As FashionTT begins the first of its 2017 round of capacity-building workshops, General Manager Lisa-Marie Daniel said the entity was excited to be holding a workshop in Tobago, which will be the first of its kind in the sister isle. The current workshops are called the Business of Fashion and deal with educating local designers … Continue reading
Film TT will host a stakeholder meeting tomorrow at the Government Plaza Auditorium, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain. FilmTT General Manager Nneka Luke said the upcoming stakeholder meeting will serve to introduce stakeholders to the firm which will be developing a new strategic plan for T&T’s film and audiovisual industry. The organization, Olsberg•SPI, was chosen following a … Continue reading
“In creating Remembrance, I started to make my own nationalist statement using Trinbagonian elements of music.” “Since I’m a choral musician, it had to contain a choir; since I’m trying to chart a new course for instrumental music with the National Philharmonic Orchestra, I had to also include them and because the first type of … Continue reading
Singer and dancer Jillia Cato’s debut concert, Jillia in Concert, was a fun mix of original songs and covers chosen to show off the songbird’s range of musical ability. The concert, the second event in the recently concluded Pride Arts Festival 2017, was presented by I Am One T&T. Cato said she chose the songs … Continue reading
If you’ve been to Queen’s Hall in the last 20 years, more than likely you’ve seen a lighting design made by lighting designer and technician Knolly Whiskey. Whiskey has been at Queen’s Hall for the last 38 years, beginning as an assistant electrician and retiring as Senior Lighting Technician this June. He began his career … Continue reading
This year’s Arts-in-Action Summer Camp is themed Memories, in honour of recently deceased cultural icons Narcenio ‘Señor’ Gomez, Samuel ‘Brigo’ Abraham and Sir Derek Walcott. The title is also taken from a classic calypso of the same name by the Mighty Sparrow where he sings into memory the names, lives and work of important cultural … Continue reading
As the 2017 Mentoring by the Masters Program began on June 10, participants were exhorted to be serious about the great opportunity they are being presented with. Over 80 participants, past and present mentors and officials of the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts gathered for the launch at the Queen’s Park Savannah. … Continue reading
“Provoke,” the graduation showcase of the 20th cycle of the Necessary Arts School, lived up to its name as it took a provocative look at issues currently confronting T&T. The showcase, produced and directed by thespian Penelope Spencer, featured cycle graduates Amanda Robley, Lisa James, Jynnyn Edwards, Heather Dickson, Triston Wallace, Sarmad Yaseen and Nigel … Continue reading
For Trinidadian Janique Charles, playing the part of Nala in Disney’s The Lion King musical on London’s West End is the culmination of a life-long dream. The 23-year-old said the accomplishment is all the more poignant because she has been in love with Disney all her life. “As a child I dreamed I would be … Continue reading
The purpose of the Acoustic Sessions put on by the Indigenous Movement is to encourage spontaneous collaborations between local artists as well as expose interested audiences to a wide variety of local talent. Organizer Sheldon Manoo encouraged the audience at the first installment on May 27 to support local artists by going to their concerts … Continue reading
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