The Caribbean American Carnival happened on Saturday.
Nicole Flynt poses for a portrait whereas attending the fiftieth Caribbean American Carnival on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Workers Erin Clark/Globe Workers
The Caribbean American Carnival returned to Boston on Saturday.
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The pageant happened in Roxbury and Dorchester from 6 a.m. to eight p.m. and commenced with the Jou’vert Band at at Talbot Avenue and Helen Avenue. At 1 p.m. Mayor Michelle Wu hosted a ribbon slicing ceremony.
Regardless of the joyous celebration, eight folks have been shot and two have been hospitalized after gunfire erupted close to the festivities. Two folks have been arrested in reference to the incident, in addition to various different people on unrelated gun fees.
Pageant goers confirmed up in vibrant carnival apparel to bounce from Warren Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard to the Franklin Park Zoo in celebration of Caribbean tradition.
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See images of the carnival beneath.
Performers from 4 Star Dance Studio take part within the fiftieth Caribbean American Carnival by dancing down Martin Luther King Boulevard. – Erin Clark/Globe Workers – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersCindy Toyloy takes within the carnival. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersToyloy dances on Martin Luther King Boulevard. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersToyloy watches different performers on the road. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersOsvaldo Rivera, left, reveals off a white feathery match on the fiftieth Caribbean American Carnival on Saturday. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersNicole Flynt pauses her efficiency to let folks take images. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersMasqueraders pose with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersPageant goers dance the day away on the carnival. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersMasqueraders parade down Martin Luther King Boulevard. Erin Clark/Globe WorkersMayor Michelle Wu embraces Shirley Shillingford, president of the Caribbean American Carnival Affiliation of Boston, previous to the Caribbean American Carnival. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersWu and Shillingford converse to at least one one other earlier than the carnival. – Erin Clark/Globe WorkersNicole Flynt flares a vibrant fan on the carnival. – Erin Clark/Globe Workers – Erin Clark/Globe Workers
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