HACKNEY for the FINISH.

Though I had posted a few images on facebook I think I like others are not giving the credit due to the team of individuals that are working so hard to produce this popular alternative to the Notting Hill Carnival every year. The HACKNEY ONE CARNIVAL is an event that has been growing from strength to strength over the years and 2011 was no exception. For 'true masqueraders' it's a chance a week after Notting Hill and while still in the after-glow of the UK carnival season to have ONE LAST CHANCE to don a costume and PLAY A MAS.

Here's to HACKNEY FOR THE FINISH.

 

ah wotless!

all costumes designed and produced by Ray Mahabir

for SUNSHINE INTERNATIONAL ARTS

 and used for the HACKNEY ONE CARNIVAL 2011

NOTTINGHILL HOTTING UP!!!

It's Friday, the end of the week and the beginning of celebrations that will either see you headed out to Manchester Pride, or just generally getting out of the city for the Bank Holiday Weekend or if you is Trini to the Bone like me, making final preparations for the Nottinghill Carnival.


I had the pleasure of getting up close and personal when 3CANAL was on stage at CALO's launch at Alexander Palace 

and had a whale of a time on stage with my band that I'm playing with this year SUNSHINE INTERNATIONAL ARTS.


I'll be taking in a healthy dose of ABIR this Sunday, and then all that will be left is to cross London's version of the big stage this Monday in the section entitled 


'DREE VAY CHILE'  Fitting isn't it.


So have a good weekend, whatever you get up to. 


PLAY HARD, but PLAY SAFE.


and LOOK FUH MEH ON DE ROAD.

RasConrad likes nothing better, 

than to be half-naked; wining behind a truck 

listening to the sweets sounds of Soca and Calypso,.. 

and truthfully who doesn't

the MAS continues...

WOO HOO!!

after all the joy that was NottingHill Carnival this year, londeners got the chance to take to the streets again this time at NIGHT for the THAMES NIGHT FESTIVAL. I just had to do it all again, which left me pretty laid up and the worse for wear on the monday morning after i tell you , but it was totally worth it.

Together with other members of Sunshine International Arts whose band I followed and worked closely with this year; a great production team and two male models (One of them my MAN O' DA MONTH - ROGER) we took to the streets for ONE LAST JUMP UP.

and what a jump up it was.

'Carnival' this year was on everyone lips as the best nottinghill carnival for years, and i can truthfully say THEY WEREN'T WRONG

RASCONRAD PRESENTS comes out next monday for the sept issue,

bringing you more images and video of the CARNIVAL;

our fashion feature: POISON IVY

the MAN O' DA MONTH SEP - ROGER

and other tidbits on dance, theatre, movies and the like....

S T A Y T U N E D ....

RC...

CARNIVAL IN NOTTING HILL 2010

Well da's it allyuh!!

DE MAS DONE!!

Carnival come and gone again, and nothing is left except aching bones, glowing smiles and wonderful memories of two days of complete abandon.

Whether you were drenched in MUD, or Kitted out in KITCH! this year was a year to be remembered for the LONDON NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL.

Young or old, we all had a great time.

Here are just a few images:

IMAGES ARE OF SUNSHINE INTERNATIONAL ARTS

persentation for 2010

METAMORPHOSIS

de ever changing world

designed by RAY MAHABIR

ALL IMAGES RASCONRAD PHOTOGRAPHY

FOR ALL IMAGES http://gallery.me.com/rasicon#102359

FOR ALL IMAGES J'OUVERT http://gallery.me.com/rasicon#102375

© RasCONRAD PHOTOGRAPHY

also see CARNIVAL CONVERSATIONS - A VIDEO DISCUSSION