On June 23 and 24, the 2nd Annual NOLA Caribbean Festival took over Central City BBQ for a vibrant, multicultural two-day event. Despite sweltering temperatures, throngs of native Islanders and fans of Caribbean culture celebrated the art, dance, fashion, food and music of Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, the Virgin Islands and other nations. Naturally, New Orleans’ status as the Caribbean’s northern-most city made it the ideal host for an event of this magnitude.

Photographer Laiken Joy was on site to capture some of the colorful moments. Check out her gallery of images below.