I gave you a preview earlier this week, now here’s Jose’s entire set from his recent trip to DR. Check out the slideshow below….

…or view the full set on Flickr: Carnaval Vegano 2010 (Set).

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Carnival is jumping off around the Caribbean and South America but unfortunately not this year in Haiti. Due to the earthquake it has been canceled sadly enough and that also brings more hardship for artists and mask makers that prepare pieces for Carnival. The NY Times has a story about the plight of one artist in Jacmel.

Click here to view the article: At Carnival Time, a Joyless Haiti.

It looks like my fellow Fatlace brethren has been busy…

Back from the Dominican Republic. This is just a quick collage of the photos I’m working on.

Full update should be up soon.

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I’ll make sure to bring you the whole set once it’s ready…

With the Carnival season wrapping it up, now is the perfect time for a film like this. I’d really love to see something similar for the goings on here in NYC, and in other regions. Check out the info below…

Grammy Award winner Don Letts tells the incredible story of Europe’s biggest street party – the Notting Hill Carnival. Wonderful interviews, unseen archive and an amazing soundtrack combine to chart the history of this celebration of multicultural London!

Starting out in 1959 as a response to the worst racial violence the streets of London has ever seen, Carnival began when over a hundred Caribbean Londoners came together, using music and dance in a show of harmony. Half a century later and this multicultural celebration of diversity attracts over a million people to London every year!

A balanced mix of reality and history, the film captivates young and old, black and white, with unseen archive, an amazing soundtrack and wonderful interviews with Sir Trevor McDonald, Paul Simonon of The Clash, Miquita Oliver, Norman Jay and Jazzie B.

Check out the trailer below…

For more info on the film, check Seen’s article, the film’s offical site or watch online at Electric Sky TV.

The NY TImes has put together a great gallery of this past Monday’s West Indian Day Parade. Check out the full gallery at the link below….

The London Evening Standard has put together a great recap of the goings-on at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival in London.

Check out the full gallery here: The London Evening Standard: Notting Hill Carnival 2009.

A while back, in passing, I mentioned this show going on in the UK, but had no idea it was now playing in Toronto until I checked out Ian’s page. Check out the details below…

Based on the iconic film that launched Jimmy Cliff and reggae music onto the world stage, The Harder They Come tells the story of a country boy who makes for the bright lights of Kingston, Jamaica. With a head full of songs - including “You Can Get it if You Really Want”, “Many Rivers To Cross”, “Higher and Higher”, “Rivers of Babylon” and “The Harder They Come” - he dreams of becoming a reggae star. When the harsh reality of the music scene drives him into a fast and furious life as an outlaw, he would rather die than give up his dream!

The show runs until the end of this week, through August 23rd, so if you’re in the area be sure to make it out.

For more info on the show and to purchase tickets, click here: The Harder They Come @ The Canon Theatre, Toronto.

Also, Ian’s got some images from Caribana up. Check them out here: Caribana 2009: Wrap-Up in Images Part 1 | Caribana 2009: Wrap-Up in Images Part 2.

Check out a trailer for the musical after the jump…

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When I realized earlier this week that I hadn’t posted anything leading up to this year’s Caribana celebration, I wanted to make sure I posted a recap. That said, check out some of the photos and galleries I found from around the net below and after the jump…

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Our photographer, Jose J. Martinez, recently returned to his native Dominican Republic with camera in hand to document the goings-on at this year’s carnival celebrations. The results, as always, were on point.

View all 100+ images in the slideshow after the jump. Or you can view the set on his Flickr page by clicking here: 4to. Domingo - Carnaval Vegano by j2martinez.

Stay up to speed on Jose’s work at his website negativo.org.

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Just came across this great photo essay put together by the folks at the BBC, recapping carnival season in Trinidad.

Check out the full feature here: A Look Back On Carnival.