Mare De Gras 1997
Object
Poster
Production date
1997
Object number
2026.72
Physical Description
Poster celebrating ethnic diversity in Hackney and promoting Mare De Gras 1997.
Associated Event
Mare de Gras
Associated Place
Mare Street (Place)
Hackney Town Hall (Place)
Hackney Town Hall (Place)
Material
Paper
Dimension
Height: 594mm
Width: 420mm
Width: 420mm
Exhibition Label
From the 2024 exhibition 'Making Carnival':
In 1997, Centerprise, a community bookshop in Dalston, worked with local carnival groups and Hackney Council to start Mare De Gras. It was a community celebration to mark the European Year Against Racism.
The founders of Mare de Gras wanted to create a celebration inspired by Notting Hill Carnival. Based around Mare Street, the name ‘Mare De Gras’ was a pun of the Lent carnival Mardi Gras.
The procession started at Hackney Downs Park and ended at Hackney Town Hall. By the early 2000s the event had grown to a wide local audience, who came to support the bands on the road.
In 1997, Centerprise, a community bookshop in Dalston, worked with local carnival groups and Hackney Council to start Mare De Gras. It was a community celebration to mark the European Year Against Racism.
The founders of Mare de Gras wanted to create a celebration inspired by Notting Hill Carnival. Based around Mare Street, the name ‘Mare De Gras’ was a pun of the Lent carnival Mardi Gras.
The procession started at Hackney Downs Park and ended at Hackney Town Hall. By the early 2000s the event had grown to a wide local audience, who came to support the bands on the road.
On display?
No
Inscription
Celebrating our achievements and renewing our commitments during the European Year Against Racism 1997
Ethnic Diversity in the Making of Hackney
Don't miss the "Mare-de-Gras" Carnival procession down Mare Street on 20 September and the Good Community Relations Awards Ceremony on 21 September at Hackney Town Hall. Details 0171 418 8002.
Ethnic Diversity in the Making of Hackney
Don't miss the "Mare-de-Gras" Carnival procession down Mare Street on 20 September and the Good Community Relations Awards Ceremony on 21 September at Hackney Town Hall. Details 0171 418 8002.
