Digital artist and writer Andrew J. Fitt’s latest creations can be viewed as part of the art exhibition, Emergence Group Art Exhibition, currently taking place at NAPA, UTT. The exhibition continues until June 30. Fitt’s pieces are mosaic-like, with rich deep colours and hidden depths which draw the viewer in. While he does not create … Continue reading
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National instrument integral to Queen of Soca movie (June 27, 2019)
Queen of Soca producer Christopher Din Chong said he has envisioned as pan as an integral part of the upcoming movie Queen of Soca. He is pleased to welcome Methanol Holdings Trinidad Limited (MHTL) Starlift as a strategic partner in the film. Din Chong’s Forward Ever Foundation (FEF) held discussions with several steelbands and MHTL … Continue reading
Children make mas at Camp Zante! (June 27, 2019)
“In order to return focus to our Carnival and traditional artforms, it is important to vest the knowledge of these traditions in our young people and lay the foundation for preservation of the cultural artforms that are intrinsically T&T.” Vacation camp Zante! founder, Dara Healy made the statement as she explained why the camp focuses … Continue reading
Emergence ends on Sunday (June 26, 2019)
VisualArt Galleries’ latest exhibition, Emergence Group Art Exhibition, is currently taking place at the UTT NAPA Campus, Keate Street, Port-of-Spain. The exhibition, which runs until June 30, showcases the work of 26 emerging artists. The artists whose work is on display include: Andrew Fitt, Annalise Dos Ramos, Dunieski Lora Pileta, Douha Aboud, Enaldo Byno, E.R.R, … Continue reading
Exhibition of the creative work continues (June 22, 2019)
The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (UWI STA) is currently hosting its annual exhibition of the creative work produced by the final year students of the Fine Arts and Design disciplines within the Visual Arts Degree Programme. The exhibition can be viewed until June … Continue reading
Showcase of the Mannette Academy of Music (June 21, 2019)
The Mannette Academy of Music’s third annual show, Showcase!, will take place on June 23 at the Kaiso Blues Cafe. The funds raised from the event will go towards purchasing instruments for use by students of the Academy. Director Barry Mannette said he formed the academy in 2017 for two main reasons. The first was … Continue reading
Women honour Singing Sandra (June 21, 2019)
Raising funds to lift women Women need to stand up for themselves and each other was the main message of the Woman of Substance: Shatter the Silence and Begin the Healing concert, held at the Little Carib Theatre. During the event, an award was presented to veteran calypsonian Sandra “Singing Sandra” Des Vignes-Millington for her … Continue reading
A Team Band heads to Germany (June 21, 2019)
The A Team Band will be performing at the BonnFire Festival in Bad Honnef, Germany on June 22 and 23. The Festival is the first ever to showcase Caribbean culture in that city, and will host over 15 bands and popular singers from many Caribbean countries including Cuba and the French West Indies. Marketing and … Continue reading
Think Art to raise funds (June 20, 2019)
The upcoming THINK art exhibition at THINKARTWORKTT Studio is a fundraiser for artist Safiya Hoyte as she prepares to study at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). The exhibition begins on June 22 at 7 pm and continues until July 8. Hoyte said she has received a partial academic scholarship, which she will … Continue reading
Arts in Action for children (June 19, 2019)
As Arts-in-Action (AiA), the Applied Creative Arts, Outreach Unit of the Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA), UWI St. Augustine, celebrates its 25th anniversary as an Applied Creative Arts Company, it will be expanding its vacation camp programme. This year, the three camps being offered are Discovery Camp, Discovery by Stage and Discovery by … Continue reading
