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The Isle of Wight Mardi Gras, is the company’s flagship event and showcases the very best of children and young people’s carnival experience through learning, creating and performance. We work closely with schools and colleges in the development of the event and the processes which contribute to it. Isle of Wight Mardi Gras kicks off the Islands carnival season. A children, young people and community focused parade with no fossil fuelled vehicles. 2024's theme is the 'Story of Carnival'. Giant puppets, samba bands, a bike fish, and authentic Rio costumes in amongst incredible hand made creations. A collaboration between The New Carnival Company and local schools, the Isle of Wight Mardi Gras procession takes inspiration from New Orleans Mardi Gras as well as Latin and Caribbean carnivals. With samba bands and other arts organisations along with some visiting carnival groups, it’s a fantastic spectacle of colour and sound! The Isle of Wight is gearing up for its most vibrant and exhilarating event of the year, the Isle of Wight Mardi Gras 2024, which is set to take place on the streets of Ryde tomorrow (Saturday 6th Read more about what you can do on the island in Isle of Wight Holidays: Walks, Pubs and Victoria. Isle of Wight Festival Season. The Ryde Mardi Gras is just one of many festivals on the island. Other festivals include: Isle of Wight Walking Festival, the Isle of Wight Festival, Ventnor Fringe and Lendy Cowes Week. Isle of Wight Accommodation “The Isle of Wight Mardi Gras is a fantastic opportunity for young people to learn about other cultures, history, heritage, and tradition, to be creative, learn new skills and perform in a large- scale public event. “Last year’s parade was amazing, with 23 schools and community groups taking part. The Isle of Wight Music Hub will once again be creating a brand-new Mardi Gras anthem for this year. New Carnival’s creative educator and production and participation manager, Gemma Mallinson, said: "Last year’s parade was amazing, with 23 schools and community groups taking part. The Isle of Wight Mardi Gras 2024, themed “The Story of Carnival” and orchestrated by New Carnival, delighted spectators and participants on Saturday, 6th July 2024. Despite the wet and windy weather in the morning, the skies cleared just in time, allowing the much-anticipated parade to proceed under sunny conditions. The popular Isle of Wight Mardi Gras carnival event returns today (Saturday, July 6), bringing a joyful, colourful spectacle to delight audiences young and old. This year, over 20 schools and community groups, two samba bands and a marching band will participate in the celebration, with homemade creations on the theme ‘Story of Carnival’. Our two main events each year are the IW Mardi Gras in July and Merry and Bright – Festival of Light in December. We deliver a programme of Adult Community Learning courses in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council and offer a series of CPD training sessions for teachers and community group leaders throughout the year. New Carnival is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2025 Isle of Wight Mardi Gras, held on Tuesday, January 21st, at Quay Arts. With over 40 attendees, including local school teachers, community leaders, freelance artists and representatives from arts and community organisations, the event set the stage for an exciting year of cultural celebration. The Isle of Wight Mardi Gras parade will take to the streets of Ryde Town Centre this Saturday (8th July). Over 20 schools and community groups will be taking part in the inclusive and family THE New Carnival hosted a launch event for the next edition of Isle of Wight Mardi Gras – setting the stage for an exciting year of cultural celebration. The event, held at Quay Arts on Tuesday, January 21, saw local schoolteachers, community leaders, freelance artists and representatives from The new national trail coast path is set to be the longest continuous coastal path in the world, stretching some 2,800 miles. The Isle of Wight’s coastal path is 82 miles long incorporating the heritage coastlines of Tennyson and Hamstead. The date for the 2023 IW Mardi Gras in Ryde is set for Saturday 8th July. The Isle of Wight Mardi Gras is recognised as one of the leading carnival models in the UK for its school engagement, education program and promotion of creativity, and organisers New Carnival also provide the groups with guidance and workshops throughout the project. Frankie Goldspink, creative director at NCC at the time, said: "The Isle of Wight Mardi Gras, supported by Ryde Town Council and Arts Council England, allows children,myoung people, and community groups to design and create costumes. This weekend, Isle of Wight Mardi Gras returns to Ryde, with the opening parade for National Children’s Carnival Week. Tomorrow (Saturday, July 9), on the theme of Our World Our Future, there will be a procession through the town and plenty of extra entertainment. Ryde Town Council was established in May 2008. The Council delivers a variety of services such as public toilets, allotments, a dedicated Environment Officer, decorative lighting, Christmas trees and summer planting as well beach cleaning and the beach lifeguard service and makes a substantial contribution towards the maintenance of the Town’s play equipment and the Waterside Pool. New Carnival has unveiled its Isle of Wight Mardi Gras 2024 theme as ‘The Story of Carnival’: From Ancient Roots to Global Party. At Quay Arts on Wednesday 17th January, New Carnival held the The date for the 2023 Isle of Wight Mardi Gras in Ryde is set for Saturday 8th July with the theme of ‘Year of the Coast’. Once again New Carnival is linking up with the National Children’s
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