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‘Carnival tells a story about our culture, heritage and resistance’
St Paul’s Carnival is returning to the city in July for the first time in three years.
The Covid-19 pandemic temporarily put the colourful celebrations on hold, but now the carnival is back and is expected to attract more than 100,000 people to the streets of St Paul’s for a day of connection, community and culture.
News & Business Writer Rachel Sutherland spoke to LaToyah McAllister-Jones, the executive director of St Paul’s Carnival, about the wider meaning of the celebrations, how communities can get involved in the procession and what to expect from this year’s historic event.
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“Carnival tells a story, it’s not just the day, it tells a story about our culture, our heritage, our resistance, our resilience and the strength of the human spirit,” LaToyah explained.
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