African Conservatory—Mardi Gras Nativity Scene Project The African Conservatory, also...

African Conservatory—Mardi Gras Nativity Scene Project
The African Conservatory, also known as the Princess Paola Royal Nativity Scene Project, is a Brussels-based charity founded in 1876 that is dedicated to helping children. What sets it apart is that it raises funds primarily through a quasi-folkloric activity, as collections are made by members dressed as “noirauds,” that is, as pseudo-black kings, and these collections take place mainly during the carnival season, culminating in a carnival parade. / The African Conservatory, also known as the Royal Work of the Cradles Princesse Paola, is a Brussels charity founded in 1876 dedicated to helping children. Its distinctive feature is that it raises funds primarily through a quasi-folkloric activity, since collections are made by members dressed as “noirauds”—that is, pseudo-black kings—and these collections take place mainly during the carnival season, culminating in a carnival parade.

Poster. Mounted on linen. / Vintage Poster on Linen

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small restored tears
AFRICA TRAVEL POSTER & PAINTING
80 x 44
Printed
circa 1900