FEATURE
WE CARNIVAL
LAUNCH OF THE BANDS 2019
SEEKING THE TRUE MEANING OF CARNIVAL WORDS | ANTHONY OLDHAM
52 SN OCT 2020
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his year saw Notting Hill Carnival take to the internet with the project Access All Areas. This offered a new type of audio-visual experience interspersed with historical information and interviews with carnival protagonists and pioneers, all of which added important background information and context for the Carnival Arts. The full impact will hopefully gain significance over the coming years, as new generations continue to access the online content. It has been generally accepted by both the Carnival community and carnival goers alike that the event has suffered from bad press over the years. Indeed, the mainstream media has done much to distort and corrupt the message of what Carnival truly represents, its values, and its cultural meaning. Filmmaker Tony Oldham’s two Carnival
