Yesterday’s program started off by sending each other positive energy. We began with an icebreaker to help everyone feel comfortable. First we said each others names with a gesture, then we sparked it up and sliced each other while playing the silly samurai game which also let us get to know each other’s names even […]
Category: Workshops
Super Hero Mask Building Step 1
Last week, the youth and Barry students all invented superheroes, with special superhero moves. This week, we started building masks for our superheroes, using papier mache. This is a tradition used most famously in the Kanaval of Jakmel, Haiti. To inspire us, master drummer Catelus “Ton Ton” Laguerre played Haitian rhythms throughout the workshop. Attendance […]
Eyebrow Slicer and Super Friends
Today was the first day of a new project: we are creating our own carnival characters by inventing our own superheroes. Master drummer Catelus “Ton Ton” Laguerre accompanied 17 young artists from Miami Bridge, 4 staff members, Dr. Landeros, 9 Barry students, and 1 community volunteer. We began as always with the energy name game, […]
September 30, 2018
The Sun is Shivering from Celeste Fraser Delgado on Vimeo. Attendance: The youth were not able to attend, because of an incident at the shelter. Students completed planned activity to practice for next week: Christel Elie Devin Eugenia Judy Jasmine Emmanuela Nakesha
Bel Kongo: Beauty, Power, Identity Exhibit
The Kongo is beautiful, says a popular Haitian folksong set to the lively kongo rhythm, often danced at Kanaval. But this happy observation takes on a bit of mystery as the song continues: You don’t know me. You don’t know Kongo. When mia galleries invited us to create an exhibit for Haitian Heritage Month 2016 […]
Brazilian Rhythms at Thomas Jefferson Middle
Brazilian Rhythms at Thomas Jefferson Middle School from Celeste Fraser Delgado on Vimeo. On December 16, the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars from Coach Hoover’s PE classes closed out the year Carnival Arts-style with samba and capoeira led by Wendy Gonzalez and Marco Ramirez.
Warrior Girls
Warrior Girls from Celeste Fraser Delgado on Vimeo. On December 15, Carnival Arts choreographer Marisol Blanco led a group of eight Warrior Girls from the PACE Center for Girls, Miami in a dance inspired by the Afro-Cuban warrior, Oya. She controls the wind, wields a machete, and is respected by all.
Beautiful Warriors
Carnival Arts Fall 2015 from Celeste Fraser Delgado on Vimeo.
Mirror Workshop 1
Getting ready for this years Luxury vs. Life carnival theme with the first workshop in costume making. Tonight the young artists painted mirrors to be carried by the Super Wind-y Hair Girl. Next session: adding glitter, gems, ribbons, and bells.
Pirates vs. Radioactive Mermaids: 2-Minute Movie
Today we put together costumes for pirates and radioactive mermaids to dramatize the storyline of our movie in progress. We took turns setting up tableaux from the script, then set the photos to monologues we wrote and recorded last month.