(Kaieteur News) – After more than a decade, one of Long Island’s largest Caribbean cultural celebrations is returning, bringing together thousands of people to honor the traditions, diversity and contributions of the Caribbean diaspora.

Caribbean Night Long Island will return to Eisenhower Park in Nassau County on July 17, offering a free, family-friendly festival that organisers say is about much more than music and entertainment. It is a celebration of identity, heritage and the generations of Caribbean immigrants who have helped shape communities across Long Island and New York.

Leading that effort is Guyanese-born community advocate and wealth builder, Jennifer Rampersaud, whose vision has helped revive the event after years of absence.