#siasummer20nhc “All the youth in the neighbourhood used to play mas with that band so it was like one big family. In my neighbourhood there were lots of steel bands. We had Tokyo, Fascinators, Hill 60, and City Symphony” Neil Macey Photo Neils dad in Sailor mas Click Here
Minshall A Ship of Fools 2003 Peter Minshall's 2003 Carnival presentation, "A Ship of Fools", has tremendous creative material to choose from the present goings-on in this so-called independent republic with all the brouhaha about the apparent newspaper exposure of a secret Muslim sect with a "lab" of supposed biological and chemical weapons of war, […]
The Bele Costume-By Ray Mahabir - Commission for the British Liberty exhibition A journey through time, the Bele Costume by Ray Mahabir is indicative of Caribbean history, struggle, freedom and celebration. The costume relates the cross-cultural rags-to-riches story of Carnival and inspires mental imagery of the Bel Air dance, culture and folklore through the ages. […]
#siasummer20nhc Reach the Unreachable Kenya 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 23 years taking carnival arts to new audiences national and international, but one piece of the puzzle was missing. In 2018 I […]
Sunshine's NHC 2020 Statement Following the news that Notting Hill Carnival 2020 has been officially cancelled, we wanted to take the opportunity to get in touch and tell you about our plans. First, a word from S.i.A's Director, Ray Mahabir: "Notting Hill Carnival is a time to rejoice and celebrate. After 23 years of involvement […]
