The artists at Miami Bridge Central are getting ready to play mas at the Miami Broward Carnival on October 5. We will be putting on a Fancy Sailor masquerade, and the theme for our band is Splash! Here are the first costumes to come out of the Mas Camp: Fish heads! Design by Damian Rojo, […]
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Maroon Chronicles – Part III
The thrilling conclusion of the Maroon Chronicles.
Maroon Chronicles – Part II
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Dog on the Neck – Acoustic Mix
For this version of the Carnival Arts music video, “Dog on the Neck,” Fernando Landeros played piano. Damian Rojo directed. Photo: Maydelaine
Urban Carnival – Dog on the Neck
In the docks of Havana, a hundred or so years ago, the original rumberos would improvise songs about the news of the day, always keeping with the beat of the drums. So Carnival Arts came up with a song about the news around Miami Bridge and a neighbor, who had an unusual way of getting […]
Maroon Chronicles – The Movie
Mariama and Youssou, two teenagers in love, are abducted from their village in Senegal and sold into slavery at different plantations on a Caribbean island. Each escapes with the help of friends, but the slavers chase after them. Will they find freedom? Will they find each other? Watch and see.
Carnival Arts : Celebration and Transformation Exhibit
Carnival Arts shared five years of workshops, performances, and videos in a restrospective exhibit at the mia galleries in the Miami International Airport.
La Calavera – First Banner Done!
Assembly of the first banner took a bit longer than we had hoped. But now we have an idea for a smoother production tomorrow.
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 […]