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Charleston Carifest 2010

The featured country for the 2010 festival is Barbados.

Performers

    Carifest Symposium

      Thursday, June 17, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
      Synagogues and Solidarity: Jewish Connection between Charleston and the Caribbean               
      Arnold Hall  (Jewish Center), College of Charleston, SC

    Masquerade Fete

    Mardi Gras Party

      Dinner & Dance Fundraiser in support of the Carifest Children’s Steel Band Project

    • Date: Friday, June 18, 2010
    • Location: International Longshoreman’s Hall
      1142 Morrison Drive (top of East Bay Street)

      $30.00 pp

    Carnival Street Parade

    • Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010
      • 3:00 PMParade Route: Visitor’s Center on Ann Street to King Street to Carolina Street cross Rutledge to Fishburne into Brittle Bank Park
      View the splendor of the Caribbean with colourful Revelers in beautiful costumes dancing to the beat of Reggae and Soca music through the streets on their way to Brittle Bank Park. “Playing Mas” Caribbean style.

      Caribbean Carnival Celebration in the Park

    • Location: Brittle Bank Park, 180 Lockwood Blvd., Charleston, SC 29403 (across from Charleston Police Station)
    • Details: 2:00 PM – 8:30 PM
      Cultural Festival in the Park- Steel Bands, Reggae/Soca Music, Caribbean Dancers, Indian Dancers, Caribbean Food, Drink, Crafts.
      Children’s tent area.

      • $5.00 in advance $10.00 at gate

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      Carifest After Party
      Tropix Bar and Grill      5131 Dorchester Road
      10:00 PM to 2:00 AM
      $10.00
      Wine down and Whine down

      Charleston Carifest 2010
      The Best Father Contest
      Prizes: Books, Certificate, and the Winners and their Dads will ride the Float in the Charleston Carifest Parade on June 18.
      Winners: Five winners will be chosen: Kindergarten, Grades 1&2, Grade 3-5, Grades 6-8, High School.
      Categories
      Essay: Write a personal essay, labeled ESSAY, on My Dad is the Best Father no more than one double spaced typed page.
      Fiction: Write a short story, labeled FICTION, of no more than two double-spaced, typed pages.
      Rules
      1. Type on the entry:
      Your Name, address and telephone number
      Grade
      Teacher’s Name
      School Name and address
      2. Include a letter from a teacher stating that the work is original and by you.
      3. Entries must be typed. Handwritten entries will not be read. Stories and essays must be double-spaced. Please give your story, essay the title, My Dad is the Best Father.
      4. Only one entry per category will be considered. Choose your best writing and send only one.
      Submit to: Barnes and Nobles
      7620 Rivers Ave 1821 Sam Rittenberg Blvd N. Charleston, SC 20406 Charleston, SC 29407
      5. OR Mail your entry to:
      Charleston Carifest
      P.O. Box 32278
      Charleston, SC 29417-2278
      Entries cannot be returned. Entries must be received by May 8, 2010. Winners will be announced June 5, 2010. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you wish to receive a list of winners. GOOD LUCK! 557-6258 www.charlestoncarifest.com