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| - So this is the 3rd year of the Phoenix Caribbean carnival. This year the festivities were moved to the courtyard behind Seay's. The benefit to this was a good amount of shade, but the space was tiny. I went year 1, so I was hoping for a bit more by now. Honestly I was bored. I know we Caribbeans can't expect an Eastern Parkway (Brooklyn, NY) type parade or even that of Miami, but jeez it was dry! There was only one food vendor and the line was moving verrrrry slowly. There should have at least been a "fast lane" for patties or festival (even though those weren't an option). The DJ was good enough, although he could add some kompa, zouk, punta, and latin to his playlist. The Caribbean comprises of several countries. I understand that Trinis run the show here in Phoenix (and put on a great carnival back home), but it might do the organizers some good to get some input from a variety of islanders out here. Bottom line: more food, greater variety of food and snacks, local entertainment and some artisans selling Caribbean wares would be nice. Here's to hoping next year is more exciting!
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