Stockton International Riverside Festival Community Carnival 2009.
Stockton Community Carnival will once again be a highlight of this year’s festival, bringing together over a thousand local children and young people in celebration. Schools and community groups from across Stockton are already getting creative, designing their costumes ready for the main event on the 1st August.
As expectant crowds line the route, the carnival will arrive filling the High Street with the rhythmic beats of samba drums and the vibrant colour of carnival costumes and structures.
Stockton is proud to have the largest Community Carnival in the North East and this year more people than ever will be coming together to celebrate with us. The carnival starts from Church Road at 12pm on Saturday 1st August winding its way down the High Street, finishing up at Trinity Green for a spectacular finale performance.
What’s new for 2009?
‘Small Wonders, Big World’ is the title of Carnival 2009 and the costumes will reflect how children and young people grow and see the world around them. During the carnival design weekend group leaders had the opportunity to work with the artistic team to develop the theme and get inspiration for costume designs.
The artistic team have already started work on designs and will be working with schools, youth and community groups throughout June and July to create some spectacular carnival costumes.
The artistic team:
Visual artists:
Lisa Bean
Duncan Burnett
Morwenna Catt
Andrew Kim (performance co-ordinator)
Josie Stewart
Shirley Wells
Music Director:
Danny Allinson – Apollo Arts
It’s not too late! If you would like to be in the carnival then please contact Lyndsey Stephenson on 01642 527696, e-mail lyndsey.Stephenson@stockton.gov.uk
We have many opportunities for volunteers to get in involved with costume making etc. If you are interested please contact Rachel Willis, tel: 01642 526466 or e-mail rachel.willis@stockton.gov.uk
Funders:
Stockton Community Carnival 2009 is funded by:
Stockton Borough Council
Arts Council England
Pakistan Cultural Society
CCTV – Carnival Crew Tees Valley
CCTV are still going strong and once again we are bringing together dancers and musicians from across the Tees Valley creating a touring carnival group to perform at various events across the region and beyond.
In 2008 CCTV performed across the Tees Valley as well as at an Olympic Handover event in Coventry and the Thames Festival in London. The group are becoming well known for their amazing brass and drumming and the energy of the vibrant dancers.
Tour dates:
Handmade Parade, Hebden Bridge – 20th June
Darlington Carnival – 27th June
Redcar Shine Festival – 12th July
Stockton Carnival – 1st August
If you are aged 14 or over and would be interested in joining CCTV in the future then please contact: Rachel Willis, tel: 01642 526466, rachel.willis@stockton.gov.uk