SOUTH FLORIDA – Regardless of the stormy climate on Saturday, August third, Consul Common R. Oliver Mair attended the STUDIO 45 | Jamaica 62nd Independence Celebration at Truck Cease in Weston, Florida. The Consul Common engaged with a whole lot of revelers after which took to the stage to acknowledge the patrons and congratulate promoters Gary Hart and Omar Shoucair on their profitable occasion.
One Love Award Recipents
In the course of the celebration, Consul General Mair offered two seasoned South Florida promoters, Marco Brown and Tyrone Robertson, with the Consulate Common of Jamaica One Love Award. This prestigious award honors their contributions to the Jamaican Diaspora via their tireless efforts in producing occasions and leisure that maintain the Jamaican tradition alive.
Occasion Promoter: Marco Brown
Marco Brown, a pioneer within the leisure business, opened the primary Broward County-based Jamaican Evening Membership within the Seventies. He’s famend for producing unforgettable occasions like Sundays on the Bay and Rancho Grande.
Brown expressed his gratitude, saying: “I’ve been within the leisure enterprise for a very long time, and I nonetheless get a sense of satisfaction once I see patrons having fun with themselves at occasions that I’ve produced.”
Occasion Promoter: Tyrone Robertson
Tyrone Robertson began his profession with small occasions in Kingston, Jamaica and Miami Lakes, FL. He was impressed by the success of Sundays on the Bay and golf equipment like Hungry Whale. Later, he created the favored First Fridays of Florida occasion. It ran from 2000 to 2016 and served the neighborhood.
Robertson can be the co-producer of the Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival, co-founder of CaribTix.com, and Caribbean streaming service Caribcast.
He acknowledged: “Seeing the success of Sundays on the Bay and golf equipment like Hungry Whale served as a basis for me to provide occasions and platforms that cater to the Caribbean neighborhood.”
Brown and Robertson have collaborated on a number of occasions, together with SeaBreeze Sundays and the annual Pluto & Friends concert. Their dedication to selling Caribbean tradition and leisure has saved the Diaspora engaged and vibrant.
The Consulate Common of Jamaica One Love Award is a testomony to the excellent contributions of Marco Brown and Tyrone Robertson to the Jamaican neighborhood in South Florida.
