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A New Global Carnival Centre Publication
In Pursuit Of Carnival Carnival Excellence
Written by world-renowned Carnival consultant Pax Nindi who recently took the position of Creative Director for UK Centre for Carnival Arts. The book explores Rampage Mas Band developments and siccess featuring an interview with Rampage Artistic Director and founder, Colin Spalding plus images of Rampage activities complimented by quotes from individuals and organisations that have benefited from their association with Rampage.
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UK Looses Special Carnival and Pan Queen
On Friday 21st October we were informed about the death of UK and Trinidad's loved carnival queen Geraldine Conor. She played a key part in the development of carnival arts, thatre and steelpan and will be missed by many.
Geraldine Connor
was an academic, freelance Theatre Director and ethnomusicologist by profession. Geraldine was also a composer, performer, musical director and vocal animator who specialised in mainstream rock and pop, Caribbean carnival, Caribbean folk and African American Gospel, Jazz and Blues styles who conceived, composed and directed Carnival Messiah , a radical theatrical reinvention which was performed in West Yorkshire Playhouse and Port of Spain. She directed the acclaimed premiere co-production between the West Yorkshire Playhouse and Adzido Pan African Dance, Yaa Asantewaa, Warrior Queen,, Blues in the Night (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Vodou Nation (UK Arts and West Yorkshire Playhouse) and Performance Poet Ras Anansi-I for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Rest In Peace Geraldine Conor
More news from Trinidad's Guardian
Is It All Set for The Olympics in London?!
It seems yesterday when Lobdon secured the Olympics deal and now with a few months left, is London ready? If ready is carnival ready or being involved? We will be writing special feature on this and please let us know of any news or updates you may have.
Luton Carnival 2011 Photos by G. Pendaer
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Is Trinidad 's Wirebending Tradition a Dying Artform?
Find out from the frontline with the Trinidad experts.Visit our Carnival News to read an article about it
Global Carnival Results 2011
We have now created another new page which gives new results of Carnival competitions which we are collecting and also expect from Carnival organisors. Please contact us if there are results you need but are not listed.
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