Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/13/2020
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The show must go on! Cambridge Carnival will be virtual this year. Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and in an effort to keep our community safe, the Cambridge Carnival International Committee has decided to present a virtual Cambridge Carnival this year on Sunday, September 13, 2-5pm. Over 6,000 of our supporters have already signed up to join us in this exciting virtual festival endeavor. RSVP for the 2020 Virtual Cambridge Carnival at https://virtualcambridgecarnival.eventbrite.com
Want to be part of the show? Sign up for our Cambridge Carnival “Don’t Rush” Carnival Challenge.
To engage our Cambridge Carnival revelers and community, we are introducing a Cambridge Carnival Don’t Rush Costume Video Challenge. The Virtual Cambridge Carnival will be live streamed over 3 hours on Zoom, Facebook Live and Instagram platforms. Apply here for the costume challenge: http://bit.ly/CarnivalDontRush
Highlights of the festival include:
- Special guest: Calypso Monarch of Toronto Canada Joel Connector Davis-live virtual performance
- Special Guest: History of Carnival by a Cambridge Carnival founding member Lynette Laveau Saxe
- Performance by Tempo International Steel Orchestra
- Vintage footage of Carnivals past and clips from the first Cambridge Carnival in 1993
- Face-painting demo with Angela Owen of Painting as Art & Ritual
- Folkloric Story telling by Marcia Fearon and Alexandria Danielle King
- Ethnic folk dance performances from groups such as Samba Viva (Brazilian)
- Live music performance from The Mastadonis Project Band
- Live guest interviews and more
