"The thing that I have learned at the Bridge is that If you want some one to show you respect you have to give them and show them respect, too ."

– 16-year old former resident

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Carnival Comes to Miami Bridge

During July 2008, Miami Bridge shelter youngsters participated in a unique arts program based on the mask-making, dance, and drumming of one of Miami’s most important cultural traditions: Carnival.

Miami Bridge Carnival is a series of workshops conducted at Miami Bridge’s Central campus where acclaimed artists teach residents to make masks, dance, and drum in a particular Carnival tradition. This summer, Miami Bridge kicked off the project with a two-week workshop on Cuban Carnival. On August 8, the workshop series culminated in a rhythmic performance for invited guests.

With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, workshop co-facilitators Celeste Fraser Delgado and DD Eisenberg helped the teens craft text reflecting on the experience of mask-making and drumming.