2014 Garifuna-American Heritage Month in New York
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New York - The Garifuna Coalition USA, Inc. a, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization invites the New York Community to join them in commemorate March 11 - April 12 as Garifuna-American Heritage Month 2014, in observance of the 217 Anniversary of the Forcible Transfer of the Garifuna People from St Vincent to Central America and their arrival on April 12, 1797. Garífuna-American Heritage Month celebrates the great contributions of Garífuna-Americans to the fabric of New York City and New York State, and pays tribute to the common culture and bonds of friendship that unite the United States and the Garífuna's countries of origin (Belize, Guatemala, Honduras Nicaragua and St Vincent and the Grenadines.)
In 2014 the Garifunas celebrate 191 years of the Garífuna Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage's contribution to New York City's vibrant cultural life.
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