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. For groups of 15 or more, call (718) 951-4600 ext. 22 or 25. OFFICERS & MEMBERS OF YOUNG BARBADIAN PROFESSIONALS SOCIETY (YBPS) present their 4th Annual Blue & Yellow Night -- at NYU Torch Club, located at 18 Waverly Place, Greenwich Village, New York City -- from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. There will be a Cash Bar; and festive attire is preferred. Music will be supplied by the ever popular music mixers BATCH PRODUCTIONS. YBPS is a not-for-profit 501 (C) (3) organization. [Proceeds will benefit the YBPS Scholarship Fund, which will provide educational opportunities for Barbadians and Caribbean nationals, whether living in their home countries or in the United States. In September 2008, YBPS awarded $10,000 in scholarships to six very outstanding college-bound students. Since its inception in 2005, YBPS has awarded over $20,000 in scholarships, book awards, computers, and educational toys.] Since YBPS cannot do it alone, all Bajans and other Caribbeans are asked to turn out in large numbers to support the continued commitment and effort to raise more and more funds for a very worthy cause. Invite six friends and let them invite six other friends, and let us all be a true part of the Reason for the Season. Happy Holidays! For more information, call Linda (917) 482-1367; Maria (516) 850-6722; Mac (917) 254-9439; or Renee (718) 619-3311. Or visit: www.ybpsintl.org. 
ANNUAL TOY DRIVE AT THE JAMAICA CONSULATE GENERAL. YES, ANNUAL TOY DRIVE! IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!! Jamaica Early Childhood Development Foundation (JECDF) invites you to put aside a little and share the JOY of CHRISTMAS with the CHILDREN of JAMAICA. Please be kind enough to donate an Educational Toy for ages 3 to 10 years. Toys will be donated to children all across Jamaica. If you are too busy to buy a toy, well, feel free to make a monetary contribution! Make your check (cheque) payable only to: Jamaica Early Childhood Development Foundation. Then, mail it to: JECDF, c/o Consulate General of Jamaica, 767 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Please spread the word to your dear relatives and friends. Happy Holidays and Many Thanks again!! For further information, contact Aretha Blake (860) 922-7999; Georgia Dunn (516) 868-7186; Patrick Sewell (917) 674-5064; Normadelle Rose (914) 668-4154; Hyacinth Bloomfield (718) 325-3580; or Barbara Modeste (646) 750-4434. The Caribbean All-Hazards Association is pleased to announce the first annual Caribbean All-Hazards Conference to be held December 15-17, 2008 at the Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The mission statement and scope are attached. The Conference will promote the exchange of information regarding hazards in the Caribbean region and is relevant for emergency management personnel, researchers, private sector property management (hotels, large businesses, etc.), media personnel, educators, political leaders, economic sector officials (tourism, agriculture, housing, etc.), and other persons working with managing impacts of hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding and other hazards. There will be an assortment of vendors attending the conference and attendees will have ample time to check out their latest products and information regarding hazards. The cost to attend is $75 and space is limited, so we urge you to register early! For detailed information, please visit the conference website at www.CaribbeanAllHazards.org 2008 Caribbean All-Hazards Conference December 15-17 Rose Hall Resort Montego Bay, Jamaica Email: info@CaribbeanAllHazards.org www.CaribbeanAllHazards.org |