{"id":14122,"date":"2024-09-03T09:04:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T09:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dacci.co.uk\/?page_id=14122"},"modified":"2024-09-03T09:10:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T09:10:28","slug":"creole-mas-international","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dacci.co.uk\/index.php\/creole-mas-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Creole Mas International"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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With over 30 years of experience in the voluntary sector, from a grassroots level locally, nationally, and internationally, Samantha Carnival is the artistic director and founder of Creole Mas International (CMI) and shares some of her experience so far:<\/span>
\u2022 2000: Received a 200+ volunteer hours Millenium Award for Carnival by Lord Falconer of Thornton, who later served Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice under former Prime Minister Tony Blair.<\/span>
\u2022 2002 – 2005: BA Hons degree at University of Derby in Applied Community & Youth work and Carnival Studies.<\/span>
\u2022 2005: Attended St. Augustine\u2019s Trinidad University of the West Indies (UWI) to complete my dissertation on Carnival.<\/span>
\u2022 2005: Secured an internship from the Jamaican High Commission on the Jamaican Birthright Programme supporting inner city children in downtown Kingston Jamaica hosted by the Grace Kennedy Company and received a Jamaican Birthright Ambassador Award.<\/span>
\u2022 2007: Set up UKLICK (Learning Institute for Central Kingston -UK) a community project, shipped over 2,300 educational books to Kingston, Jamaica supporting three schools.<\/span>
\u2022 2007: Delivered Carnival workshops in Derby and Birmingham schools.<\/span>
\u2022 2008: Chaired an international youth exchange conference in Kingston, Jamaica, and represented the United Kingdom with delegates from Canada, Jamaica and America.<\/span>
\u2022 2009: Held a Community Development Officer post delivering race equality (DRE) in mental health for Black ethnic minority community groups in Derbyshire and published a book to reduce the stigma in BME mental health.<\/span>
\u2022 2013: Held a Community Development Worker post with Derby City Council supporting Sure Start Children\u2019s Centre, providing early intervention provisions for children and families alongside supporting the Slovak Roma youth group with the Multi-faith Centre.<\/span>
\u2022 2014: Volunteered with local community groups behind the scenes in Brazil, Salvador, Saul Palo, Recife, Olinda, Pernambuco and Rio Carnival. Led community fundraising project, donated over \u00a32,300+ to support children in Brazil.<\/span>
Sam Carnival’s Blog | From Derby to Brazil Carnival 2014. (wordpress.com)<\/span>
\u2022 2015: Guest Speaker at Global Carnivalz East Midlands Event.<\/span>
\u2022 2016: Awarded the Jamaican National Hero\u2019s award at Aston Villa Football grounds for<\/span>
service to Derby Caribbean Carnival and youth work.<\/span>
\u2022 2016: Berlin Carnival masquerade.<\/span>
\u2022 2017: Research in Japan, exploring Harajuku culture, arts and street festivals.<\/span>
\u2022 2017: Held as Community Development Lead City Wide, overseeing five localities across<\/span>
Derby City and supporting community food banks. Later delivered to families with<\/span>
children and the elderly through the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/span>
\u2022 2018: Secured National Lottery Funding and led Derby\u2019s Carnival youth group to<\/span>
Bridgewater Guy Fawkes Carnival.<\/span>
\u2022 Supported NEET (not in education\/ employment) children and young people through<\/span>
Caribbean Carnival Arts and cultural heritage.<\/span>
\u2022 2018: Researched Junkanoo festival in The Bahamas. See blog:<\/span>
https:\/\/uk2bahamasjunaknoo.wordpress.com<\/span>
\u2022 2019: Led international youth exchange with Derby youths in The Bahamas exploring<\/span>
Junkanoo.<\/span>
\u2022 2019: Represented the UK and performed in the China, Beijing International Tourism<\/span>
Festival with Elimu Mas Academy of Notting Hill Carnival, London, UK.<\/span>
\u2022 2019: Carnival: Man Behind the Mask exhibition at the Quad in Derby.<\/span>
Instagram: samcarnival_fineart<\/span>
Carnival :Man behind the Mask 27th Oct 19 – YouTube<\/span>
\u2022 2020: Explored four Germany Carnivals and researched greener Carnivals. Rhineland<\/span>
Carnival, Boppard Carnival, Koblenz Carnival and Berlin Carnival.<\/span>
\u2022 2020: Lead costume designer for Derby Caribbean Carnival.<\/span>
\u2022 2020: Accra & Kumasi\u2019s \u2013 Carnival research in line with Ghana\u2019s \u2018Year of Return\u2019<\/span>
Celebrations.<\/span>
\u2022 2021: Barbados \u2013 Crop Over research at Cave Hill University of the West Indies (UWI)<\/span>
Barbados.<\/span>
\u2022 2022: University of Derby collaboration through Carnival Arts and cultural heritage.<\/span>
\u2022 2022: Build the Phoenix Queen costume for Derby Museum display exhibition with oil on<\/span>
canvas portraits of Black pioneers.<\/span>
https:\/\/www.derbytelegraph.co.uk\/news\/gallery\/history-derbys-caribbean-carnivalreturns-<\/span>
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\u2022 2023: Barbados Cave Hill University of the West Indies (UWI) Crop Over research &<\/span>
interviewing local designers.<\/span>
\u2022 2023: Grenada Spice Mas Carnival & Jab Jab masquerade exploration research.<\/span>
\u2022 2023: Designed the \u2018Coronation-themed\u2019 Queen costume for Notting Hill Carnival,<\/span>
costume placed second for best costume group. 2 million spectators.<\/span>
\u2022 2023: West Africa \u2013 Ghana \u2013 10th International Masquerade Conference at the University<\/span>
of Education Winneba, Ghana, West Africa.<\/span>
\u2022 2024: Designed \u2018Freedom Child of the Sea\u2019 Carnival Queen costume, on UK tour.<\/span>
\u2022 2024: University of East London presentation on Caribbean Carnival to postgraduate<\/span>
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