Preserving the Parade: Documenting the West Indian American Labor Day Carnival

06/17/10

6:00PM - 8:00PM

This symposium concerns documenting and preserving, displaying and presenting Brooklyn’s Afro-Caribbean carnival costume and other mas camp traditions. Discussion with Jean Alexander, WIADCA Board Member; Nancy Johnson, archivist; Les Slater, Caribbean folklore specialist; Kelvin “Fuzzy” Davis, costume-maker; and mas-maker Kathy Hernandez. Moderated by Roseann Evans, WIADCA member.

Free!

Presented by BAC in cooperation with West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) and CLCC with support from Carver Federal Savings Bank

WHEN: Thursday, June 17, 6–8pm
WHERE: Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center (CLCC), Brooklyn Public Library, Flatbush Branch
22 Linden Blvd. (Flatbush)

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