McDONOUGH The 7th McDonough Caribbean Cultural Festival 2017 will bring Caribbean culture to Alexander Park next Saturday.

Hosted by the Caribbean Association of Georgia Inc., the free event will feature Caribbean-themed music and entertainment, food, prizes, a childrens area, vendors, games, a talent showcase, free medical screenings and more.

Chris Scott, president of the Caribbean Association, said the festival will allow families to experience Caribbean culture in an open environment, in recognition of June as national Caribbean Heritage Month.

The festival is a part of helping people enjoy and understand Caribbean culture and celebrating their contributions to the community, said Scott.

Scott said the festival serves as a fundraiser for things the group does in the community and around the world, such as feeding veterans and the homeless, providing high school scholarships, mission trips and providing homeowner and immigration workshops.

The city of McDonough has partnered with the festival for five years. District 2 Councilwoman Sandra Vincent said the citys willingness to partner with the Caribbean Association stems from the Associations charitable acts.

So this is one way for the city to help indirectly with humanitarian efforts. We thought it would be a good thing to do, Vincent said.

Vincent added that the festival also supports the citys diverse population.

We have a huge Caribbean population in McDonough. One of our goals as a city is to try to be representative of the diversity of our community, and this is just one of the ways to do that, said Vincent.

The festival will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. June 17 at Alexander Park, 300 Atlanta St. in McDonough.

Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

For sponsorship or vendor information, call 404-858-4260 or 678-902-4224.

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