Celebrate the Caribbean Festival

Celebrate the Caribbean. Photo credit Brooklyn Childen's Museum.
Celebrate the Caribbean. Photo credit Brooklyn Childen's Museum.
Sat Aug 10, 2019
11:00am to 4:30pm ET
Age: All
Price: Included with paid admission
Location:
Brooklyn Children's Museum

Celebrate Caribbean history and cultures oversees and in the community through a day of music, food, movement, storytelling, and more. 

SCHEDULE

Celebrate the Caribbean featuring Drag Queen Story Hour
11:00am-12:00pm | All ages | Commons Theater
Join Drag Queen Story Hour as we explore Caribbean history and heritage and celebrate the uniqueness of all children and families.

ColorLab: Celebrate the Caribbean Edition
11:00am-5:00pm | All ages | ColorLab
Design your own headdress, meet live animals, build a coral reef, and learn about the history of carnival in Trinidad with special guest, artist Pat Nurse.

Liming Lounge
11:00am-5:00pm | All ages | Classroom
Play games, shout out important Caribbean people in your life, and lime. Relax and socialize to enjoy this tradition from Trinidad and Tobago.

Rooftop Bazaar
11:00am-5:00pm | All ages | Rooftop
Take a stroll through the Rooftop Bazaar co-curated by Pearl Market. Meet Caribbean community organizations, try Caribbean food, test wellness products, shop local vendors, and more. 

G for Griot presents Stories from Trinidad and Tobago
12:30pm-1:00pm & 1:30pm-2:00pm | All ages | Commons Theater
Take a trip through Trinidad and Tobago with storyteller Griot and his band of musicians as they share the country’s culture and history.

Celebrate the Caribbean in Sensory Room
2:00pm-4:45pm | All ages | Sensory Room
Explore the science behind why Caribbean sand is so striking and make sand art inspired by your senses.

Soca Party with Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance
2:15pm-2:45pm | All ages | Rooftop
Join Cumbe’s Careitha Davis for an energy fueled celebration of Caribbean dance that blends Caribbean moves with African and jazz dance techniques.

Sesame Flyers Stilt Walkers
2:45pm-3:45pm | All ages | Rooftop
Head up to our Rooftop Bazaar and celebrate the Caribbean with the Sesame Flyers Stilt Walkers.

Illy’s Dance CLASH
4:00pm-4:30pm | All ages | Rooftop
Join Ilana “Illy” Warner for Dance CLASH—a dance workout that blends her St. Kitt’s roots with traditional and urban styles from West Africa and other Caribbean nations.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.