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Claudia Jones Blue Plaque unveiled
Tribute to the organiser of Britain’s first Caribbean Carnival 50th anniversary tribute to the organiser of Britain’s first Caribbean Carnival (1958) and pioneer of the Notting Hill Street Carnival. 50 years after the first Caribbean carnival was established in Britain, two commemorative plaques are being organized to pay tribute to one of Britain’s greatest post-war […]
Claudia Jones Remembered by Shango Baku
Claudia Jones is at last claiming her place in history. In 2004 the Notting Hill Carnival celebrated 40 years on the streets of London. The annual spectacle now draws hundreds of thousands of locals, visitors and tourists to the streets of West London. In the 21st Century London’s Carnival has emerged as one of the […]
Notting Hill Carnival 2007
Notting Hill Carnival 2007 ‘Most Successful Ever’ The theme of Carnival 2007, ‘Set All Free’, celebrating the bi-centenary of the abolition of the slave trade, as well as remembering that slavery continues in many forms across the world, was embraced by carnival goers. The Bank Holiday weekend was the culmination of the most successful ever […]
Carnival Arts Specialist, Carl Gabriel
Carl Gabriel specialises in wire-formed sculptures Carnival Arts Specialist, Carl Gabriel, was born in Trinidad, and came to London in 1964. While working as a specialist sheet metal worker, he trained in photography and moved into a career as a photographer. He was involved with Pan early on with carnival as a pan player with […]