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Erin Knowles-McKinney had the opportunity to direct the 45th independence cultural show in 2018, and was tapped for the recent 49th celebration, which she says was very different, coming off a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. “The expectations were either extremely low or exceptionally high. I felt an overwhelming sense of uncertainty,” she says. Amidst

Jan 14, 2021 The work of Bahamian artist Keith Wisdom will be featured in an exhibition opening Sunday at the Butler Institute of American Art. “Keith Wisdom: Junkanoo Inspired” includes paintings directly influenced by the creative essence, costumes, color and rhythm of the Bahamian national cultural festival known as Junkanoo. The festival evolved from Christmas slave celebrations held in late eighteenth century Nassau, The Bahamas. According to the artist, “It is the festival’s histo...