Food costs have become increasingly worrisome for many in T&T, especially for those who are facing an economic downturn. In light of this, landscape design company La Souce Environmental Designs will be offering a Home Gardening Basics workshop in May, just in time for Mother’s Day. Manager Indira Jagoo-Teloka said the workshop “is targeting all … Continue reading
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Connecting people 50+ (April 4, 2019)
Conec Professional Life Coaching Services Limited will host CONEC-TIONS 50+ on April 7 as part of Conec’s Life Journey 50+ movement for people 50 and over. Managing Director Jennifer Gibbons-Joseph said the cocktail event offers people aged 50 and over the opportunity to come out, mix, mingle, network, make new friends, and have a fun … Continue reading
Thrive embraces the world (March 21, 2019)
Creative networking community Thrive International will be hosting its first international creative exchange in Bali, Indonesia in May 2019. Founder Ethan Auguste said the #ThriveXchange event is open to T&T creatives and offers networking and collaborative opportunities. Auguste said the #ThriveXchange concept can be compared to many successful co-living and remote working experiences that already … Continue reading
FilmTT reels in local producers… with MovieSite Software (February 19, 2019)
Those involved in the creative and business aspects of the film industry are now able to take advantage of new production tools developed by Film TT. Film TT General Manager Nneka Luke said these tools increase the film friendliness of T&T for all producers. The tools are an updated Production Directory, a new Production Guide … Continue reading
Learning about traditions with Caribbean Yard Campus (January 29, 2019)
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
Fashion is serious business (January 23, 2019)
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
Choc’late Allen gets sweet on music business (January 11, 2019)
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
Plenty Talent website shows off creative wares (July 23, 2017)
Local website plentytalent.com was founded in 2014 based on the perceived need for a regional database of emerging talent in all areas of the creative industries. Three years later, expansion plans are in the works through a crowdfunding campaign in association with the World Bank and Caribbean crowdfunding consulting company VisionFunder. Co-founder Gavin Luke said … Continue reading
T&T designers unite with Design Objective (March 12, 2017)
The Design Objective organization is a non-profit membership organization created to improve and support the development of design and designers in T&T. The organization was formed by seven founders, Agyei Archer, Melanie Archer, Ayrïd Chandler, Marlon Darbeau, Debbie Estwick, Gareth Jenkins and Joshua Lue Chee Kong, and will be hosting an informal chat with designers … Continue reading
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
