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Ray’s Trinidadian Pelau – A Taste of Home
3 weeks agoPelau is a beloved one-pot Trinidadian dish made with rice, peas or beans, vegetables, herbs, caramelised sugar, and meat — though vegetarian versions are just as delicious. Packed with flavour […]
Continue ReadingA recap of our Spring/Summer 2024
September 2024Message from Our Director Ray As we celebrate our 22nd anniversary on September 25th as a UK charity and arts organisation, we reflect on another successful spring and summer program, […]
Continue ReadingGangajal “Holy Water” 2001 Created for South Connection Mas Band
August 2020Gangajal “Holy Water” We, the people from deep within, brought with us the vision of life, different ritual, different life styles. Our Roots. from beginning to the end, Creating Life, […]
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Time Out: We feathered up for Notting Hill Carnival with the mas-making pros
September 2016We feathered up for Notting Hill Carnival with the mas-making pros Read article here: https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/we-feathered-up-for-notting-hill-carnival-with-the-mas-making-pros-082516
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The Irish Examiner: Feathers, sequins and colour: Meet the team behind some of Notting Hill Carnival’s craziest costumes
September 2016Read Full article here: https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/real-life/feathers-sequins-and-colour-meet-the-team-behind-some-of-notting-hill-carnivals-craziest-costumes-417940.html
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Brixton Blog: Brixton centre launches campaign
June 2016Published on Brixton Blog, 14th June The carnival company and arts charity Sunshine International Arts has launched a crowdfunding campaign to take 35 local disadvantaged children to Notting Hill Carnival. The […]
Continue ReadingBrixton Blog: Brixton-made costume displayed at British Library exhibition
November 2015We were recently interviewed by the lovely people at BrixtonBlog.com. Here’s the full story – or you can read it on their website here. Written by Ruth Waters on November […]
Continue ReadingThe Guardian: From Timbuktu to Trinidad – British Library launches dazzling West Africa show
October 2015Ray’s work has recently been shown on The Guardian website – you can read the article below, or view it on The Guardian here. With a saddlebag Qur’an, a slave-ship […]
Continue ReadingSoca News: Sunshine in the Rain
September 2015SOCANEWS recently visited us, and here’s an article they wrote about the experience: This was not summer. Just walking the short distance from the mas camp to our red double-decker […]
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Brixton Blog: Loughborough Junction’s cafe with a crafty difference
April 2014Take a look at what the Brixton Blog has to say about us… Arts Editor, Ruth Waters, went to meet the man behind a new hybrid arts/cafe space, Ray Mahabir, for […]
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