Brooklyn roots Caribbean rhythm Global reach

Long live
J’ouvert.

We preserve and present classic Trinidad and Tobago-style J’ouvert through performance, education, film, storytelling and community celebration.

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Before sunrise

The street becomes a stage.

Rhythm sections move the crowd. Traditional characters tell stories through costume, satire and movement.

J’ouvert carries the memory of emancipation, resistance and collective freedom. JouvayFest keeps that living tradition moving forward by connecting Caribbean history with contemporary art, education and community life.

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Traditional masquerader in a black and gold character costume — Character

JouvayFest masqueraders gathered behind a colorful presentation banner — Community

Masqueraders in coordinated black and gold costumes — Mas

What we do

History you can
see, hear and feel.

Exhibitions

Experience the tradition

Costumes, photography, film, instruments, oral histories and immersive media bring J’ouvert into the room.

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Education

Learn through making

Hands-on workshops connect Carnival history with costume, rhythm, movement and traditional masquerade.

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Live programs

Bring culture to your venue

Rhythm sections, steelpan, traditional characters, stilt walkers and cultural storytelling meet your audience.

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Traditional masquerader wearing an elaborate black and gold character costume

J'ouvert Genesis Immersive Experience poster

Immersive exhibition

Featured program

Enter the story of J’ouvert.

J’ouvert Genesis Immersive Experience brings audiences inside the history and spirit of the tradition through life-sized costumes, percussion, photography, documentary film and storytelling.

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Recent work

From Brooklyn
to the world.

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2025