Launch of the Masquerade Dance

Children in St. Kitts-Nevis were the first to experience the official launch of the new children’s book by Carol Mitchell, The Masquerade Dance. Mitchell spent the morning of Friday April 12 at the Charles A. Halbert Public Library in Basseterre, St. Kitts reading her book to groups of children who were there attending the Easter summer camp.

Reading to our young readers

Children in the older group were also enthralled by the story.

Something is interesting!

Student Interpretation of the Masquerade Dance

Student Interpretation of the Masquerade Dance

After the library event, Mitchell held a children-focused launch of the book. The launch, held at Splash St. Kitts, featured arts and crafts, a reading, and a demonstration of the masquerade by a local masquerader, Sylvester Huggins.

The calm before the storm

Children colouring on table-sized print outs of pages from the Masquerade Dance

Making masquerade hats


 

Colouring is fun for adults too!

I want to dance the masquerade!

Mitchell with her collaborator, Saulo

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