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From the collective

Stories from
the road.

News, memory and cultural work, told in JouvayFest’s own voice.

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Keeping the spirit
alive.

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Featured film

The tradition
moves.

Listen for the iron, follow the characters and meet the artists carrying J’ouvert through Brooklyn.

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Photo stories

A living
archive.

Costume is history you can wear. The archive holds the people, detail and collective energy behind every presentation.

Masquerader in a black and gold traditional character costume
Character / Portrait
Dame Lorraine masqueraders in Brooklyn
On the road / Brooklyn
Masquerader in a peach and gold costume
Costume / Detail
JouvayFest presentation gathered for a procession
Collective / Procession
Traditional masquerader in an elaborate white costume
Mas / Memory
JouvayFest cultural performance with school students
Education / Exchange

In the press

Stories
travel.

Library of CongressLong Live Brooklyn J’ouvert→ Prospect Park AllianceJ’ouvert Comes to Life at Lefferts→ Brooklyn PaperJ’ouvert Genesis Immersive Experience→ THE CITYThe Veteran Costume Designers That Define Brooklyn J’ouvert→

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