Paula Lindo Thursday 5 March 2020 Empowerment through entrepreneurship is the aim of the NiNa Young Women’s Leadership Programme. The St Jude’s Home for Girls arm of the programme recently held their Bodacious Girls Gala fundraising event at Castle Killarney, Queen’s Park West, Port of Spain. Programme founder Akosua Dardaine Edwards said the NiNa programme targets … Continue reading
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Project Charlo goes to Kafe Blue (January 2, 2020)
Musician and instrumentalist Charlo Alfonso’s upcoming concert, Project Charlo, will take place on January 9, 2020, at Kafe Blue (formerly Kaiso Blues Cafe), Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain. The concert is being held in aid of raising funds towards Alfonso’s final semester at Northern Illinois University, where he is doing an MFA in Steel Pan Performance. Alfonso … Continue reading
Pastelle, Pork and Parang in St Clair (December 5, 2019)
The Trinidad Theatre Workshop (TTW) announces its next big event, Pastelle, Pork, and Parang, on December 13 at #6 Newbold Street, St. Clair. The event is geared towards continued diverse use of the space and expansion of the TTW brand as it celebrates 60 years and begins to re-establish itself as a creative hub for … Continue reading
A little parang at Christmas at the Carib (December 5, 2019)
The Little Carib Theatre’s upcoming Christmas concert, Christmas at the Carib, on December 8, is the venue’s last big fundraising concert for the year. Proceeds go towards the upkeep and maintenance of the theatre. The concert will feature Soca Parang Queen Marcia Miranda, guitarist Stefan Roach and Friends, Johanna and Johann Chuckaree on piano and … Continue reading
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
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
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
Local writer to attend World Science Fiction Convention (June 19, 2019)
The World Science Fiction Convention is the largest science fiction and fantasy (SFF) Convention in the world and is home to one of the most prestigious awards in the genre, the Hugo Awards. Local SFF writer Brandon O’Brien plans to attend this year’s conference in Dublin, once he can find the financing to go. O’Brien … Continue reading
Teatime at the Convent this weekend (June 7, 2019)
Teatime at the Convent is the St. Joseph’s Convent Choir latest effort in raising funds for their upcoming trip to perform at Disney’s Epcot Centre. The event takes place on June 8 and 9 at the Abercrombie Tea House, Abercrombie Street, Port-of-Spain. Choir director and operatic tenor John Thomas said while the choir has a … Continue reading
