Sunday, May 31
4:00 – 8:00 PM
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Opening Reception - Country
Displays,
National
Dress Display, Caribbean Food Tasting,
Flag
Salute featuring local Boy Scout Troops,
Entertainment
and more
Venue: Atlanta City Hall Atrium (Downtown
Atlanta)
55 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303 - Free admission
(Co-Sponsored by Atlanta-Port of Spain Sister Cities Committee) |
Wednesday, June 3
6:00 – 8:30 PM |
Kick-Off
Reception for Caribbean Film and Literary Festival
Opening
Night Feature “Hit for Six” (filmed in
Barbados)
Venue -
Film Festival: Central Library
Auditorium
One
Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 – 404-730-1700
(Film screening every Wednesday in June at
7:00 pm)
For film schedule visit – www.gacaribbeanamericanheritage.org
Venue
– Literary Festival: Auburn
Avenue Research Library
101
Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
For additional information re: Literary Festival, call 404-730-4001,
Ext. 303. These programs
are free and open to the public.
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| Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7 |
Weekend of Spiritual Reflection –
Observed by Selected
Religious
Establishments in the Metro Atlanta Area
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Sunday, June
7
4:00 – 7:00
PM |
Caribbean Cultural Variety Concert
Venue: Lou Walker Senior Center
2538
Panola Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30058
Tickets
$10, includes refreshments. For tickets, call 404-667-7933.
Advance ticket purchase required; no tickets available at the event.
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Thursday, June
11
|
Caribbean Day at the Atlanta Braves
(Game: 1:00 PM - Braves v. Pittsburgh
Pirates)
Venue: Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30315 www.atlanta.braves.mlb.com
For ticket info, call 770-987-957 |
Saturday, June
13
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Resume´ Critique & Job Readiness
Seminar
Venue: 325 Edgewood Avenue, SE, Atlanta,
Georgia 30312
For information: 404-223-1058; 404-840-1650. Free
service
(Co-Sponsored by VAAS Professionals, LLC)
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Friday, June
19
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
An Elegant Evening of Caribbean Comedy and
GCAHC
Awards Presentation
Featuring Barbadian Comedian MacFingal, and
comedians from
Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
Venue: Lloyd Tarpley Theatre, Clayton County
Performing Arts Center
2530
Mt. Zion Parkway, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
404-249-2640; Ticket info: 404-578-0962
(Co-Sponsored by Barbados Tourism Authority)
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Ongoing:
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GCAHC
Mentoring/Internship Program
Caribbean Art Exhibitions
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Metro
Atlanta Area
Art
Pavilions - www.artpavilions.com
De Rukuumba Art Gallery (viewing by invitation)
3426 Pamlico Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30314 - rukuumbanedd@yahoo.com
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Celebrate Caribbean Writers!
Children’s programs, displays |
Medu
Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall, Atlanta - www.medubooks.com
Public
Libraries: DeKalb, Fulton,
Clayton, Cobb |
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| Other Events Around Town:
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| Caribbean & Latin American Film Festival |
June
11-14 - LACCC – www.lacccenter.org
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| Sporting Events/Games |
Netball,
Cricket, Soccer, Domino Tournament
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| GCAHC Supported Events:
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| Caribbean Carnivals |
May
- Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association www.atlantacarnival.org
May – Georgia Caribbean Carnival Development
Committee –
DeKalb County www.georgiacaribbeancarnivaldekalbcounty.com
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| Marcus Garvey Birthday Celebration |
August
– Metro Atlanta Area |
| Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival |
September
6 – Panthersville Stadium, Decatur,
Ga. - www.atlantajerkfestival.com |
