“I’m a creative body and I feel like artists should not limit themselves.” This is the reasoning behind Shivonne “Lil Bitts” Churche-Isaacs’ expansion of her creativity into other spheres, with soca releases, a section in Ronnie and Caro’s mas band and performances with the National Theatre Arts Company of T&T. Churche-Isaacs has released two soca … Continue reading
The Caribbean Yard Campus (CYC) is offering classes in local languages, grassroots organising and traditional medicine as part of their 2019 Dry Season Programme. The deadline for registration for the Programme is January 31. The courses include CYC’s first Conversational T&T Sign Language Course, entitled See Me Speak; Nou Ka Palé Patwa, which offers an … Continue reading
Healthcare consultant Leah Lewis will be hosting a workshop on February16 aimed at teaching employers how to create health and wellness programmes within their organisations. Lewis will facilitate the workshop, titled How to Create a Healthy Workplace, along with nutritionist James Harper. Lewis said the workplace is the perfect setting for focused efforts to be … Continue reading
Playwright and thespian Eric Barry is inviting the public to tune in to his new radio play Tranquility, beginning on February 4. The comedy serial will air in five minute segments on WACK Radio 90.1 FM Monday to Friday at 7:25 am. Barry said “Tranquility is a daily 5-minute comedy serial centred around Tony, a … Continue reading
Increased profits, expanded distribution and a better understanding of their business are some of the benefits experienced by members of the Value Chain Investment Programme (VCIP) run by Fashion TT. At a recent media conference held by the entity, three designers who were involved in the 2017/2018 cohort shared their experiences with the programme. The … Continue reading
It’s poetry season again, as the First Citizen’s National Poetry Slam begins its auditions on for the upcoming event on May 5. This year, there will be five auditions led at venues in Trinidad and Tobago, beginning on January 20. The Slam closes the week-long Bocas Literary Festival, being held this year from May 1 … Continue reading
The upcoming Milwaz Productions event Amani is a fundraising effort to cover the costs of emergency surgery for company member Christopher Tudor. Amani is an African-themed production which takes place on January 19. The word Amani is Swahili for Peace. Company director Janeika Tudor-Baptiste said the inspiration for the name comes from “the traumatic experience … Continue reading
The first Hopological Expedition in over 30 years was recently concluded by a team from the Immersion Labs Foundation (ILF). The expedition, which took place in Barbados, was the first ever of its kind which focused on the Arts of the New World. Co-founder of the Bois Academy of T&T, Rondel Benjamin, said the five … Continue reading
Train enthusiasts will be interested in viewing aircraft technician Dexter Kalloo’s Christmas train showcase in Diego Martin. Kalloo has been building and improving the showcase for the last 10 years. The showcases consists of six trains running around a 12 foot by eight foot structure built in Kalloo’s living room. The trains are the Polar … Continue reading
A good manager can make or break the career of an artist. Musician Choc’late Allen said it was her curiosity which led her to investigate the management aspect of the music business and eventually become a manager for other artists, specifically her father Kurt Allen and the reigning Calypso Monarch, Helon Francis. Allen first came … Continue reading
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