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Charleston Carifest Caribbean Carnival

Smiling dancers in elaborate Caribbean Carnival costumes and a man standing with steelpan drums.

Celebrate Antigua & Barbuda

Charleston Carifest is a two-day celebration of Caribbean culture and heritage. Join us for music, food and dance. Meet Antigua and Barbuda’s Director of Culture, Khan Cordice, who achieved a remarkable feat by securing the 2025 Panorama Title in Trinidad and Tobago with the renowned Republic Bank Exodus Steel Orchestra. Saturday June 14, 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. at the Jenkins Youth and Family Centre. Tickets on Eventbrite.

Friday June 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. is the Carifest Symposium and Opening Reception at the International African American Museum. Meet the Hon E.P. Chet Greene, Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Ms Patricia Tonge Edigin, Atlanta Caribbean Carnival CEO.