Director and actor Paul Pryce’s short film The Deliverer, which had its T&T premiere at the 2018 T&T Film Festival, continues to do well worldwide. Pryce said he’s excited about shooting the feature-length film of the same name in T&T in 2019. Following the TTFF, Pryce took the film to the Montreal International Black Film … Continue reading
The CEDAW (Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women) Committee of T&T (CCoTT) held a working session on December 6 to examine the five specific recommendations made to the Government following the 2016 CEDAW review in Geneva. CcoTT convener Terry Ince said the five recommendations were wide-ranging and comprehensive. The working session brought together … Continue reading
The launch of thespian Theresa Awai’s first book, Swing High, Iron Pot and other stories, took place on December 13. The book is a collection of stories highlighting Awai’s memories of growing up in St. James, as well as articles about icons of St. James. Awai said she originally began writing the stories for her … Continue reading
Danse Caraibe’s recent show, PatchWork, encompassed a wide range of styles and themes. The event, held on December 2 at Queen’s Hall, was directed by Artistic Director and Principal Heather Henderson Gordon and featured a wide range of choreography. Published in the T&T Guardian on December 18, 2018 Choreographers included Henderson Gordon, Arlene Frank-Collis, Takiyah … Continue reading
Arts and culture magazine and creative agency Culturego celebrated its fifth year of existence in November. Founders Patrick Rasoanaivo and Adeline Gregoire said the journey has been an eventful and fulfilling one. The couple launched their website, http://www.culturegomag.com, in 2013 to fill what they perceived as a gap for a go-to space of non-mainstream arts … Continue reading
The Caribbean School of Dancing (CSD) and its company, Metamorphosis Dance Company, won several awards in the recent All Dance International (ADI) World Championships in Orlando. The awards ceremony was held on November 25 following live competitions. This is an extended version of the article published in the T&T Guardian on December 14, 2018 CSD … Continue reading
The San Juan North Secondary School won a slew of awards on November 30 in the Secondary Schools Drama Festival. The school will go on to represent T&T in the Caribbean Schools’ Drama Festival in St. Lucia in 2019. The production of The Curious Cat won awards for Most Outstanding Production; Costume; Set Design; Choreography; … Continue reading
Tenor trio Q.E.D. TT (Quite Exquisitely Done) will be entertaining their audiences with beautiful music on December 14 and 15 at St. Dominic’s Pastoral Centre on the compound of St. Finbar’s Church, Morne Coco Road, Diego Martin. The event is their annual Christmas concert, One Night in December. The group consists of renowned singers Raymond … Continue reading
Eating yogurt has a host of health benefits. However, most people find it too acidic to consume regularly and commercially produced yogurt is expensive.Local entrepreneur Nolan Jones has created his own formula under the name Yogood which is smooth, creamy, sumptuous and affordable. Jones, who is Trinidad-born but grew up in Venezuela, has been tweaking … Continue reading
The Rotaract Club of Port-of-Spain West, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Port-of-Spain, will be hosting its second Annual Fun Day for Children with Disabilities. The event will take place on December 8 at Nelson Mandela Park. Community Service Director 2018/2019, Mishaal Primer said the fun day is one of the club’s signature events … Continue reading
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