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Charleston Carifest

Charleston’s history and development — from architecture to music to food — is peppered with influences from the Caribbean. This weekend that connection is celebrated with the Charleston Carifest, as part of Caribbean American Heritage Month.

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Over the span of four days (June 11-14), the festivities include a street parade, Mardi Gras party (“Halloween in June”),  riverside festival and a rockin’ Wear White Party…  plus a lot more.

Costs range from free to $10.00. All the locations, tickets and more information can be found here.

 

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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