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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com International
The theme makes sense: Riviera Beach and The Bahamas are connected through history and family RIVIERA BEACH - This year's Caribbean-themed TikiMarket at the Marina will launch Sunday, October 20 with a focus on one particular island nation: The Bahamas. The season opener is a Bahamas Relief Benefit titled Art, Jazz & Junkanoo. The weekly event started in 2018 and is held from 4 to 7ish p.m. each Sunday at the recently redeveloped Riviera Beach Marina Village, located at 190 E. 13th Street. Vendors can still register and sponsorships are also available. But this year is unique. Just ask Hurricane Dorian: the storm's effect on The Bahamas was devastating, including Grand Bahama's Freeport, which is Riviera Beach's sister city. Plus, when the Town of Riviera was founded in 1922, many of its early residents were Bahamians working in the city's huge fishing industry. Lots of those pioneer families remain. “We had to help; we had to,” said Alisa Hall, the TikiMarket manager. "But we’re also going to celebrate: the food, the music, the culture—the people—of the Bahamas." The special event will include a performance by Miami-based Florida Junkanoo Gawds, a Carnival-themed Bahamian band; Eric & The Jazzers of Pompano Beach; and Shelly Sweetshells, a Soca music performer based in Fort Lauderdale. There will also be creative artists selling their works, many of whom will provide a portion of their sales to the relief effort. Donations will also be accepted onsite. Mayor Ronnie L. Felder is also expected to participate, as he's done ever since Dorian hit, partnering with Tropical Shipping, for one, to help collect and send support items. TikiMarket at the Marina is a program of the Riviera Beach CRA.
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