ABOUT CARIBBEING
caribBEING is a multidisciplinary venture dedicated to showcasing Caribbean culture + art + film in Greater New York City and around the world, where art + culture + lifestyle meet global Caribbean + LatinX heritage. We celebrate and amplify Caribbean culture and lifestyle, supporting businesses, creating community, and documenting as well as creating culture.
Based in the Flatbush neighborhood “Little Caribbean”, we are a hub for creativity and collaboration with visionary talent and innovative brands from the Caribbean and its Diaspora
We are a unique voice in the global Afro/Indo/LatinX Caribbean community.
We produce capsule collections of #IAMCARIBBEING merchandise ranging from our best-selling hand-stitched sweatshirts, tote bags, and t-shirts.
We lead walking tours in Flatbush where participants experience Caribbean food + drink + community, stimulating local business development for Caribbean-owned businesses on Flatbush, Nostrand and Church Avenues.
We consult for NYC Small Business Services, the development of Little Dominican Republic in Washington Heights, VoX Media’s Guide to Caribbean Food + Culture, Conseil Regional of Guadeloupe and others.
We are global thought and experience leaders. Our work has shown up at the Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Museum, Tribeca Film Festival, Smorgasburg, Link NYC, Google Arts, CaFA in Barbados and elsewhere.
We curate and launch annual markets and pop-up shops, featuring makers and artisans from back home (the Caribbean) and the Diaspora.
We create spaces to celebrate heritage such as the caribBEING House, Caribpolitan, and Little Caribbean.