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
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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
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons comes to Christ Church (June 7, 2019)
Renowned violinist John Storer, along with a chamber orchestra, will be hosting a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on June 9 at Christ Church, Cascade, beginning at 6 pm. Part proceeds for the concert will go towards offsetting the cost of travelling to T&T to teach masterclasses and recording a violin sonata written especially for … Continue reading
La Petite Musicale celebrates 50: Choir stays true to Caribbean legacy of music (April 24, 2019)
The choral ensemble La Petite Musicale of Toronto celebrates 50 years of existence in 2019. Artistic Director Lindy Burgess said the anniversary will be commemorated with a series of events, including a gala dinner, a concert series and fundraising events, under the theme of Legacy Alive. The original La Petite Musicale was started in T&T … Continue reading
Walk for the Cure today (March 18, 2019)
Following a successful Walk for the Cure campaign in 2018, CIBC First Caribbean (CIBCFC) and the T&T Cancer Society (TTCS) will be launching their 2019 campaign on March 18. The theme of the campaign will be #discoverytodiagnosis. CIBCFC Managing Director Anthony Seeraj said Walk for the Cure has become the foundation’s flagship activity and one … Continue reading
San Juan North represents T&T in St Lucia (March 15, 2019)
The San Juan North Secondary School (SJNSS) will be representing T&T at the Caribbean Secondary Schools’ Drama Festival (CSSDF) in November 2019. The school, cast and crew will be hosting Encore, a duo of plays from March 29 to 31 at the Little Carib Theatre to assist in raising funds for the trip. The two … Continue reading
Milwaz Productions hosts fundraising concert Amani (January 18, 2019)
The upcoming Milwaz Productions event Amani is a fundraising effort to cover the costs of emergency surgery for company member Christopher Tudor. Amani is an African-themed production which takes place on January 19. The word Amani is Swahili for Peace. Company director Janeika Tudor-Baptiste said the inspiration for the name comes from “the traumatic experience … Continue reading
Music, art heal and raise funds (January 8, 2017)
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
Zuwena’s fundraiser for education (January 8, 2017)
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
Battling cancer, local actress fighting to be fit (October 30, 2016)
Actress Susan Hannays-Abraham said her event on November 5 to raise funds to offset the costs of her cancer treatment has been a long time in planning, as she initially intended to pay for it out of her savings. However, these have dwindled significantly after the cancer returned, and her friends have banded together to … Continue reading
