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11/22/2026 | Suriname Day 2026

Suriname Day 2026 — a free all-day community celebration with food, music, a cultural showcase from Alakondre, and vendors visiting from Suriname. ...more

Events

September 18, 2026•1 min read

11/21/2026 | Legacy Night 2026

SANI Legacy Night 2026 — an evening of awards, music, and celebration featuring a live band from Suriname. Join us for a night honoring our community. ...more

Events

September 17, 2026•2 min read

11/23/2025 | Suriname Day 2025

Suriname Day 2025 — a free all-day community celebration marking 50 years of independence. Food, music, and culture at C.B. Smith Park, November 23. ...more

Events

September 16, 2026•1 min read

11/22/2025 | Legacy Night 2025

SANI Legacy Night 2025 — an evening of awards, music, and celebration honoring 50 years of Surinamese independence. November 22, Hollywood, FL. ...more

Events

September 15, 2026•2 min read

Sam Dipokromo — Bridge Builder Award, 2025

SANI honors Sam Dipokromo with the 2025 Bridge Builder Award for three decades of connecting the Surinamese diaspora across South Florida and the world. ...more

Honoree 2025

September 15, 2026•1 min read