Who Was Crowned 2023 Miss Garifuna USA New York City?
This Miss Garifuna USA New York City Cultural Pageant, in it’s 16th Edition, is a continual attempt at Garifuna Cultural Revival and Reinforcement
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Copyright 2023 by Teofilo Colon Jr (a.k.a. “Tio Teo” or “T.O. Tayo”) for Being Garifuna. All Rights Reserved. Contact Tio Teo.
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Harlem, Manhattan, New York City – In the midst of cold, windy and rainy weather, some members of The New York City Garifuna Community came out and saw Miss Sangrelaya, Honduras, Miss Kerlin Rochez, be crowned 2023 Miss Garifuna USA New York City!
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2023 Miss Garifuna USA New York City, Miss Sangrelaya, Miss Kerlin Rochez
Photo by Lauren Ballesteros on Facebook
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As presented by Garifuna Non-Profit Advocacy Organization, Casa Yurumein, The 2023 Miss Garifuna USA New York City Cultural Pageant took place at The Robert Frederick Smith Center for The Performing Arts at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park on SUNDAY Afternoon, April 30th 2023 to close out National Garifuna American Heritage Month.
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Miss Sangrelaya, Honduras, Miss Kerlin Rochez, being crowned 2023 Miss Garifuna USA New York City.
Photo Screen Capture of Facebook Video.
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I saw a few video clips on Facebook, but was not there in person. Hopefully, video of the entire 2023 Miss Garifuna USA New York City Cultural Pageant is posted onto the Internet, perhaps on YouTube. Once I see that video, I will update this posting with more details regarding this special event.
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Scroll down to see some video of The 2023 Miss Garífuna USA New York City Cultural Pageant.
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Second Place went to Miss Santa Rosa de Aguan, Honduras, Miss Yorkis Rochez.
Third Place went to Miss Limon, Honduras, Miss Yareli Lino.
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(Photo below) Casa Yurumein’s Mirtha Colón, NY State Assembly Member Karines Reyes, RN, Contestants of The 2023 Miss Garífuna USA New York City Cultural Pageant, Felix Gamboa Valentin (kneeling in front), Karen Blanco (far right) pose for a photo at The 2023 Miss Garífuna USA New York City Cultural Pageant in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. Photo on Facebook.
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Those in attendance represented a sizeable audience, however to my eye there was not as large an audience as in years past. Perhaps the cold, windy and rainy weather kept people home. This was the first public Miss Garifuna USA New York City Cultural Pageant held since the Covid-19 Pandemic took place (2020 through 2022).
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Over the last couple of years, The Miss Garifuna USA New York City Cultural Pageant was held virtually on the Internet / computer / smartphone and the public seemingly is still adjusting to being outside.
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