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
The first installment of the fundraising series “An Evening of Healing with Music” drew a packed crowd to the Fatima RC Church in Curepe on December 28. Patrons agreed that the music at the event, a fundraising concert to assist with medical expenses for Martica Thomas, was more than worth the ticket price. The event … 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
Today’s episode was a look back at the competition thus far. There were flashes of issues that would come up later in the competiton, like Yugge performing for the cameras and the other girls We take a look back at our journey and find out a little bit more about all of our models, including … Continue reading
The pressure continued in Week Nine of Caribbean’s Next Top Model, with four models, Ayana, Kittisha, Linda and Nicoya, remaining in the competition. The Wendy Mail for the challenge was “Connecting Communities, Transforming Lives.” Host Wendy Fitzwilliam reminded the girls that one of the most important skills for being successful is being able to represent … Continue reading
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
Revolutionizing the T&T music industry is the ultimate goal of David “Da Face” Hamilton, a goal he has drawn closer to with the opening of his music studio, Future Crab Studios. Hamilton specializes in what he calls Trini-style hip-hop, and is best known for his social commentary. He said the name of the studio came … 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
Audiences attending the upcoming BP Marionettes Chorales Christmas concert can look forward to performances by many award-winning young singers. The concert is titled Sing Alleluia, as it gives praise in many forms. The featured Youth Chorale members include: Dominique Akal — Most Outstanding Junior Vocalist in the Music Festival (2016); Sergio Camejo — National Schools … Continue reading
“Anansi and the Poinsettia Tree” tells the inspirational story of Anansi and the tricks he plays to provide for his family at Christmas during a recession. The play, written by Eintou Pearl Springer, is being put on by the Indigenous Creative Arts Network (ICAN) and the students of San Juan South Secondary. The student actors … Continue reading
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