NOTTING HILL

CARNIVAL

The Fangs present…

Two years ago, we went to Notting Hill

carnival, but we have a problem…we

only remeber some information about

its origin…

Do you help us to put this information

in

order?

Carrie remembers…

The carnival is organised by Caribbean

immigrants who settled in the area in the

1950s, which were celebrating the

elimination of slavery and the slave trade.

Trinidadinans couldn´t celebrate their

festivals during the period of slavery, and

then they decided to enjoy their new

freedom that the ending of slavery brought

them.

At the beginning of this tradition, there

was a strong element of parody in the

songs and dances Trinidadians

performed. Trinidadians dressed up in

costumes that mimicked the European

fashions of their old white masters.

They also painted their faces white with

flour or wore white masks. They

established a tradition that continues in

the costume-making of today's Notting

Hill Carnival.

Luke remembers…

The proper name for this aspect of the

Carnival is “Mas” (from Masquerade).

Taking place every August Bank Holiday

weekend in the streets of London, the

Notting Hill Carnival is full of sounds,

colourful sights and social solidarity.

Keira remembers…

Mum and dad remember…

In the first carnival steel bands

of musicians paraded through

the streets of Notting Hill,

making the residents of the

neighbourhood dance,

reminding them of the

Caribbean homes they had left

behind.

And finally…fortgetful Batty!

The Notting Hill Carnival is

the largest street festival in Europe.

It started in 1964 by Afro-Caribbean

communities that wanted to

celebrate their cultures and

traditions.

If you help the Fangs putting in

order the story of Notting Hill

carnival, they will get the next key

they need to open the cage of the

Big Book of Vampire History!!