Population Services International (PSI) Caribbean is one of the many NGO’s fighting Gender-based violence (GBV) on the ground in T&T through its campaign “Make It Stop,” in conjunction with the Indrani’s Light Foundation, which works toward global solutions for gender violence. The NGO focuses on filling the gap of youth engagement and recently hosted a … Continue reading
Body- and face-paint are a familiar sight during Carnival and related activities, but with the addition of film and a lot of patience, they can also be used to create beautiful animations. During this year’s Animae Caribe (AC) Animation and Digital Media Festival, London-based artist Emma Allen demonstrated how to create timelapse body paint animated … Continue reading
The 14th incarnation of the Animae Caribe (AC) Animation and Digital Media Festival was packed to overflowing with offerings for those interested in the art and business of animation. Attendees came from the Caribbean, the US and the UK and attended a variety of conferences, presentations, workshops and screenings. AC Festival Director Camille Selvon-Abrahams said … Continue reading
Costumier Margaret Sheppard is well known for her spectacular designs, which have graced many a stage in T&T. She is also a painter and will be having an independent exhibition of her work on November 19. Sheppard said she has been painting for most of her life but it took a backseat to the sewing, which … Continue reading
Rondell Warner‘s ‘Articulate Spectacle’, the final New Media event of the T&T Film Festival on September 26, was a fun, upbeat mix of music, moving images and light which had people dancing and actively participating with the installation. It was a lighthearted evening where friends and strangers mingled, laughed and chatted together. Abstract moving images … Continue reading
The TTFF New Media showing on September 18 presented films which were all evocative in some way of the pressures that influence people in the most basic interactions in their modern everyday lives. Four pieces by filmmakers from across the Caribbean and T&T were displayed at the Medulla Gallery. ‘Pocket Lining’ by Lauren Marsden (T&T, … Continue reading
Driven is the first word that comes to mind when meeting Kalifa Damani. The 26-year-old Chaguanas resident gave off an air of determination and focus as she spoke about her plans to improve children’s self-confidence through the use of technology. Damani said currently there is no proper policy for the use of laptops which secondary … Continue reading
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