The Charleston Carifest is a four-day festival held every year in June in South Carolina,[1] organized by Lorna Shelton-Beck.[2] Inaugurated in 2006, it is a celebration that takes place during the Caribbean American Heritage Month,[3] marking a co-joining of European and African customs which has been developing over the last 350 years.[4]

Some events that have been held over the years include: the Jouvert, All White Fete, Street Parade, Reggae, culture, food, and the international Soca.[5] The parade goes through the streets of Charleston to Brittlebank Park.[6] Different Caribbean regions are the focal point each year. For example, in 2018 the focus was Cuba[7] and in 2019 it was Barbados[8] and the Virgin Islands.[9] In 2020 the event went online[10] due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic,[11] with the featured country being Jamaica.[12] That year – following the recent increase in racial tensions – the festival was also used as part of the diversity education and inclusion training for faculty and staff at the College of Charleston.[13]

References

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  3. "Photos: Charleston Carifest parade in downtown Charleston". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. "【CHARLESTON CARIFEST 2020 】Celebrating Caribbean Culture!". Carnivaland. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  5. "Celebrate the Caribbean with Charleston Carifest, Includes Parade". Lowcountry Weekend. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  6. "Charleston Carifest 2016 Tickets | Brittlebank Park | Charleston, SC | Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 5pm | Charleston City Paper Tickets". City Paper Tickets. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  7. "Charleston Carifest Caribbean Carnival 29403 - HAR.com". Homes And Rentals - HAR.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  8. "Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month @GullahGeechee via Charleston CariFest Virtually". Gullah/Geechee Nation. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  9. "Celebrate Caribbean Heritage with Charleston Carifest". Holy City Sinner. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  10. "Charleston Carifest Virtual Summit". go.activecalendar.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  11. "Last Lap Charleston Carifest with Empress J and Family". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  12. "Charleston Carifest". Yaad Links. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  13. Stansell, Kaitlin. "Racial tensions renew push for diversity and inclusion training at College of Charleston". live5news.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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