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Elected officers, group leaders, cultural figures and supporters gathered in Brooklyn for the West Indian American Day Carnival Affiliation’s 59th annual VIP Breakfast. The Labor Day occasion on the Carlos Lezama Netball Court docket served as a precursor to the Caribbean Carnival Parade alongside Jap Parkway and highlighted the presence and contributions of Caribbean communities, together with Haitians, throughout New York Metropolis.
NEW YORK — Elected officers, group leaders and cultural figures gathered Monday morning for the West Indian American Day Carnival Affiliation’s 59th annual VIP Breakfast, a Labor Day custom previous the New York Caribbean Carnival Parade.
Held on the Carlos Lezama Netball Court docket in Lincoln Terrace Park, the breakfast introduced collectively leaders and supporters from throughout New York’s Caribbean communities for networking, displays and recognition of Caribbean contributions to town.
This 12 months’s gathering additionally honored reggae artist Buju Banton and soca artist Kes, whose title is Kees Dieffenthaller, as honorary grand marshals earlier than the day’s parade alongside Jap Parkway.
The breakfast is among the many signature occasions organized by WIADCA as a part of New York’s annual Labor Day Caribbean Carnival celebrations, which draw Caribbean communities from throughout town and Diaspora to Brooklyn.
Listed here are choose scenes from the 2026 WIADCA VIP Breakfast.
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