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The New York Times) writes, “In this lesson, students will learn about the history and role of costumes in Caribbean Carnival. Then, we invite them to respond artistically to the themes of transformation, history, ancestry and joy.” For full article, additional links, and photos, see (
The New York Times). [I loved this article, and I thank Peter Jordens for reminding me to post it!]
Lesson Overview
“Carnival in Winter” explores Caribbean Carnival celebrations around the world, their history and what it means that Carnival is canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Times describes this multimedia experience as a “party” that honors Carnival as a “full-tilt joy fest of renewal, resistance and remembering for Caribbean immigrants.”
The Year People Needed Carnival the Most, It Was Canceled
Loyal enthusiasts on what they missed in a year they needed Carnival the most.
Booming music. Glittering costumes. And perhaps even more important: the feeling of being free.
After a year of racial reckonings, the celebration of Carnival which provides a much-needed release for many revelers from London to New York to Toronto and beyond was canceled.
“The loss of Carnival goes beyond costumes, music, liming [socializing] and physical contact,” said Ingrid Persaud, a Trinidad and Tobago-born writer who lives in Britain.
Would-be Carnival attendees said they missed the exuberance, the roti and pepper pot, singing along with others on the road and the very act of gathering.