Artistic Program Manager of the Applied Creative Arts program, Arts-in-Action (AiA), Brendon Lacaille, said the program will be going out into communities in 2017 to offer their services in dealing with issues of gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women (VAW) where there is a need. The resolve comes following a year of intense training … Continue reading
Audre Lorde, a lesbian mother warrior poet feminist activist with caribbean roots, ventured to the Caribbean in 1990 for vacation. She was almost denied entry to one Caribbean island because of her… Source: Jan15,2017. Audre Lorde’s experience of black self-hatred in the Caribbean
The initiative “Painting, Pets and Pizza” aims to raise funds towards neutering/spaying stray dogs in Tobago. The project was conceived by author Elspeth Duncan and will be carried out in conjunction with Pizzeria Il Pomodoro in Crown Point, Tobago. Duncan runs the “Venus Doggess of Love” Facebook page, which chronicles the adventures of her dog … Continue reading
Spoken word poetry is becoming increasingly popular in allowing young people to express the challenges they face. The latest initiative in T&T is the international pilot program of Girl Be Heard (GBH), a women-led empowerment program which uses socially conscious theatre-making to develop, amplify and celebrate the voices of young women. Director of Global Partnerships, … Continue reading
Veteran choreographer Gregor Breedy has been dancing for 36 years and is well known for his work in Best Village. His PhD research in Carnival Studies at UTT involves codifying the steps used in the folk dances of T&T, as a contribution to the dance community. Breedy said folk is currently one of the hardest … Continue reading
Aspiring singer/songwriter Zuwena James will be holding a second concert to raise funds to continue her education at the State University of New York, Plattsburgh, in 2017. “An Evening of Harmonies” will take place on January 13 at Garden Jewelz Foundation in Point Fortin from 6 to 8 pm. The featured guest artiste for An … Continue reading
The latest Trinbagonian culture podcast is T&T Unpacked, produced and hosted by Rochelle Amour and Justin Collymore. The pair started the podcast in July 2016. Collymore said the original idea was to do fake prank calls or skits, but Amour suggested doing a regular talk-show format. She said “we decided to narrow it down to … Continue reading
The i|Focus program offers eight weeks of film production training to 250 young people between the ages of 17 to 29 from high needs communities throughout T&T. The program is an initiative of the Citizen Security Program (CSP) of the National Security Ministry in collaboration with the Digital Film Institute. The first cycle of the … Continue reading
Choreographer Bridgette Wilson’s dance showcase “Beyond A Dream” on August 13 and 14 will serve a dual purpose. While the proceeds will go toward funding her MA in Choreography at the prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, Wilson is also taking the opportunity to bring the dance community and its followers … Continue reading
Bagasse Company co-founder Christine Johnston’s love affair with theatre began as an accident. She said the experience was painful, as she knew nothing about theatre. It was there she met Raymond Choo Kong, who introduced her to the Trinidad Tent Theatre (TTT), which she described as fascinating. Johnston said it really captured her imagination and … Continue reading
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