Caribbean Women Inspire at Island SPACE “HERS” Celebration

PLANTATION – The essence of the Caribbean girl radiates a novel brilliance. On Sunday, July 20, from 12:00 p.m. to five:00 p.m., Island SPACE Caribbean Museum welcomes the group to honor this exceptional spirit on the third annual HERS – Honoring Exceptionally Regal Sisters occasion. To accommodate extra attendees, the celebration will happen at Colony West Golf Membership in Tamarac.

This full of life afternoon celebrates the power, management, and cultural affect of Caribbean girls from varied backgrounds. It additionally helps South Florida’s solely pan-Caribbean heritage museum. This yr’s HERS sponsors are: – The Broward County Cultural Division – The Group Basis of Broward – Commissioner Morey Wright from the Metropolis of Tamarac

Be taught extra at islandspacefl.org/hers2025.

HERS Honorees

This yr’s HERS occasion will acknowledge 12 exceptional honorees, with excessive profile girls together with Bahamian native Yolanda Cash-Jackson of Becker & Poliakoff, Haitian-American Tamara Beliard Rodriguez of the Fatima Group, and Venezuelan American Mary Sol Gonzalez of the Hispanic Heritage Chamber of Commerce among the many featured awardees. Three nominees, who might be revealed on the occasion, might be introduced with the occasion’s highest honor—the HERS Award—for his or her ongoing contributions to Caribbean and diaspora communities.

Competition Highlights

In true regal type, the occasion can even characteristic:

• The signature trend showcase spotlighting Caribbean and African diaspora designers
• An artisan market with rigorously chosen genuine Caribbean distributors providing items and providers to uplift and encourage
• Visitor presenters Dr. Lydia Malcolm (Genuine Behavioral Well being), Make-up by Rory Lee and hair well being specialist Peggy Nisbett Riggs
• Raffle prizes, together with resort stays, design consultations, superb eating, museum merchandise and extra. Raffle ticket holders needn’t be current to win.

“HERS is our probability to present Caribbean girls their flowers, and we do it with delight,” stated Calibe Thompson, co-founder and Govt Director of Island SPACE Caribbean Museum. “This can be a woman-led group, and we created this occasion to honor the daring, resilient, spectacular girls who hold our communities and cultures thriving—usually with out applause.”

Island SPACE – Why Our Caribbean Museum is Necessary

Based in 2020, Island SPACE is the one pan-Caribbean heritage museum on the planet, serving as a cultural bridge for greater than 25% of South Florida’s inhabitants and thousands and thousands extra within the Caribbean and world diaspora. In partnership with teams such because the Jamaican Girls of Florida, Island SPACE makes use of programming like HERS to amplify underrepresented narratives and strengthen cultural id amongst girls of the Caribbean and African diasporas.

Tickets are $30 prematurely or $35 on the door. For tickets and occasion particulars, go to islandspacefl.org/hers2025. To enter the raffle, go to islandspacefl.org/raffle.