(CARIBBEAT - Jared McCallister)
Haiti in hearts of West Indian parade planners
Though its roots are in Trinidad and Tobago, the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade has always been an all-inclusive Caribbean affair, and this year, Haiti's going to get some special attention, according to carnival spokeswoman Jean Alexander.
Under the theme "Bridging Cultures," the 43rd annual festivities will include a benefit concert on Thursday for survivors of Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake. The Thursday show kicks off the annual five-day event, which culminates with the massive carnival parade on Labor Day, Sept. 6, along Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway.
The parade of costume and music and floats begins at noon at Schenectady Ave. and Eastern Parkway. WIADCA President Yolanda Lezama-Clark cuts a ribbon to start the procession, which travels down the parkway to Grand Army Plaza.
Showtime is 7 p.m. Admission is $30 and $35 at the door.
The benefit and other pre-parade shows will be held on the Brooklyn Museum grounds, 200 Eastern Parkway (entrance on Washington Ave.).
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