S. Dillon Ripley Center
Caribbean Festival Arts
June 3, 1989 – February 15, 1990
Learn how festivals represent the intellectual life, culture, politics, and natural resources of the Caribbean region. Examined are 3 traditional festivals: Jonkonnu, a street masquerade held at Christmastime in Jamaica; Carnival on the island of Trinidad, celebrated at the beginning of the Christian season of Lent; and Hosay, an Islamic festival celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and other Caribbean islands.
The exhibition features:
- celebrations of the festivals of Jonkonnu, Carnival, and Hosay -
- video of Caribbean festivals
- costumes
- photos and artifacts
- tropical plants and trees
- a re-creation of a Caribbean street, complete with building facades and architectural elements, such as jalousie windows, rusted corrugated roofing, and gingerbread trim
- decorated vendor's carts that, on select days, sell traditional foods
- crafts people
- music
Catalogue
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