“In order to return focus to our Carnival and traditional artforms, it is important to vest the knowledge of these traditions in our young people and lay the foundation for preservation of the cultural artforms that are intrinsically T&T.” Vacation camp Zante! founder, Dara Healy made the statement as she explained why the camp focuses … Continue reading
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Exhibition of the creative work continues (June 22, 2019)
The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (UWI STA) is currently hosting its annual exhibition of the creative work produced by the final year students of the Fine Arts and Design disciplines within the Visual Arts Degree Programme. The exhibition can be viewed until June … Continue reading
Manifesting Africa through Ozy Merrique (May 28, 2019)
The Crownsland collection is the latest creative endeavour of artisan Ozy Merrique. The exhibition runs from May 30 to June 6 at Grundlos Kollektiv, 11 Cipriani Boulevard, Port-of-Spain. Merrique has been immersed in the creative arts for many years, moving between music, poetry, writing and art. He said his work is strongly individualistic, and “his … Continue reading
Six jewellers explore Dharma (May 9, 2019)
Jewelbox: Dharma is the latest presentation of Y Art Gallery and runs from May 5 to 25. It explores the various meanings and interpretations of dharma through the work of six jewellers. The featured artists are Jade Drakes, Janice Derrick, Mairi Millar, Rachel Ross, Barbara Jardine and Sonya Sanchez-Arias. Dharma is a key concept with … Continue reading
Art exhibition celebrates the angels among us (April 18, 2019)
Who are the angels in your life? The upcoming interactive art exhibition and charity fundraising event, I See Angels, explores this theme through the eyes of five artists. The event, which was conceptualised by mixed media artist Anika Plowden-Corentin, brings together five amazing artists: abstract artist Joy Luk Pat, abstract expressionist artist Leela Makha, photographer … Continue reading
Prison Service Calypso Competition on February 27 (February 23, 2019)
The T&T Prison Service will host its annual Calypso Competition at Woodford Square on February 27. The event is the culmination of calypso competitions held at all nine facilities managed by the Service. The calypso competitions are arranged by the Programmes Department of the T&T Prison Service, which according to the Service’s website, “is geared … Continue reading
Expedition focuses on the Arts of the New World (January 16, 2019)
The first Hopological Expedition in over 30 years was recently concluded by a team from the Immersion Labs Foundation (ILF). The expedition, which took place in Barbados, was the first ever of its kind which focused on the Arts of the New World. Co-founder of the Bois Academy of T&T, Rondel Benjamin, said the five … Continue reading
Joanne Kilgour Dowdy dances for life (May 7, 2017)
Dr. Joanne Kilgour Dowdy currently teaches Adolescent/Adult Literacy at Kent State University in the US, and so even though she has been involved in dance all her life, attendees at the Monday Night Theatre Forum on April 24 were not expecting to be treated to an impromptu dance lesson. Joanne told the story of a … Continue reading
Santimanitay – playing mas in a whole new way (April 23, 2017)
The launch of the Trinidadian board game, Santimanitay: Race to the Stage, featured live-action representations of the characters featured in the game, as well as traditional mas characters such as Jab Molassies, Pierrot Grenade and Midnight Robber. The launch event at Daaga Auditorium, UWI St. Augustine on April 5 drew a large crowd of appreciative … Continue reading
Julius Caesar talking Trini (April 23, 2017)
The works of Shakespeare have been reworked and reimagined many times to make them more relevant/appealing to readers, and they are taught in schools the world over. The current CXC text, Julius Caesar, is being presented to students in an abridged theatrical version with a Trini twist by recently formed local production company, Tout Moun … Continue reading
