Carnival articles
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 ‘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 […]
Soca Star David Rudder To Bring Sunshine Sounds To West London Trinidadian soca star, David Rudder, will make a special guest appearance at the British Association of Calypsonians, London Calypso Tent, on Thursday 23rd August. David will be performing a half-hour set of classics and crowd favourites during the Calypso Monarch final, bringing the sounds […]
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 […]
Sequins, Soca and Sweat Documentary Sequins, Soca and Sweat, a documentary uncovering the passion and labour woven into the history behind the art form of ‘Mas’ (the costumes worn at Carnival). With the history of ‘Mas’ in the UK dating back since 1973, Sequins, Soca and Sweat is the last in the series of films […]