Culture9 min read
7 Dominican Carnaval Characters and Their Origins
Travel from Santiago to San Pedro de Macorís through seven characters whose masks, costumes, and performances reveal the regional richness of Dominican Carnaval.
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Culture, craft, people, and community—shared through the living traditions ACM carries forward
The ACM Journal
Every mask, suit, movement, and gathering carries a story. This growing bilingual collection connects Dominican Carnaval traditions with the people, places, and making practices that keep them alive.
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How Dominican Carnaval Masks Are Made
A Dominican Carnaval mask begins long before the parade. Discover how patient layers of clay, paper, color, and ornament become a character in motion.
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From Santiago to Lawrence: The Story of ACM
ACM began with one family carrying the living traditions of Santiago into Lawrence—and grew into a community organization built around performance, education, and cultural memory.
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