Producing and transporting just a single carnival costume bra can generate approximately ... collecting unused costumes that would have been dumped or burned by masquerade bands, which use new costume ...

The mask of this particular devil ... when the country was occupied by the United States. During Carnival season, participants masquerade to highlight the historical and current struggles of ...

Trinidad Carnival is a way of life steeped in history and fueled by an infectious energy that takes over the streets. If ...

Designer Robert Young discusses the political activism woven into the costumes of his band, Vulgar Fraction, which participates annually in Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival celebrations.

The night’s festivities also include a costume competition and the ... On the Brazilian Carnival side of the night, the Masquerade will feature the forró tunes of the Athens-based Bichos ...

Carnival costumes are elaborate affairs at what many ... collecting unused costumes that would have been dumped or burned by masquerade bands, which use new costume designs every year.