Among the awardees for The Financial Times’ 2016 Top 50 LGBT Future Leaders is Trinidadian Liam Rezende. He is based in London, where he works as the Marketing Communications Manager for Andaz, the Hyatt’s lifestyle brand. Rezende said he felt an immense sense of pride in being chosen as one of the Top 50 LGBT … Continue reading
The New Play Festival 2016, which will run October 28 to 30, is the brainchild of legendary T&T thespian Tony Hall. Hall said the Festival is one of the projects he conceived years ago when he resolved to stop complaining about what was not happening in theatre in T&T and do something instead. The Festival … 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
“Hell hath no fury like a woman wronged.” “Your sins will come back to haunt you.” These sayings embody the spirit of Bitter Cassava, which tells a story of betrayal and revenge with a strong Trinbagonian flavour, delivering several strong emotional blows with a sprinkling of comedy to relieve the tension. The story touches on … Continue reading
Internationally, June is celebrated as Pride Month by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. This year, I Am One T&T, a local community-based organisation which seeks to address the needs of gender and sexual minorities, will be hosting a Pride Arts Festival in T&T from June 3 to July 1. I … Continue reading
Literature from T&T and the Caribbean is becoming increasingly internationally recognized for its quality. This year, one of two Caribbean stories shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2016 is from T&T. “Ethelbert and the Free Cheese” is written by Lance Dowrich, a learning development professional who has been teaching for almost 30 years. He … Continue reading
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2016, UWE Speak, the spoken word/open mic student forum at UWI St. Augustine, held an event titled “Making HerStory” on March 9. The performances were powerful affirmations about what it means to be a woman, and also told of the struggles women go through on a daily basis. … Continue reading
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