The pressure continued in Week Nine of Caribbean’s Next Top Model, with four models, Ayana, Kittisha, Linda and Nicoya, remaining in the competition. The Wendy Mail for the challenge was “Connecting Communities, Transforming Lives.” Host Wendy Fitzwilliam reminded the girls that one of the most important skills for being successful is being able to represent … Continue reading
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Fashion TT promises garment factory in 2017 (December 18, 2016)
Fashion TT in association with the University of Trinidad and Tobago expects to launch a local garment production facility by the end of September 2017. T&T will soon be the home of a local garment production facility. The implementation of this facility is part of a national strategic plan for the fashion industry which was … Continue reading
New studio for alt, hip hop and more (December 11, 2016)
Revolutionizing the T&T music industry is the ultimate goal of David “Da Face” Hamilton, a goal he has drawn closer to with the opening of his music studio, Future Crab Studios. Hamilton specializes in what he calls Trini-style hip-hop, and is best known for his social commentary. He said the name of the studio came … Continue reading
Podcasters unpack T&T culture (December 11, 2016)
The latest Trinbagonian culture podcast is T&T Unpacked, produced and hosted by Rochelle Amour and Justin Collymore. The pair started the podcast in July 2016. Collymore said the original idea was to do fake prank calls or skits, but Amour suggested doing a regular talk-show format. She said “we decided to narrow it down to … Continue reading
Sing Alleluia! Marionettes promise a concert of soul food (December 10, 2016)
Audiences attending the upcoming BP Marionettes Chorales Christmas concert can look forward to performances by many award-winning young singers. The concert is titled Sing Alleluia, as it gives praise in many forms. The featured Youth Chorale members include: Dominique Akal — Most Outstanding Junior Vocalist in the Music Festival (2016); Sergio Camejo — National Schools … Continue reading
San Juan teens team up with ICAN for Christmas play (December 4, 2016)
“Anansi and the Poinsettia Tree” tells the inspirational story of Anansi and the tricks he plays to provide for his family at Christmas during a recession. The play, written by Eintou Pearl Springer, is being put on by the Indigenous Creative Arts Network (ICAN) and the students of San Juan South Secondary. The student actors … Continue reading
Navid Lancaster – The Soundtrack Man (December 4, 2016)
Musician and sound engineer Navid Lancaster has an impressive list of achievements to his name. This isn’t surprising as he has over 20 years experience in both fields, beginning at age 19 when he played guitar for a band called AK47 and then formed his own band called Broken Mirroz at age 22. Lancaster got … Continue reading
