Lawrence, Massachusetts · Since 2000
Dominican Carnaval lives here.
ACM brings the characters, craft, music, and movement of Dominican Carnaval to New England through performance, education, and community.
A 501(c)(3) cultural nonprofit preserving tradition across generations.
Culture becomes connection—one performance, workshop, and conversation at a time.
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Learn the culture, meet ACM in person, or help carry the tradition forward.
A country of distinct traditions
Every costume carries a place, a history, and a voice.
From the Lechones of Santiago to the Diablos Cojuelos of La Vega, Dominican Carnaval changes from region to region. Explore ACM's interactive cultural map to see where characters come from and what their masks, suits, and movements mean.
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Rooted in family. Built by community.
From a family comparsa to a cultural home.
ACM began as the Comparsa de la familia Mirabal, a small group of family and friends. As more families joined, it grew into an organization sharing Dominican Carnaval throughout Massachusetts while keeping its history alive for the next generation.
Read the ACM story- Years of Tradition
- 25+
- Active Performers
- 45+
- Years of Heritage
- 500
- Performances
- 100+
The ACM Journal
From the ACM Journal
Explore the characters, craft, people, and living cultural knowledge behind Dominican Carnaval.
Performances and cultural experiences
Bring Dominican Carnaval to your community.
Create an experience for your school, festival, museum, company, or neighborhood with ACM's performers and cultural educators.
- Live performance
- Costume exhibition
- Mask display
- Mask-making workshop
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Your donation supports costume creation, mask repairs, youth programs, and travel to performances—helping ACM share this living tradition with more communities.
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