The 8th Annual Sunburst Premier Grid Ent. Caribbean Carnival 2017 is on the way! Sept. 1st-2nd 2017

The 8^th Annual Sunburst Premier Grid Ent. Caribbean Carnival 2017 is on the way!

I have good news and bad news.  Let’s get the bad news out the way first: summer in the U.S. is more than half way over.  The good news is that can only mean carnival season is about to begin.  There is excitement building for this year’s Caribbean carnival which is currently in preparation mode.  The SPG Ent. Caribbean carnival annually has been the largest Caribbean carnival on the Second Life platform.  The carnival weekend will encompass two days of acknowledgement and celebration of Caribbean, Afro-Latino, and Pan-African culture.  This year’s festivities will be held on September 1^st and 2^nd of 2017.

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As the entertainment lineup is being secured, I’m excited to announce the addition of the (best Caribbean DeeJay’s on the grid), Break Beatz Entertainment’s (BBE), Reggae Team of DJ’s Cinfull, Grock, Andre Dvere, Vixen, Fifty, and Raidous as the featured DeeJay’s for this year’s Caribbean carnival!Premier host Tasty Temptation will be hosting the full carnival weekend. Also this year will be our 2^nd Annual J’ouvert event to be held on the streets of the Allen Community (Friday, Sept. 1) to kick off the carnival weekend.  Thank you to DJ Grock for allowing Sunburst Premier Grid Ent. to host the event at his community.  DJ’s Cinfull and Fifty will bring the party celebration to the streets.  This year the King & Queen of carnival contest will be held at the J’ouvert event at the Allen Community.  Winners will receive $1500L each!  Dawnie Garside of Dawnies Soul Food will be providing Caribbean food for the festivities. 

Our sponsor drive for this year’s festivities is well under way.  If your business, organization, Greek org, or as an individual want to become a sponsor of this year’s Caribbean carnival, feel free to send me an in world message or on Facebook of your interest and I will get back to you that day with more information.  Finally I want to take this time to thank the businesses who stepped forward this year to sponsor this great cultural celebratory event.  This year’s 8^thAnnual Caribbean Carnival is presented by Glam Couture & ParVent Inc.  and thank you to the following sponsors who we owe this year’s Caribbean Carnival to:

Glam Couture – Owner Genesis Moralez-Renee (SL Display Name: onlygenesis resident)

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ParVent Inc. – Owner Succulent Chatterbox

The Throne Music Club – Owner Pete Himanez

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Risqué’ – Owner Cinfull Alaric

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hype/143/95/22

Cruiz Cotton Club – Owners Cruiz&Starlaa Control

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Harbor%20East/203/95/483

Haus of Ito – Owner India Delgado

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Level Up – Owner India Delgado

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Mynd & Body Fitness – Owner Lex9d9 Ryada

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The Allen Communities – Owner DJ Grock

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DawniesSoul food – Dawn Garside

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Business%20District%20Foxtrot/43/140/24

Get ready for CARNIVAL!!

Shon Larsson, Owner/CEO Sunburst Premier Grid Entertainment

Break Beatz Entertainment, Breakbeatz Radio

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Application deadline: July 22

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Focus: Male & female/unisex items

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Packaging – Boxes will be provided for 3 categories (Female, Male & Unisex)

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