The Elite Weekend, a premier New York social gathering occasion, was formally launched on the Pegasus Resort in Jamaica just lately, with New York Metropolis-based promoters promising a “premier expertise.”
Anthony Turner, the New York-based, Jamaican leisure publicist, instructed Caribbean Life on Monday that the launch was attended by A-list visitors, together with a number of media practitioners.
Turner stated the social gathering sequence — which encompasses the stylish All-Blue “Bleu & Bougie” (Saturday, March 16) and the stylish All-White “Soirée en Blanc” (Sunday, March 17) — will happen at Devon Home in Kingston, the Jamaican capital, two days earlier than the vastly common ISSA Boys & Women Athletics Championships (Champs), which takes place on the Nationwide Stadium in Kingston.
“We strategically selected to host the occasion the weekend earlier than Champs, which is attended by over 30,000-plus excited followers,” Jerry McDonald, government of The Elite Weekend instructed Caribbean Life on Monday.
“Champs is a serious magnet for Jamaican residing within the Diaspora. Actually, Champs brings extra Jamaicans residence than most occasions that I can consider,” he added. “The Diasporans, who journey from common locations like New York, Florida, Atlanta, Texas, New Jersey, Connecticut and Toronto, are obsessed with observe & discipline. Additionally they love an ideal social gathering which is the place The Elite Weekend is available in.
“We will likely be focusing on them and social gathering patrons in and round Kingston,” McDonald continued.
Sephron Mair, one other government from the Elite Weekend staff who travelled to Jamaica, stated he was “pleasantly stunned by the nice and cozy, welcoming reception obtained in Kingston.”
“The vibe on the bottom and the suggestions we obtained had been heartwarming,” he stated. “The media embraced the idea, which is greater than we might have requested for.
“Jamaica, ‘March Mania’ is coming, and we promise to ship a first-class expertise like you might have by no means skilled earlier than,” Mair proclaimed.
Turner stated The Elite Weekend is a “foods and drinks inclusive occasion that may present the very best in Caribbean delicacies.”
He stated half proceeds from the weekend festivities will help Group Jamaica Bickle (TJB), which supplies assist providers for Caribbean athletes, notably Jamaicans, who compete on the annual Penn Relays Carnival, on the Franklin Area stadium, on the College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Mair stated Devon Home is “one of the vital celebrated historic landmarks in Jamaica and is the architectural dream of Jamaica’s first Black millionaire, George Stiebel.
“The enduring house is synonymous with enjoyable, household leisure and recreation in Kingston,” he stated.
For extra details about The Elite Weekend, go to https://theeliteweekend.com
