Tony Nayan Jackelyn Villanueva Akosua Domfeh Samira Tijani Gloria Johnson Shala White Rosita Boncheva Imani Faulkner Rahjay Reid Seanea Bowe Sandra Rodriguez Anabel Balbi Ian Harkins Claudette Marchena Fidel Pena Daniela Mihaita James Norman
Author: carnivalarts
Akan Project – Orientation Fall 2014
This fall it looks like we might have a small, but very powerful group for Carnival Arts. We have 2 beautiful Ghanian young ladies in our group, who will be guiding us through a project inspired by Akan traditions. The rest of the group is also made up of talented, beautiful young ladies who are strong writers, singers, […]
Playing Royal
Between Christmas Day and New year’s Eve, we had a mini-Carnival Arts session on Playing Royal. West African traditions of masquerade often include a celebration of kings and queens. We spent an hour each day exploring and writing about the qualities that make each one of us royal, sang a Haitian carnival song for the […]
Areito Masks
Fall 2013 Carnival Artists from Miami Bridge Central and Barry University explored the legacy of the Arawak people — the indigenous people of the Caribbean — also known as the Taínos. Inspired by artifacts discovered in archeological digs, we designed masks using cardboard, paint, wire, cork, and straw in two workshops led by Rebeca Gilling. […]
Areito Masks
Jumping Jester
Sophisticated Gentleman
Boa Rising
Nothing stops shy like a big, purple boa. Photo: Alex Heria
Reclining Jester
Often the most rambunctious youth prove to be the most compelling models — as is the case with this Reclining Jester.
Areito Workshop 2013
Areito is not strictly speaking a carnival — but it has all the elements of a carnival: dancing, drumming, masks, and poetry. Areito was a performance style practiced by the Arawaks, native inhabitants of the Caribbean when Columbus arrived. In Fall 2013, young artists from Miami Bridge explored the traditions of Arawaks, reciting and writing […]