Carnival is an explosive array of colour. Ornate, extravagant, ‘Mas’ (costumes) stimulate the visual senses and community comes together as one. Cutting through the loud Soca soundsystems is the individual’s voice of what Carnival means to them. We asked some of our participants what they love about carnival:Carnival
David and Christina is always fun to be involved with we have work alone side them for many years and lots of projects. #siasummer20nhc#siafamilymystory Hackney carnival pioneers David Grant and Christina Oree, 83 and 79, are still going strong."The idea was to develop a spirit of unity between all different ages, cultures and backgrounds, […]
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 […]
#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 […]
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. […]
