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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-MINSTREL CARNIVAL

(240103) -- CAPE TOWN, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-MINSTREL CARNIVAL

(240103) -- CAPE TOWN, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-MINSTREL CARNIVAL

(240103) -- CAPE TOWN, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

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Cape Town celebrates New Year with minstrel carnival

TOKYO, Japan - A boy plays a tambourine during a New Year minstrel carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, in January 2011.

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Cape Town celebrates New Year with minstrel carnival

TOKYO, Japan - A skull is seen reflected in the sunglasses of a participant in a New Year minstrel carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, in January 2011.

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Cape Town celebrates New Year with minstrel carnival

TOKYO, Japan - A man sticks out his tongue during a New Year minstrel carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, in January 2011.

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Cape Town celebrates New Year with minstrel carnival

TOKYO, Japan - Residents and tourists celebrate the arrival of the New Year in Cape Town, South Africa, in January 2011.

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Cape Town celebrates New Year with minstrel carnival

TOKYO, Japan - A man wearing white makeup participates in a New Year minstrel carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, in January 2011.

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Cape Town celebrates New Year with minstrel carnival

TOKYO, Japan - A saxophone player acknowledges the crowd during a New Year minstrel carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, in January 2011.

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Minstrel Man (1977)

Minstrel Artwork Film: Minstrel Man (1977) Director: William A. Graham 02 March 1977 Date: 02 March 1977

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Minstrel Man (1977)

Stanley Clay, Glynn Turman & Ted Ross Characters: ,Harry Brown Jr. & Charlie Bates Film: Minstrel Man (1978) Director: William A. Graham 02 March 1977 Date: 02 March 1977

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Minstrel Man (1977)

Glynn Turman & Ted Ross Characters: Harry Brown Jr. & Charlie Bates Film: Minstrel Man (1977) Director: William A. Graham 02 March 1977 Date: 02 March 1977

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Minstrel Man (1977)

Glynn Turman & Saundra Sharp Characters: Harry Brown Jr. & Jesamine Film: Minstrel Man (1977) Director: William A. Graham 02 March 1977 Date: 02 March 1977

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The Jazz Singer film (1952)

Danny Thomas Characters: Jerry Golding Film: The Jazz Singer (1951) Director: Michael Curtiz 30 December 1952 Jazz Singer (The Jazz Singer, USA 1953, Regie: Michael Curtiz) Danny Thomas als Jerry Golding (die Al Jolson-Rolle) / Mann singt auf Bｸhne, Minstrel-Show, schwarz angemaltes Gesicht, im Spotlight, Scheinwerferlicht Date: 30-Dec-52

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Porgy And Bess film (1959)

Sammy Davis Jr. Characters: Sportin' Life Film: Porgy And Bess (1959) Director: Otto Preminger 24 June 1959 Porgy und Bess (Porgy And Bess, USA 1959, Regie: Otto Preminger) Sammy Davis Jr. (als Sportin' Life) / Schwarze, Afroamerikaner, Lebensfreude, tanzen, Tanz, Minstrel, S

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THE AGE OF INN

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SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE [US / BR 1998] JOSEPH FIENNES, GWYNETH PALTROW, COLIN FIRTH Date: 1998

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SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE [US / BR 1998] JOSEPH FIENNES, GWYNETH PALTROW, COLIN FIRTH Date: 1998

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THE MINSTREL BOY (BR1937) CHILI BOUCHER SMOKING: WOMAN PLAS

THE MINSTREL BOY CHILI BOUCHER SMOKING: WOMAN PLASTICS Date: 1937

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THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW

THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW GEORGE MITCHELL back to camera

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THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW (TV SERIES) BBC TV Picture

THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW (TV SERIES) BBC TV Picture from the Ronald Grant Archive THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW

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Cape Town celebrates New Year with minstrel carnival

TOKYO, Japan - A skull is seen reflected in the sunglasses of a participant in a New Year minstrel carnival in Cape Town, South Africa, in January 2011. (Kyodo)

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