2021 Exhibition
38. Time to Celebrate
Artist Information
“Time to Celebrate” is a pop-up parade and skit performed with 30 participants dressed in beautifully designed costumes dancing to the rhythm of Caribbean persuasions. There will be two 45-minute performances each evening–each performance will open with a poem of reflection and end with a celebration of LIFE, all happening at DTE’s Beacon Park.
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Ralph Taylor
Ralph Taylor, the President and CIO of Caribbean Mardi Gras Productions, is a Carnival costume designer, celebratory parade engineer/coordinator and production implementor. In addition, the company teaches welding which is the foundation of the elaborate costume and home decorative pieces. Ralph’s costumes are commissioned for Mardi Gras parades locally here in Michigan and throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean, which he has received numerous awards. As part of his business, Ralph conducts workshops to give the hands-on experience in the design of Caribbean costumes right here in Detroit for such clients as Eastern Michigan University, Wayne State University, Southfield Lathrup, and for his local community in Detroit at his studio, with a parade as part of the package. Ralph works has been recognized and supported by the Kresge and the Skillman Foundations, where he designed and developed unique items for their annual competitions. In addition, Caribbean Mardi Gras Productions has successfully collaborated with local, regional and international event organizations, including Marche du Nain Rouge (annual), Light-up-Livernois (annually), and DLECTRICITY just to name a few, introducing the Caribbean Mardi Gras experience by way of Michigan.