About this event
Celebrate Notting Hill Carnival with an insightful panel talk that explores the rich intersection of Heritage and Contemporary Tradition.
This conversation delves into the pivotal role of Carnival in London and the Caribbean, respectively, in reshaping and transforming cultural legacies, offering new perspectives on tradition and modern inclusivity.
The panel composed of Yaya Azariah Clarke and Shayne De-Lande.
About the panellists:
Yaya Azariah Clarke (she/they) is a British-Jamaican writer and cultural producer based in London, where they focus on international Black visual culture. Their research is currently centred around the past and present of Black short film in London and the history of reggae and sound systems between Jamaica and the UK. They were previously staff writer at It’s Nice That.
Shayne De-Landè (she/they) is a neurodivergent South London-born Trinidadian Caribbean historian of Caribbean radicalism, Curator, Community archivist, and founder of the Caribbean cultural platform ’jumbie griot,’. Focusing a lot of her work on sharing Caribbean histories and culture via various different immersive storytelling avenues in homage to her upbringing.
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