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Arthur France said visitors to the carnival were being treated to the atmosphere and spectacle of a real West Indian carnival. West Yorkshire Police said the early revellers gathering for the carnival at Potternewton Park were "a happy community". Carnival king Sephbon Condor said: "It feels amazing. To be out here and to be the centre of attention after 10 months' work feels like heaven, I'm loving every second.

Honorary degree for carnival chief. Leeds West Indian Carnival. Spectacular costumes were made for the dance groups at the carnival. Majestic creations vie for the Leeds Carnival King and Queen titles. Jam packed show with foot tapping steel pan melodies and incredible costume designs from across the UK, this is a Leeds Carnival must-do. Suitable from age 16 with parental guidance. Carnival is a celebration of the emancipation of slavery, join us as we thank and remember our forefathers for what they went through and for what we have achieved today.

Start Carnival Day the Caribbean way! This traditional early morning soca music jam is the perfect warm-up for the parade later on in the day. Once again the Leeds Carnival parade is all set to bring the streets of Leeds to life with an explosion of colour, amazing costumes, addictive rhythms and an unrivalled welcoming atmosphere.

The Carnival King, Queen, Prince and Princess costumes are joined by unbelievable troupes with sound systems and steel pans on floats pumping the infectious sounds of the Caribbean. The DJ stage at the back of the park is the spot. This really is fun for all the family.

People have gone through illnesses. The evening ended with music and dancing. The exhibition celebrated the Windrush Generation in Leeds. The exhibition was made up of photographs collated by Khadijah Ibrahiim and included photographs of Leeds West Indian Carnival courtesy of the Annette Liburd archive. The exhibition also included photographs of Leeds sound systems and the Paradise Steel Band. The free exhibition ran until the end of the year. The museum also displayed two art pieces by Lara Rose.

During the special event, Hughbon, Sephbon and Andre Condor gave a talk about costume making and the history of High Esteem. Guests were entertained by steel pan music played by musician and ex-Wilberforce Steel Band member Cedric.

The exhibition was open for a limited time and the opening times were as follows: Wednesday 9 — 11am and then pm Saturday 4 — 6pm Sunday pm The church invited local residents who had been involved in Leeds West Indian Carnival in the past to attend a special Carnival Reminiscence Workshop held on Saturday 27 October.

The workshop was an opportunity for people to share their carnival stories and reunite with old friends. Music was provided by DJ Krome late into the night. Among the many events taking place during the day was workshops and dance routines organised by the Anoymas troupe from Leeds.

Carnival costumes by Anoymas were also on display at the museum. The free event took place between 10am and 4pm and was part of the Melanin Fest. The exhibition had originally been planned to take place in October.

Guests enjoyed refreshments before the exhibition was opened by Councillor Jane Dowson. On display at the exhibition were photographs, artwork of costume designs, books and several carnival costumes including several headdresses from A large screen showed video footage of the RJC troupe.

Guests to the exhibition were invited to leave comments and give feedback on the exhibition. The invited-only screening began at 2pm and the 20 minute long film was followed by a discussion on the film. During the discussion, the idea of a second larger private screening was put forward. Guests enjoyed drinks and food before the film was shown at 5.

The film was shown again at 6. During the evening, carnival headdresses and a carnival prince costume were displayed at the school. Other items, including a carnival 50th tote bag and programme were also displayed. Among the guests at the evening was Theresa Spellman who had attended the first Leeds West Indian Carnival in and had attended almost every one since then. She shared some of her memories with representatives from the carnival who were also present at the event.

Run by Represent North founders Susan Pitter and Dawn Cameron, the programme was aimed at Yorkshire based Caribbean Carnival artists and artists from related disciplines e.

Carnival costumes, headdresses, jewellery and photographs were displayed at the Artist Showcase event. The event ran at Union until 15 December.