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SET to Close Some Doors and Sail Into a New Chapter
November 2025“We’ve patched our sails, packed the sequins, and now we’re shipping out — the next voyage starts here!” From Dawn to Dusk — and Onward to New […]
Continue ReadingSpring–Summer 2025: Celebrating Culture, Carnival & Creativity
September 202523 Years of Community — 25 September 2025 This September, we’re celebrating not just the achievements of our vibrant 2025 programme of activities, but also something even bigger. On […]
Continue ReadingOur Shared Spaces – The Heart of Home
April 2025Celebrating Culture, Family & Community Through Food and Storytelling Led by Ray Mahabir of Sunshine International Arts (S.i.A), Our Shared Spaces – The Heart of Home is a heartfelt initiative […]
Continue ReadingUnder the Arches: A Story of Sunshine (Part One)
April 2025Sunshine International Arts | 2002–2025 The first thing you notice isn’t the colour. It’s the sound. A deep metallic hum from above — the trains — rolling endlessly over the […]
Continue ReadingUnder the Arches: A Story of Sunshine (Part Two)
April 2025Sunshine International Arts | 2002–2025 Carnival isn’t just a moment—it’s a movement. And in 2024, we opened the doors to our most ambitious expression of that movement yet: Carnival […]
Continue ReadingSunshine Studios Presents: Mas Camp 2025 (MC25) – Celebrating the Art of Carnival
March 2025Sunshine Studios Presents: Mas Camp 2025 (MC25) Celebrating the Art of Carnival 2025 marks a special year for Sunshine Studios as we dedicate our main space, Studio 5, to […]
Continue ReadingCarnival Dreams: A 27-Year Journey of Caribbean Heritage and Artistic Expression
November 2024‘Carnival Dreams’ (May-June 2024) was not merely an exhibition; it was a cultural tribute, an educational experience, and a vibrant celebration of Caribbean heritage and history. Curated by Ray Mahabir, […]
Continue ReadingWRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER! #SiAContemporary2022
December 2021Empower.Culture.Connect As we come to the close of another eventful but challenging year at Sunshine International Arts it seems appropriate to reflect on our developments and achievements this […]
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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 […]
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