CARIBBEAN TODAY


 Photograph by Dale Nicholson
Costumed revelers show off some of their moves on the streets of the Georgia,
United States city during last month's Atlanta Caribbean Carnival. The carnival sea-
son featured several colorful events, including the King and Queen Band
Competition, a parade in downtown Atlanta, a Caribbean Carnival Festival Village,
and live performances by some of the region's top entertainers, including Iwer
George, Pater Ram, Jamesy P., Problem Child, Burning Flames, WCK and 21ntrigue.


 Jamaican jerk fest

 moved to November


Citing the constant threat
 of rain and the
 September heat, pro-
moters of the annual
"Jamaican Jerk I tili\ Il have
moved the event to early
November.
 This year's festival will
take place on Nov. 9 at
Markham Park in Sunrise,
Florida.
 The "Jamaican Jerk


I i i\ ,ial is a family treat, with
attractions and activities for
all ages. Each year its package
of Caribbean foods especial-
ly "jerk" dishes and enter-
tainment attract a huge crowd.
 Last year rain brought the
festival, produced by Riddims
Marketing and Jamaica
Awareness Inc., to a prema-
ture end.
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'An Amazing Grace' hits South

 Florida stage on June 15


Jamaican actor Christopher
Daley will do double duty as
director in the play "An
Amazing Grace" which pre-
miere's June 15 at the Coral
Springs Center for the Arts in
South Florida.
 The play is written by
South Florida-based graphic
artist Roy "Artbwoy" Martin.
 "An Amazing G ri.L is
Martin's first effort at play-
writing, but Daley has been a
popular actor/comedian in
Jamaica for years. Years ago
he gained recognition for his
role as "Little Johnny" in the
television show "Lime Tree
Lane" and has appeared in
several stage productions
since, including "Yard '99",
"Dis Ting", "Oliver and the
Gene", "Cindy Relisha and
the DJ Prince" and "Jamaica
2 Rahtid".
 "An Amazing G( rt. L, is a
story about "Johnny", played
by Daley, an aspiring reggae
singer with dreams of making
it big. He struggles with his
criminal past with bad man
"Dredie", played by Andrew
Clarke, and "Puddy", played
by Sammy Question.


Daley plays entertainer "Johnny" in "An Amazing Grace".


"Queenie", played by Ann
"Charm" McKenzie, is
Johnny's love interest. The
"other woman" is church
sister "Grace", played by


Chanise Brady.
 For more information,
call 305-405-1059.
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Tobago to celebrate heritage festival July 11-Aug. 1


The island of the Tobago
 will celebrate its 21st
 annual heritage festival
with the theme "One Hand
Can't Clap".
 This year's event, set to
take place July 11-Aug. 1, is a
commemoration of the
island's traditions and the
impact of its predominant
African heritage.
 Tobago was originally
inhabited by Amerindians.
However, it quickly became
home to many African slaves
after the colonization by
Europeans. These historical
experiences have come
together to define what it
means to be Tobagonian and
essentially given birth to the
cultural extravaganza that is


"Tobago Heritage ILil I .I.
CELEBRATION
 Since the festival's incep-
tion in 1987, Tobagonians
from various communities
have used the annual celebra-
tion of culture to educate and
entertain visitors and the
youth. Each village con-
tributes its own presentation.
The main event is the tradi-
tional "Ole Time Wedding",
hosted in the village of
Moriah. This marriage cere-
mony highlights the influences
of European culture on the
local population. It features a
colorful procession of the
satin-garbed and top-hatted
wedding party and guests
dancing in the streets.


 The reception features a
chorus of fiddle music, local
cuisine, speeches and period
entertainment.
 The festival is also consid-
ered a family affair, with
children displaying their tal-
ents at the "Junior Heritage
Explosion". The climax of
festivities is the crowning of
"Miss Heritage Personality"
and the "Heritage Calypso
Monarch".
 Tobago, along with
Trinidad, is part of a twin-
island republic located in the
southeastern region of the
Caribbean.
 For more information,
www.visittobago.gov.tt or call
800-816-7541.
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