April/May Issue

April/May 2012
CARIBBEAN CULTURAL & CARNIVAL
ORGANIZATION
Volume 1, Issue 3
CCCO Connection
2012 Miss Carival & Jr. Miss Carival Pageant
The CCCO is looking for young ladies
of Caribbean Heritage (either by birth
or descent) to participate in our annual
Miss Carival Pageant which will be
held on July 14, 2012. Contestants
between the ages 9-12 for Jr. Miss
Carival, and 16-21 for Miss Carival
may complete an application to enter.
Mark Your Calendars
Apr 20th – J.A.M. Mix N
Mingle, WIAA
May 5th – Ah Yah So Nice
RGE Fundraiser for CCCO,
Vitory One Social Club
May 6th – WIAA. PreMother’s Day Celebration
June 17th – J.A.M. Boat
Ride, Diamond Belle
June 23rd – Caribbean
Family Picnic, Belle Isle
The Miss Carival Detroit is an esteemed pageant which encourages
pride in our culture as well as poise,
and self-confidence. The winners will
be expected to represent CCCO and
participate at special events such as
the Carnival, Fashion Shows, Receptions and Pageants.
June 23rd–
23rd Poppy’s Birthday Bash, WIAA
July 14th — Miss & Jr. Miss
Carival Pageant, International Institute
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2011 Miss Carival, Sabrina Charles (Miss Haiti)
*Dates subject to change.
Ah Yuh So Nice—Carnival Fundraiser
Reggae Gurlz Entertainment in association with
G.A.P. will be hosting a Fundraiser Dance on Saturday, May 5th. Admission is only $5 with all proceeds going towards the 2012 Detroit Caribbean
Festival & Parade.
Music will be provided by Vybz Machine, from
Pittsburgh, and Detroit’s top dancehall-reggae
sound, Roots Rock. Caribbean food and beverages
will be available. Come out, support the Carnival,
and enjoy yourselves.
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
*CCCO general meetings are held the third Thursday of every month. All are welcome.
www.myccco.org
April Holidays
•
16 – Emancipation Day:
Montserrat:
•
21 – Queens Birthday:
Bermuda
•
24 – Bermuda Day: Bermuda
•
28 – National Heroes
Day: Barbados
•
30 – Queens Birthday:
Aruba, Netherlands
Antilles
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Caribbean Extravaganza Great Start
CARIBBEAN CULTURAL &
CARNIVAL ORGANIZATION
Caribbean Cultural & Carnival Organization
18323 West McNichols
Detroit, MI 48219
501 c(3) Non-Profit
Phone: 313-255– CCCO
(313-255-2226)
E-mail: information@myccco.com
or cccoconnection@myccco.com
Saturday, March 31st marked our first event of the year which
went off without a hitch. Detroiters trickled in & out of the WIAA
throughout the day for the Caribbean Extravaganza. Informative
presentations were given for each Caribbean country. The
younger attendees enjoyed soccer demonstrations and a short
trivia competition where they were able to win prizes. The Taste
fest offer wonder dishes liked Jamaican beef patties & jerk
chicken.
The evening Unity Dance had everyone on the dance floor or
moving to the heavy beats of soca, reggae, and dancehall spun
by WD and Infinity Sound. The party lasted well into the wee
hours of the night.
Look out for many more CCCO events to come through out the
year. Special thanks goes out to WIAA, WD, and Infinity.
2012 Carival Pageant continued
For an application please submit the following information to
pageant@myccco.org
• Name
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Emergency Contact
• Phone
• Country you will be representing
Did You Know…? Fun Facts about the Caribbean
•
Until 1959, the Cayman Islands were dependencies of
Jamaica
•
Panama is from the Cueva Indian language meaning
"place of abundance of fish", or "place of many fish".
•
Only about 2 percent of the Caribbean's numerous islands
are inhabited
•
Antigua has 365 beaches, one for each day of the year
•
The largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere is located within 10-40 miles of Belize mainland and is almost
185 miles
•
Grenada, known as the spice island, has more spices per
square mile than any other place in the world
•
007 James Bond loves the Caribbean; films shot there include Dr No (Jamaica), Thunderball (Bahamas), Live and
Let Die (Jamaica) Golden Eye (Puerto Rico) and Casino
Royale (Bahamas). Sean Connery, the first Bond, lives in
the Bahamas
www.myccco.org
Caribbean Business of the
Month
UDEON Jamaican Patties
UDEON (Yu-Deon) Jamaican Patties is a new
carryout restaurant offering authentic Jamai-
can cuisines along with our own Jamaican
patties (beef, chicken, and vegetables) made
fresh daily.
15744 West Seven Mile Road
Detroit, MI 48235
313-493-4045
info@udeonjamaicanpatties.com