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My Journey To Becoming a Carnival Artist (Part 2) – Ray Allan Mahabir
August 2020Trinidadian Carnival my culture, my history and my passion Ray Allan Mahabir July 2020 To Read Part 1 of Ray’s Story, Click Here …Well, A ‘Mas Man’, That was my new […]
Continue ReadingThe Making of Ma Ma La Terre
August 2020The Making of Ma Ma La Terre performed by Avion Mookram at the Millennium Dome the awarding winner for Female Adult Individual created for South Connection Carnival from the band […]
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Alwin Chow Lin On 30 April 1935 – 29 July 2011
August 2020Alwin Chow Lin On 30 April 1935 – 29 July 2011 Alwin Chow Lin On, ‘Chow’ to all who knew him in the UK, sadly died on the 29 July 2011 […]
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Canboulay, out of the fire comes, DANCE OF THE CLOTH.
August 2020In 2000 Ray Mahabir created South Connection Carnival Club’s Notting Hill carnival production entitled Canboulay, out of the fire comes, DANCE OF THE CLOTH. In researching a festival to celebrate […]
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‘THAT’S IT! Look how things come to me! Look how many donkey years that is and it comes to me!’ Avion Mookram
August 2020Thursday 17th January 1958, A bitterly cold, grey day. The S.S Camito docked in Southampton, bringing the Princess Royal back home from the Caribbean. On board was a young 17 year old Trinidadian, […]
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My journey to becoming a carnival artist (Part 1) – Ray Allan Mahabir
August 2020Trinidadian Carnival my culture, my history and my passion Ray Allan Mahabir July 2020 I grew up in the small village of Penal in South Trinidad, the third child from […]
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Liverpool – International Slavery Museum – Sailor Mas costume
July 2020Liverpool – International Slavery Museum Art Commission Brief – Sailor Mas costume Background The transatlantic slave trade was the greatest forced migration in history. And yet the story of the mass enslavement of Africans […]
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British Liberty exhibition: WEST AFRICA: WORD, SYMBOL, SONG The Bele Costume – By Ray Mahabir
July 2020Commission for the British Liberty exhibition: WEST AFRICA: WORD, SYMBOL, SONG A journey through time, the Bele Costume by Ray Mahabir is indicative of Caribbean history, struggle, freedom and celebration. The costume […]
Continue ReadingUnderneath the arches- 2012-2020
May 2020It has always been a dream of mine that one day I will have a space to create where I can house all my passions in my life- CARNIVAL- COMMUNITY- […]
Continue ReadingCome work with us! S.i.A has two exciting roles available at our Community Centre and C.A.F.E. We are looking for a Centre & Rentals Manager.
January 2020Centre and Rentals Manager: Day to Day Management and Administrative tasks in relation to the management of Sunshine International Arts’ Community Centre and Café – C.A.F.E ‘Carnival-Arts-For-Everyone’ Reporting to: Ray […]
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