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Splash Movie Ideas

Today the Carnival Artists explored ideas for a new movie. To build on past Carnival Arts projects, the group decided to make a movie and a series of music videos within the movie. Here are some initial ideas for the movie: Working Titles: Buccaneers Build a Bridge Seahawks of Abdul Characters: Evil pirate Setting: A […]

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. […]

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.

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 […]