J’Ouvert City Alliance International presents J’Ouvert 2009 in New York
Steel Bands Rule!

Brooklyn, New York, USA -

On behalf of the J’Ouvert City International, Inc. Board of Directors, Danville Williamson, a Founding member and President; Lynette Pascall, Treasurer; Hazel John Secretary and Cynthia Green - Vice-President Yvette Rennie wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable carnival.  J’Ouvert in Brooklyn is authentic because of its structure - Steelband Music only along the entire route.   Thanks to Earl King, one of the Founding members for creating this arena for Steel Bands to be showcased. 

This year for the first time Marshals will be opening our activity; they are:

Honorary Grand Marshal
Roger Toussaint, President, Transport Workers Union (TWU)

Grand Marshals
State Senator Eric Adams - 20th Senate District
State Senator Kevin Parker - 21st Senate District
Council Member Mathieu Eugene - 40th Council District
Council Member Kendall Stewart - 45th Council District

Sidique Wai, Administrative Community Relations Specialist
   - NYPD Community Affairs Bureau, One Police Plaza
Karl Cohen, 71st Precinct Community Council, Inc.
Angela Cooper
   - Director of Community Affairs-Susan Smith McKinney Nursing Center
Bob Frederick, Radio Personality

Special Guest
Reverend Terry Lee, Byways & Hedges Youth Outreach Ministry
Brother Austin Tuitt, Global Caribbean Representation

 

 J’Ouvert Route & Judging Points

    Carnival - Starts at 2:00 a.m. - Ends at 10:00 a.m.

 

J’Ouvert  (Starts) Grand Army Plaza and Flatbush Avenue -
to Flatbush Avenue and Empire Blvd., then to Nostrand Avenue & Rutland Road (Ends)

 

 1^ST JUDGING POINT: (Look for a Green Tent with Table & Chairs)

~EMPIRE  BLVD  & BEDFORD AVE~  BOMB STEELBAND COMPETITION – a Tune from  ‘the Michael Jackson’ Collection

 

2^ND JUDGING POINT: (Look for a Green Tent with Table & Chairs)

~EMPIRE BLVD  &  ROGERS AVE~  COSTUME BAND COMPETITION

 

3^RD JUDGING POINT: (Look for a Green Tent with Table & Chairs)

~NOSTRAND AVE & RUTLAND RD~   CALYPSO STEELBAND COMPETITION

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Yvette E. Rennie, Vice-President
J’Ouvert City International, Inc.
 

--HAVE A SAFE  LABOR  DAY  --  BE PROUD OF OUR CULTURE ---

ONE CARIBBEAN

From the News Desk of Yvette E. Rennie, Vice-President
J’Ouvert City International, Inc.
Brooklyn, New York, USA