BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:AddEvent BEGIN:VEVENT UID:55e62f5c3ae64 DTSTAMP;TZID=UTC:20240430T065414 DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240704T170000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240708T030000Z LOCATION:Washington Park - DuSable Museum Garden SUMMARY:31st African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) combine 42nd Annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA). Get Tickets & Vendor Space DESCRIPTION:It will be a holiday weekend of Reggae, Afrobeat, World Music, carnival-style jubilation, dancehall, merrymaking, shopping, eating, drinking, products branding, games and family fun and more marking the famous 31st Annual African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) a family celebration to remember. The IFOl will be combined with the 42nd Annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA), Chicago's biggest day of honors and entertainment, featuring the berst of chicagoland entertainers in all categories of musicon Friday, July 5th, . \nThe Festival of Life runs from Independence day, Thursday through Sunday, July4th - 7th, 2024 from noon/12:00pm – 10:00 pm at Washington Park - DuSable Sunken Garden, 55th Street and South Cottage Grove, Chicago, the IFOL will feature a galaxy of entertainers from Caribbean to African, R&B to Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Latin, Hip Hop, Dancehall and more. Games, food, arts, crafts and educational activities for you to experience a true Independence celebration. \nIn addition there will be a IFOL/CMA Best Song Contest on YouTube.com/IRAWMA, and the two - minute song must mention what Chicago Music Awards and the Festival of Life has been doing for the music and cultural community over forty years. Submit song in mp4 format to martinsinternational1982@gmail.com. \nTo become a sponsor, vendor, tickets and more visit www.internationalfestivaloflife.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR