Ani Rivera, Executive Director of Galería de la Raza, makes prints at Carnaval, Saturday May 29, 2021. Carnaval returned this year, if only a reduced version of it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were no food or drink booths, but street vendors making hot dogs and drinks still got on their hustle just outside the festival area. There were no large contingents of dancers flown in from all over Latin America, but there were two stages where local performers welcomed residents who have not been out for most of the last 14 months. Though this is a reduced version of what we are used to from Carnaval, it had much more attendance than last year's mini-carnaval, which had a similar set up but a lot less attendance. Photo: Mabel Jiménez
Carnaval returned this year, if only a reduced version of it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were no food or drink booths, but street vendors making hot dogs and drinks still got on their hustle just outside the festival area. There were no large contingents of dancers flown in from all over Latin America, but there were two stages where local performers welcomed residents who have not been out for most of the last 14 months. Though this is a reduced version of what we are used to from Carnaval, it had much more attendance than last year's mini-carnaval, which had a similar set up but a lot less attendance, Saturday May 29, 2021. Photo: Mabel Jiménez
