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All About SUNSHINE – Carnival & Community Arts
August 2020About us S.i.A is one of the leading artistic, educational and carnival production companies in the UK. Based in south London S.i.A works extensively within its local community but also […]
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‘I Am The Midnight Robber’ – Carnival Speeches by Celia Burgess-Macey
August 2020Midnight Robber, Speeches Written and performed by Celia Burgess-Macey To read Celia’s story on her introduction to carnival and the Midnight Robber Mas, Click Here! Notting Hill Carnival 2003 (inspired […]
Continue ReadingHow Did i Become a Carnivalist? DE MIDNIGHT ROBBER – Celia Burgess Macey
August 2020This is quite a long story. My first exposure to the culture of carnival, and of Trinidad in particular was in 1964. I was at university at Bedford College London University […]
Continue ReadingKenya Report 2019 …Reach the Unreachable
August 2020KENYA REPORT Sunshine International Arts (S.i.A) in collaboration Necessary Arts (N.A) Ray Mahabir, 2019 As the Artistic Director of S.i.A, my main focus so far has been within Britain, as well as some international projects. I have spent the past […]
Continue ReadingNeil Macey – Sailor Mas From Trinidad to Notting Hill Carnival
August 2020Sailor Mas From Trinidad to Notting Hill Carnival I was born in 1938 in East Dry river on ‘the hill’ (Clifton Hill). I was the eldest of 6 children. My father was […]
Continue ReadingMulana ‘The Art of People’ 2001-2020
August 20202001-2020 Drawing on my Indo-Caribbean roots, I have used my experience gained in working with the traditions and culture of my homeland Trinidad, as inspiration for my work. However in […]
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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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