Category: Festival

For over 20 years the Caribbean vibes has bless Chicago with it’s traditions of song,food,and dance…the Carnival is held the 3rd Saturday of August on the Midway Plaisance, about a mile from President Barack Obama”s home.
This year festival was nothing short of amazing! thousands of spectators and masqueraders enjoyed soca, reggae,and punta music, along with American and Caribbean cusine cwlebrating the nations of the caribbean.
Belize, Trinidad, Haiti, and others got their best costumes,rhythms,and dance moves to play mas and compete for the coveted crown of ”Band of the year”…the battle came down to Belize and Trinidad…both countries put on an outstanding performance, and in the end, as one of the judges said to me when I ask who won ” you saw it for yourself, who you tink win,,,BELIZE!”…the Belizean-American dance group was sensational in their performance beating the Trini camouflage dancer’s, with the soca moves, which is a great feat, not to many countries can stand up to a trini when it comes to soca, after all soca born in Trinidad! The Windy city carnival is geting more popular and exciting, already looking forward to next year!

Did everybody get something to eat and drink? That was a statement I heard over and over again, that’s the concern for the guest at a Belizean style picnic on this picturesque, gorgeous Sunday on Goff Caye, a small Island, 1.2 acres of spongy sandy land off the shore of Belize City. Goff Caye location sits on the edge of the Barrier reef, the largest is the western hemisphere, its waters to the south and the east being 0.6 to 3 meters deep and crystal clear, sky blue, with the softest sand between your toes to enjoy.
About 500 cruise ship tourist visit the island weekly, but today we had this Island paradise all to ourselves, with plenty of Traditional Belizean cuisine like rice an beans, lemon pie’s, kick down fence (Fry chicken) along with international favorites like lasagna and hot wings. Plenty of distilled spirits are also on hand to lively up the day. The floating bar in the sea ensured everyone’s thirst was quenched as we swam and enjoyed our little gathering.