The 5th Annual Carnival Warm-Up (2003)

In-Vibration and Now Entertainment Magazine, presents the 5th Annual Carnival Warm-Up, Sunday, September 7, 2003, at the Hialeah Park, 2200 East 4th Ave, Miami, Florida. The gates to the park will open at 12:00 noon until 11:00pm, and show time is 4:00pm. This multi-cultural event, the only one of its kind in Miami, will coincide with the special 41st Independence celebrations of both Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago.

Carnival Warm-Up 2003 is a family-based event, and will honor one outstanding individual from each island. Being honored for their remarkable contributions to the cultural diversity and rich history of their respective countries are, MARCUS GARVEY (Jamaica) and PETER MINSHALL (Trinidad & Tobago).

Carnival Warm-Up 2003, will also feature great performances from Soca superstars like BUNJI GARLIN, THE JAM BAND, DENISE BELFON, LEON CALDERO & THE CODE 868 BAND, MILITANT, DESTRA, RHYTHM NATIONS and many more to be announced. Additionally, the Steel Pan Panorama will feature the FLORIDA MEMORIAL COLLEGE STEEL PAN and the MIAMI PAN SYMPHONY, the MOKO JUMBIE STILT DANCERS and the LIVE IN MOTION DANCERS, are all confirmed to provide top class entertainment. Music will be provided all day by South Florida's own selectors, MASSIVE FORCE and DJ Gary Enforcement.

Various island venders will line the perimeter of Hialeah Park, shopping their ware of art & craft, foods, drinks, carnival costumes and other precious Caribbean delights, to the 8,000 to 10,000 Caribbean nationals and their friends, who annually attend Carnival Warm-Up. Special attention will be paid to the kids in the form of various activities, designed with them in mind. Amongst the many games and activities for the kids are; a bounce house, a basketball hoop contest, sledge hammer, cow milking, golf challenge, a frog fly fling, and a balloon tank.

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