DUKA Mas Dominik UK Carnival Band is the Carnival Culture project of the Dominica UK Association, a registered since 1978. DUKA Mas Dominik UK and has been participating in the Notting Hill Carnival initially through its members individually joining up with other Bands such as Sisserou, and Masquerade 2K, ELIMU, and Yaa Asentewaa. The DUKA Mas Dominik UK Brand officially launched in 2005 from its Mas Camp at the African Caribbean Centre, Barking Road, Plaistow E13 in an effort to mobilise Dominicans under one Carnival Band , and thereby fill the gap in the Nature Island’s cultural representation at Europe’s largest street Carnival. The highlights of DUKA Mas Dominik UK include achieving high place in the London Notting Hill Carnival Parade, namely, 4th places in 2009, 2010, 2011, 3rd place in 2012. 2nd in 2013, 2016 and 2023; 1st places in 2017 and again in 2019. Over the years The Band has promoted Dominican culture by providing a stage for Nature Island artistes to perform at the Carnival; these include First Serenade, Swingin’ Stars, Hunter, Nayee, Asa Bantan, to name a few. DUKA Mas Dominik UK has also nurtured a Carnival Music Crew that has included the top Dominican DJ including Ninjaman “Club Zouk” Lloyd, DJ Vern - The Island Selector, DJ Redboy, DJ Mr Vybes, DJ Fayah, DJ Floyd, Mr Vybes, DJ Matthew International, De Crazy One, DJ Panther, DJ Remie D, DJ Smoov and others! DUKA Mas Dominik UK has selected several themes that promote Dominica including “Pirates of Dominica”, “Flights of the Caribbean - Re-Band Air Passenger Duty” “Paradise Nature Island ~ Sporting Mas”, “Olympic Mas Ole and New ~ On De Road to be Swifter, Higher and Stronger”, “Forces of Nature”, “Nature Island Eco-Warriors”, “Re-Unite and Celebrate”, “Still I Rise”, “Sensaytion” “UNMASKED”, and “Sapphire” to mark our 45th anniversary in 2023.In 2024, we will be presenting the theme TROPICAL- ECO-CULTURE. The theme for 2025 is "ECHOES OF HERITAGE".