MONTSERRAT ARTS COUNCIL (MAC) RELEASES MONTSERRAT CALABASH FESTIVAL 2021 CALENDAR gov.ms - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gov.ms Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Montserrat Arts Council and the Trade and Quality Infrastructure Division, Office of the Premier have joined forces to host an- event dubbed, P.R.I.M.
On this Caribbean isle, St. Patrick’s Day is a unique blend of heritages
Montserrat acknowledges its Irish influence while honoring the enslaved people who rebelled against it.
Traditional dancers the Emerald Orioles participate in a St. Patrick‘s Day parade on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Beating drums and wearing tall hats that resemble a bishop‘s miter, masqueraders participate in an expression of both respect for African ancestors and protest against the European plantation owners who had enslaved them.Photograph by Valbaun Galloway, Montserrat Tourism Division
ByRebecca Toy
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There is green everywhere. But the steel drums and masked dancers, the goat water stew, and the active volcano all serve as a reminder that this is not the typical St. Patrick’s Day.
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