Fana Fraser, a T&T-born dancer currently residing in New York is the New Waves! 2016 artist-in-residence. As part of the festival, she will be performing the T&T debut of her first original composition, “Rosie” on July 28 and 29 at the NALIS Amphitheatre. Originally published in the T&T Guardian on July 24, 2016. Fraser said … Continue reading
The Teen Empowerment through Carnival Arts (TECA) Project is the brainchild of Rachel Watts, a Ghanian-born, T&T-raised arts educator currently living in New York. The initiative gives 12 teenagers from the community of East New York Brooklyn the opportunity to build a small Carnival band which will take part in September’s West Indian Day Parade … Continue reading
Canadian-born Trinbagonian poet and self-taught artist Nneka Edwards says the variety of experiences she has had has influenced the diversity of her poetry. She has self-published at least 25 books of poetry for both adults and children, with more set to be published in the near future. Originally published in the T&T Guardian July 17, … Continue reading
Cacique-award winning playwright Eric Barry was in fine form at the second edition of the concert series Cool Nights with Gillian Moor on June 3. Barry had the audience in stitches as he performed at the Kaiso Blues Cafe on Woodford Street. Originally published in the T&T Guardian on July 17, 2016 His first performance … Continue reading
The play “To Light,” being presented on July 15 by production company the.art.IS, in association with ParentingTT promises to deliver a new experience to the theatre landscape of T&T. Founder Brendon O’Brien describes the production as participatory theatre, where the audience decides what the ending of the play will be. He said the play is … Continue reading
As the Applied Creative Arts program Arts-in-Action (AiA) celebrates its 22nd year of existence, it is honouring its founders and alumni during its annual summer programs. This year, the Discovery Camp, for children aged five to 13 years, honours Samantha Pierre, who was known for her portrayal of the character Ma Story. This year’s theme … Continue reading
Spoken Word poetry and competition continue to increase in popularity, and participants are coming from all different ages and backgrounds. This year, the first ever Republic Bank National Primary School Spoken Word Showcase, presented in conjunction with the Two Cents Movement, saw 14 students from 11 schools showing off their skills. The students, aged nine … Continue reading
Passion radiates from Tafar Chia Lewis’ being as she talks about I am Caribbean (iCaribbean), the summer camp she runs for children. It is this same passion that she seeks to pass on to her students during the three week camp, which this year runs from July 11 to 29 2016. Lewis said her camp, … Continue reading
Having a home of their own is an important goal for many people and organizations. It is for this reason that the BP Marionettes Chorale will be partnering with churches in Port of Spain, La Romaine and Chaguanas for their July 2016 concert season, which runs from July 8 to 16. Musical Director Gretta Taylor … Continue reading
The Emancipation Support Committee’s second annual fashion show, “Qurux 2,” on July 3, promises a range of designs from local African designers and designers from the African Continent. Consultant Michael Christopher said “Qurux” is Somali for African Beauty, which the show celebrates. “We celebrate African beauty through the fashion on display, the models that take … Continue reading
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