BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANTONIO REYNOSO ANNOUNCES CARIBBEAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION EVENTS AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL – Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

Events include Civic Corner: BK Caribbean Thrives,

‘Taste Da Caribbean,’ and Bacchanal at Borough Hall

BROOKLYN, NY (June XX, 2022) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today announced Borough Halls’ month-long celebratory events to commemorate Caribbean Heritage Month. Led by Deputy Borough President Diana Richardson, the month-long celebration will focus around three main events at Brooklyn Borough Hall, Civic Corner: BK Caribbean Thrives, ‘Taste Da Caribbean,’ and Bacchanal at Borough Hall.

Caribbean Heritage Month Events at Brooklyn Borough Hall will be:

Civic Corner: BK Caribbean Thrives – A series of discussions focused on the question: “How can increased civic engagement bolster the Caribbean community in Brooklyn?” Specific topics within that question will touch on census data, redistricting, youth engagement, demographic breakdown, and private investment programs.
- June 10^th, 1:00PM to 3:30PM

Taste Da Caribbean – Brooklyn-based Caribbean restaurants will showcase a sampling of their authentic menu, giving the Brooklyn community the opportunity to come in and taste foods from varied cultures of the Caribbean diaspora.
- June 30^th, 12:00PM to 3:00PM

Bacchanal at Borough Hall – The month-long celebration will conclude with a carnival-like party, complete with authentic live music and dancing[GS(1] .
- June 30^th, 5:00PM to 8:00PM

DRAFT — “I’m looking forward to celebrating my first Caribbean Heritage Month as Brooklyn Borough President, using Borough Hall as a meeting place of the diverse Caribbean diaspora, said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “Being Caribbean myself, from the Dominican Republic, I enjoy sharing in other Caribbean cultures and finding all the ways we’re woven together, and the subtle differences that make us all unique.”

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Each event for Caribbean Heritage Month is open to the public and will take place at Brooklyn Borough at 209 Joralemon Street (enter through Adams Street). RSVP is requested and can be accessed at www.brooklyn-usa.org/bk-caribbean-heritage-month-2022/[GS(2] . Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to entry Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Brooklyn is home to one of the largest U.S. populations of Caribbean people.

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[GS(2]Sara created this in the interest of time to be managed by the DBP’s team.