2025 / Miami
HistoryMiami Museum
A walk through Carnival history with live characters, rhythm, steelpan and conversation.
Programs
History
in motion.
Our programs turn cultural history into experiences people can see, hear, discuss and participate in.
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Immersive exhibition
J’ouvert Genesis
Enter a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring resistance, resilience, ritual and artistic expression.
- Life-sized traditional character costumes
- Percussion and steelpan instruments
- Photography, documentary film and oral histories
- Artist talks, tours and workshops
The exhibition journey
One story.
Many rooms.
Developed with City Lore and Prospect Park Alliance, JGIE translates a living street tradition into costumes, sound, photography, film and immersive media that can travel to new audiences.
Brooklyn
WIADCA
A multimedia Traditional Mas exhibition tracing Carnival’s beginnings in Trinidad and Tobago.
Brooklyn
Barclays Center
JouvayFest brought Caribbean cultural expression into West Indian Night at the arena.
2023 / Prospect Park
Lefferts Historic House
Life-sized characters, instruments, large-format photography, film and virtual reality.
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Arts education
Learn through making
Workshops give children, adults and intergenerational groups direct access to Carnival history and creative practice.
- Costume, mask and headdress construction
- Rhythm section and percussion demonstrations
- Dance, movement and theatrical storytelling
- Carnival as resistance and social commentary
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Live performances
Bring J’ouvert to your event
Build a presentation around rhythm sections, steelpan, traditional characters, masqueraders, stilt walkers and cultural storytelling.
Request a bookingFilm + conversation
Mout’ Open, Story Jump Out
Caribbean-oriented features, documentaries, shorts, moderated discussions and audience conversations.
Documentation
Research for a living archive
Interviews, photography, film and public programs preserve the artists and practices that keep Brooklyn J’ouvert alive.