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Today we would have been celebrating the 21ST Edition of Carivibe Festival Ottawa! Although we are unable to showcase our vibrant Caribbean culture in its traditional format this year, we do look forward to bringing you all of our Carivibe signature events in 2021. Enjoy the sunshine today, continue to be Covid-Wise and THANK YOU for your ongoing support! See you on the beach.... Carivibe Festival Ottawa Reach The Beach Carnival en Blanc J’Ouvert On The Beach J’Ouvert On York Bam Bam Block Party Soca Boat #carivibe2021 ‘Celebrating Caribbean Culture In Our Nation’s Capital’ July 23 - 25, 2021 #savethedate #wehaveastorytotell www.carivibe.com

THANK YOU for supporting us after we had to cancel Carivibe due to the Blackout in 2003. THANK YOU for being there for us after we had to alter Carivibe plans due to the Ottawa River floods in 2017 and 2019. We are now THANKING YOU in advance for the support that we know you will show us this year in 2020, after we bounce back from this deadly Coronavirus.... Our prayers and thoughts are with everyone who is experiencing hardships from this unbelievable pandemic. Lives are being lost at a rapid pace and we must continue to practice social distancing for the safety of our families, friends and neighbours. With patience and time these tragic circumstances will pass and when it is safe for us to resume business again, we will definitely be hosting a Caribbean celebration like no other, to show our deepest appreciation for your continued support. Carivibe Festival Ottawa Carnival en Blanc J’Ouvert On York Bam Bam Block Party

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 26, 2020 Ottawa Caribbean Carnival (Carivibe) cancels its annual Grand Street Parade... Ottawa, ON The 2020 edition of Carivibe Ottawa Caribbean Carnival & Grand Street Parade has regretfully been cancelled due to COVID-19. The next edition will take place July 23 - 25, 2021. This signature annual event which draws several hundreds of revellers, residents and visitors to a colourful parade downtown Ottawa (in front of Parliament of Canada along Wellington St) was scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 2020. The decision to cancel this event is necessary to do our part to curb the spread of COVID-19 as we continue to protect the safety and well-being of all involved. We will continue to monitor the situation, please check out www.carivibe.com and follow @carivibe on Instagram, Facebook, Eventbrite and Twitter to stay up to date with what we have planned for 2020 and 2021 We would like to thank all our bands, volunteers and community members for their hard work, dedication and continued support. Let’s continue to heed to the advice of our health care professionals and maintain physical distancing while staying socially connected. We are all in this together! Carivibe Festival Ottawa

CARIVIBE NYE HOUSE PARTY 'Let's Celebrate Together' From our homes to yours, join us via TWITCH for a Worldwide celebration...Continue reading

Get your FREE Carivibe New Year’s Eve House Party VIP PASS / RAFFLE TICKET on Eventbrite.com , which gets you into the ZOOM VIP PARTY, plus enters your name into the draw for our NYE COOLER GIVEAWAYS Head to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/carivibe-nye-house-party-ticket and grab your FREE VIP tickets before they’re gone!... PRIZING INCLUDES: *1 Bottle of Mount Gay Rum, 1 Bottle of Eldorado Rum, 1 Bottle of Wray & Nephew Rum, 1 Bottle of Sparrow’s Premium Rum, 1 Bottle of Jacob’s Creek, 1 Bottle of Crown Royal, 2 Ooh Carivibe Hoodies, 6 Strictly Caribbean Clothing Face Masks, Sweet N’ Nice Ice Cream Gift Certificates, Pili Pili Gift Certificates and more....... @carivibe #carivibe #carivibe2021 #carivibeNYEhouseparty Let’s celebrate together at the CARIVIBE NYE HOUSE PARTY LIVE ON Twitch.tv/carivibe

Today we would have been celebrating the 21ST Edition of Carivibe Festival Ottawa! Although we are unable to showcase our vibrant Caribbean culture in its traditional format this year, we do look forward to bringing you all of our Carivibe signature events in 2021. Enjoy the sunshine today, continue to be Covid-Wise and THANK YOU for your ongoing support! See you on the beach.... Carivibe Festival Ottawa Reach The Beach Carnival en Blanc J’Ouvert On The Beach J’Ouvert On York Bam Bam Block Party Soca Boat #carivibe2021 ‘Celebrating Caribbean Culture In Our Nation’s Capital’ July 23 - 25, 2021 #savethedate #wehaveastorytotell www.carivibe.com

THANK YOU for supporting us after we had to cancel Carivibe due to the Blackout in 2003. THANK YOU for being there for us after we had to alter Carivibe plans due to the Ottawa River floods in 2017 and 2019. We are now THANKING YOU in advance for the support that we know you will show us this year in 2020, after we bounce back from this deadly Coronavirus.... Our prayers and thoughts are with everyone who is experiencing hardships from this unbelievable pandemic. Lives are being lost at a rapid pace and we must continue to practice social distancing for the safety of our families, friends and neighbours. With patience and time these tragic circumstances will pass and when it is safe for us to resume business again, we will definitely be hosting a Caribbean celebration like no other, to show our deepest appreciation for your continued support. Carivibe Festival Ottawa Carnival en Blanc J’Ouvert On York Bam Bam Block Party

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 26, 2020 Ottawa Caribbean Carnival (Carivibe) cancels its annual Grand Street Parade... Ottawa, ON The 2020 edition of Carivibe Ottawa Caribbean Carnival & Grand Street Parade has regretfully been cancelled due to COVID-19. The next edition will take place July 23 - 25, 2021. This signature annual event which draws several hundreds of revellers, residents and visitors to a colourful parade downtown Ottawa (in front of Parliament of Canada along Wellington St) was scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 2020. The decision to cancel this event is necessary to do our part to curb the spread of COVID-19 as we continue to protect the safety and well-being of all involved. We will continue to monitor the situation, please check out www.carivibe.com and follow @carivibe on Instagram, Facebook, Eventbrite and Twitter to stay up to date with what we have planned for 2020 and 2021 We would like to thank all our bands, volunteers and community members for their hard work, dedication and continued support. Let’s continue to heed to the advice of our health care professionals and maintain physical distancing while staying socially connected. We are all in this together! Carivibe Festival Ottawa

Join us tonight for LADIES NIGHT IN... 3 HOURS OF NON-STOP MUSIC by ALL FEMALE ARTISTS mixed by MACE, MASSIVE VIBES & SELEKTA SHELLZ (8PM to 11PM) Grab some drinks, take out the snacks, call up your besties and vibe with us.....The party starts at 8PM on the Carivibe Festival Ottawa Facebook page. We’re also steaming LIVE from the pages of Massive Vibes, Sheldon Selekta Shellz, Bam Bam, Mace and Bubble Wine Co. #carivibe #cariviberadio... #socaboat #bambam #bambamottawa https://facebook.com/events/s/ladies-night-in-100-female-art/1117163295317371/?ti=icl