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Anansi and the Sky God

In Spring 2014, Carnival Arts explored the folktales, music, dance, and visual art of the Ashanti people of Ghana. The Ashanti made up a significant portion of the people who were abducted in the black Atlantic slave trade, so there is a strong Ashanti presence in the cultures of the Americas. We were blessed to […]

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 […]

Spiffing Up Old Masks

To get ready for the closing party of the Carnival Arts exhibit on Thursday, April 11, at the Miami International Airport, the Carnival Arts crew spiffed up old masks and tried them on. Singing and drummer performed by Catelus “Ton Ton” Laguerre, master Haitian drummer, who will lead a workshop at the opening party. Barry […]

Banner Days

Today was day 2 of the banner workshops. We are making 10 banners — 8 feet by 10 feet — to hang over the Carnival Arts exhibit at Miami International Airport. Some young artists dove right in. Others protested that they couldn’t draw, then proceeded to produce amazing drawings. Everybody contributed. Tomorrow, we start assembling […]