Preserving Carnival Heritage, Empowering the Next Generation
Keeping Cultural Legacy Alive Through Junior Carnival (CTV News Feature)
"We are one or two generations removed from that art form being lost... the cultural connection being overrun by the party connection means we could lose the recipes of how to build mas."
— Bernisha Thomas, Founder & Executive Director
In an exclusive feature by CTV's Carol Charles, founder Bernisha Thomas shares her personal journey, from playing mas at age three alongside her mother to founding The Junior Jump Up Company. The segment highlights how Carnival began in Trinidad and Tobago as a powerful act of freedom and cultural resistance, and why passing down the art, history, and engineering of mas is essential for youth today.
