Braata Productions, an OBIE Award-winning, New York-based nonprofit group dedicated to giving Caribbean and Caribbean-American artistes a platform by way of which to showcase their work and abilities, will, subsequent Saturday, Aug. 9, host Bankra Caribbean Tradition Pageant at St. Albans Park (Archie Spigner Park) in Queens.
Offered in affiliation with Sen. Leroy Comrie and Council Member Nantasha Williams, the pageant, which will likely be held from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., guarantees “a vibrant celebration of Caribbean heritage by way of music, dance, culinary delights, and cultural expression,” the group mentioned.
“The Bankra Caribbean Tradition Pageant is a free, full-day occasion devoted to celebrating and preserving the wealthy traditions of Caribbean people tradition,” it added.
Named after the enduring bankra basket – used throughout the islands to hold and show colourful items – Braata Productions mentioned the pageant provides “a full sensory expertise with over seven interactive artwork kinds.
“Company can take pleasure in free basket weaving courses, conventional Caribbean video games, and dynamic performances from drummers, dancers, storytellers, stilt walkers, and life-sized folklore puppets,” it mentioned.
“With greater than 20 exhibitors providing meals, crafts, and cultural objects, the pageant invitations folks of all ages to discover, be taught, and have interaction,” Braata Productions added. “The day concludes with a vibrant live performance that includes Caribbean musical artists.”
Performers embrace Shuga (headliner); The Braata Singers (performer); Andrew Clarke (performer); Limitless Vibrationz (performer, Trinidadian Folklore Group); and Genesis Pan Groove Metal Orchestra.
Braata Productions mentioned the Grand Cultural Live performance begins at 6 p.m.
Based in Might 2009 by Jamaican-born actor and singer Andrew Clarke, Braata– named for the Jamaican colloquial time period which means “extra”– mentioned it “strives to provide audiences an unforgettable, ‘additional’ expertise with every manufacturing.
In its temporary historical past, Braata Productions mentioned its initiatives and packages have served over 350 artists, administrators, designers, technicians, and younger entrepreneurial artists, and has loved many successes, together with the creation of The Braata Singers, Braata Schooling & Outreach titled Challenge BE, Braata Theatre Workshop, and The “Braata” Award.
Most notably, Braata Productions mentioned The Braata Singers have solidified their function because the main authority in Caribbean People efficiency outdoors of the Caribbean area.
“Braata goals to authentically characterize the tradition of the Caribbean islands, and to prioritize cultivating and re-telling Caribbean tales and legends for generations to come back,” Braata Productions mentioned.
For extra data, go to braataproductions.org.
