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Family and friends performed "Windrush Bacchanal" by Harrison Bundey Mama Dread Masqueraders at Leeds Carnival 2018. Photo © Max Farrar

The Caribbean Carnival – Yearning for Freedom

By Max Farrar on January 6, 2020

  MF The Caribbean Carnival – Yearning for Freedom This article is my latest effort to think about the Caribbean form of carnival as I’ve experienced it over nearly 50 years, mainly in Leeds, and occasionally in Trinidad. It emphasises the regenerative, satirical and playful elements of carnival, utilising the work of the great Russian […]

Posted in blog, culture and politics | Tagged bacchanal, Caribbean Carnival, Carnival, HBMDM, Leeds West Indian Carnival, masquerade, Mikhail Bakhtin, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Carnival | Leave a response

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