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The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI @cccadi) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a new exhibition "Jab, J’ouvert, Revelry & Resistance," which opens this Thursday, April 30.🎉
🎥✍️🏾 reposted from @cccadi CCCADI is proud to announce the opening of “Jab, J’ouvert, Revelry & Resistance”, our milestone 50th Anniversary Year exhibition curated by @knowyourcaribbean !!!
Rooted in Afro-Caribbean histories, “Jab, J’ouvert, Revelry & Resistance” explores Carnival as a living representation of resistance, identity, and collective memory.
Through layered environments that merge sound, texture, archival material, contemporary art, and interactive elements, visitors are invited to experience Carnival as a living, embodied language that moves through the body, memory, and time.
JOIN US FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION:
🗓️ Thursday, April 30
⏰ 6:30PM - 8:30PM
📍 CCCADI Firehouse (120 E 125th St.)
🎟️ $10 Advance Tickets/$15 At The Door
🔗 Link on Bio
🙏🏾This is a very special year for us and in the spirit of carrying a 50 year Legacy of Justice, Joy & Resistance into the Future, we are counting on the community that has helped us build this legacy to invest in fueling the next chapter of CCCADI.
🖼️ Featured Artists:
Fiona Compton
Melissa Simon-Hartman
Paloma Dubois
Sandra Bell (Jouvay Fest Collective)
Kambule 1881
Kalinda Kollective
Keegan Taylor
Henry Danner
Michel Chataigne
Nickel “Blacka” Paul from House of Creationz Mas Band
Cherice “Queen Reesie” Harrison-Nelson
Ani Brutus
We acknowledge the vital support of:
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
This exhibition is a collective effort, anchored by CCCADI’s Living Archive and featuring contributions from our community.
🎥This reel features clips from CCCADI’s Living Archive, and from Melissa Simon-Hartman’s film “MAS: FUTURES UNWORN”, both featured in the exhibition.
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