Culture: Caribbean Cultures to Light the Empire State Bldng

The Empire State Building will honor the Caribbean on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, by lighting its world-famous tower in purple, blue, green, orange, red and magenta in celebration of Caribbean Week 2017 in New York, which takes place June 4-10, 2017.

"We are honored that the famous New York City skyline will, once again, be shining in celebration of Caribbean Week," said Sylma Brown, Director, CTO-US, adding: "We appreciate the ongoing support of this annual series of events by lighting the iconic building in the Caribbean's traditional colors."

Caribbean Week (www.CaribbeanWeek.com) New York (#CWNY17) will come alive in the Big Apple when tourism officials, industry executives, media, Caribbean Diaspora, travel agents, consumers and students come together to participate in a calendar of activities that showcase the best of Caribbean tourism