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Models dressed in traditional Indian lehenga, a creation of glittering short blouse and lavish floor-length skirt, pose at the 2nd Annual Desi Look Fashion Show from the Bollywood segment, at Secrets Lounge in Jamaica, Queens, on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Fashion

Indian Fashion

By Tangerine Clarke

Chioma Iwuagu Udegbunam Phd., and Dr. Ezinne Kalu, Nigerian-born delegates to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, presented Doris Rodney, owner of Water Fall Lounge, 4703 Church Ave., with an African attire, after an afternoon of conversations on STEM.

Guyana

Guyanese join Nigerian UN delegates to discuss gender gap in STEM

By Tangerine Clarke

News

Lefferts Historic House presents ‘In the Face of History Freedom Cape’ workshop, Sept. 29

By Tangerine Clarke

Nigerian-born Nonye Anyadiegwu, creator of Noni Styles, showcases some of her many elegant outfits fabricated at her Brooklyn showroom.

Fashion

Noni Styles aims for authenticity and quality in African wear

By Tangerine Clarke

Revelers representing the Queer Caribbean Liberation Collective at the 2024 West Indian American Carnival on Eastern Parkway, Sept. 2.

Guyana

Queer Caribbean Liberation Collective marches on Eastern Parkway demanding justice for trans lives in the Caribbean

By Tangerine Clarke

A spirited dance sequence entertains the audience at the Annual Guyana Folk Festival fun day to end the 2024 season at Old Boys and Girls High School in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Guyana

The 24th Guyana folk festival season ends with spectacular cultural presentation, cuisine and camaraderie

By Tangerine Clarke

GCA Award recipients holding Stick Figure statues, Proclamations from Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, and Citations from Senator Roxanne J. Persaud. From left: Errol Hazelwood, Johanna Rae George, Calvin Booker, Andy Ninvalle, Roxanne Lashley, Dr. Vibert Cambridge, Anthony Alleyne, Lorraine Croft-Farnell, and Latoya Asim.

Guyana

GCA honors best and brightest in the community for their outstanding contributions

By Tangerine Clarke

Ryan Royston Linton, aka Gucci Boss during a recent performance at Lady Ira's Family Fun Day in Orange, NJ.

Guyana

Gucci Boss takes music world by storm, drops new release ‘Lo-Lee’

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyanese elected officials joined the Labor Day Parade on Eastern Parkway. From left Soca Monarch Adrian Dutchin, Minister Susan Rodrigues, Minister Oneidge Walron, along with Claire Patterson-Mohan, CG Michael E. Brotherson partly hidden, and Fazal Yussaff.

Guyana

Guyanese contingent illuminate folk festival, 57th carnival on Eastern Parkway

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, Ingrid Griffith, Kenya Johnson, and Karen Wharton.

People

Organizations partner to celebrate 100 years of Shirley Chisholm in Prospect Park

By Tangerine Clarke

Mas Productions United showcased Chromatic Kingdom in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, during the Junior carnival competition on Aug. 31.

Carnival

Junior Carnival parade in Crown Heights reached a fever pitch with music and revelry

By Tangerine Clarke

Attendees at a past folk festival in Brooklyn enjoying the cultural explosion.

News

GCA Folk Festival returns to Brooklyn, Aug. 28- Sept. 1

By Tangerine Clarke

Revelers dressed in costumes ready to revel with NOMADS Costume band on Labor Day, presented by band leader Marlon Jacobs in collaboration with a Guyana Government delegation from Georgetown.

Guyana

Guyana government delegation to participate in Labor Day festivities in Brooklyn

By Tangerine Clarke

Senator Kevin Parker with a family showcasing backpacks donated by Spectrum at his 17th Annual Back-to-school festival in Paerdegat Park, on Aug. 24.

Brooklyn

Sen. Parker partners with community for 17th back-to-school event

By Tangerine Clarke

Tropicalfete Moko-junbies put on a spectacular performance at the non-profit's third Pop-Up Caribbean Carnival in Times Square on Aug. 25.

Carnival

Tropicalfete brings colorful Caribbean culture to Times Square at third Pop-Up Caribbean carnival celebration

By Tangerine Clarke

Nancy Tannis and her kids, Ian, 14, left, and Chayse, 8.

Carnival

Trinidadian-American Nancy Tannis gets autistic kids involved in carnival

By Nelson A. King

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