St Pauls Carnival on Saturday 6th July 2019
The 2019 St Pauls Carnival takes place on Saturday 6th July 2019 with activities throughout the whole of St Pauls.
Last year it was a scorcher and 100,000 on so people descended on one of the most famous areas of Bristol to celebrate Afro-Caribbean culture, with lots of food, drink and dance. The 2019 St Pauls Carnival has announced that its theme will be Our Journey.
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Chosen in response to the well documented journey of the Windrush generation who arrived in England from the 1940s onwards the Our Journey theme will pay homage to the generation who came together in Bristol and set up organisations and groups to support their new lives in the UK.
The theme will be brought to life across every aspect of the event from dance, music and poetry to songs, the procession and the school’s programme.
The event will chart the challenges faced by the Windrush generation from the 1940s to the present day and will chart the historic significance of the SS Empire Windrush, which marked the beginning of the post war mass migration after an invitation by the Queen to journey to the UK. The theme will reflect the subsequent challenges faced including racism and inequality leading to the Bristol bus boycott and subsequent valuable contribution to the city from Caribbean music, food, tradition, skills and dance which led to the founding of the St Pauls Carnival - a way to express and celebrate roots and culture and a way to break down racial barriers across the wider Bristol community.
The 2019 carnival will build on last year’s 50th anniversary celebrations which saw the carnival committee prioritise inclusivity and community engagement and successfully dispel the negative preconceptions built up over previous years.