Advancing Caribbean Culture

Advancement of Caribbean Culture

Free Steel Pan Classes: Every Saturday 11-1pm. Registration is open to all. The classes will involve teaching them the history of the steel pan instruments, music theory and learning to play the pan instruments. The location will be at Complete Music Studio  227 St Marks Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238 (between Vanderbilt and Underhill Aves) See you saturday

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A Look back at Our Cultural Immigrant Cultural Project: Caribbean Cultural Showcase.

2015 Carnival was another successful venture for Tropicalfete. We are thankful to the many entities that made our presentation Going Green possible - You the masqueraders, Parents, De Islands Restaurant, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Materials for the Arts, Hometown Studio, Brooklyn public Library, Argan Therapy, Nunaat, Wysers, Gummy Professional, Esssence of Triple SSS Entertainment and Gussy & Paul. Sending love to the Sound team: Best, Book, Mesha and Richard special thanks for your expertise Respect to the Designers that work without sleep for weeks: Marcus. Luke, Mr. Gibbs, Daria M, Gillia, Denala Ndake Hall/Sunn Events, Big A, Small A. and Frey John. Individuals: Tyshia, Giovanni, Octava, Trinity, Ziah, Collete, Gillia, Phylecia, Caitlyn, Cali, Cryssy. Shout out to the media that coverage: Caribbean Life, One Caribbean TV, NY1, Di Riddim Sweet and the many more that interviewed us. Next year we are turning the designing to the youths so inbox if interested. Thanks Liz and Trini for bring they crew to have some cultural fun with us.

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Video Links of Program

Steel Pan Group: Tropicalfete’s Steel Pan Ensemble

Some members of Tropicalfete Steel Pan Ensemble at the "Creole Heritage Month in New York CELEBRATE JOUNEN KWEYOL" . Zouk-La!

Steel Pan:  Solo performance

Amazing Grace by Kezia Sealy accompany by Steve her arranger steel pan

 

Coming UP- More Cultural Programing

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De Islands Restaurant,

NYC Department of Cultural Affairs,

Materials for the Arts

Darlene Mealy. District 41 - Council Member

Hometown Studio

Complete Music Studio

Brooklyn public Library

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PROGRAMS

Musicians Mentoring Musicians

Authors Connecting

The Art of Masquerade

Artist Resource Center

Legal Counsel

Body of Vibration Dance & Theater

Spirit of the Arts Award

Award of Excellence

Stilt Walking

The Art of Photo & Video

Tropicalfete’s Top 100 Countdown

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Save the Dates

  • Children Halloween Parade 10/30
  • Steel Pan Winter Recital Dec
  • Award of Excellence 2015 Dec
  • Top 100 2015 Dec
  • Holiday Fruit Cake Sale Dec
  • Cultural Interview Series (fall)

     

     

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