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| October 24, 2009 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Performance Poet Saran Green
On Saturday 24th October, despite some decidedly non-Caribbean weather, Maida Hill Piazza was transformed into a Caribbean island. Think steel pans, think plantain cake, fried fish and jerk chicken, think Carnival. We were joined by four amazing performance poets, who shared their unique brand of Caribbean-inspired poetry with us and got everyone creatively inspired. It was great to see how many young people came down to listen and connect with the performances.
Flamboyan Carnival group showcased some of their amazing headdresses from this years Notting Hill Carnival, and launched an exhibition of photographs of this years celebration at the Maida Hill Cafe Gallery. And, if this wasn’t enough, they also ran craft and steel pan workshops from their stall on the market. It was great to hear the sounds of the steel pans throughout the afternoon – first in he hands of the professionals and then as a group of intrepid young people attempted to master them – and succeeded!
Stallholders really got into the mood, selling special Caribbean treats, cakes, soup and meals to keep us warm, while the Tell It Like It Is campaign ran a stall providing information on local activities, support and involvement opportunities for visitors and passers-by alike. To find out more about Tell It Like It Is, contact Melody on 0208 968 5543.
