Paula Lindo Saturday 7 March 2020 The competition was stiff for places in the finals of the girls’ vocal solo class of the Music Festival for ages 7-10 years as 40 competitors took part in the semi-finals at Queen’s Hall on Friday. The top 10 performers picked to move on to the finals scored between 89 … Continue reading
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Solo classes wow at Music Festival at Queen’s Hall (March 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 5 March 2020 The Music Festival continued on Thursday with lively competition at Queen’s Hall in St Ann’s in the contemporary religious solo and solo folk song categories. Holy Name Convent, Port of Spain and the Holistic Music School dominated the entries in the categories respectively. Following a late start, 16 of a … Continue reading
Enjoyable parade at Victoria Square (February 25, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 25 February 2020 Large, medium, and small mas bands paraded through the judging point at Victoria Square on Carnival Tuesday. The costumes ranged from the simple and stunning to the elaborate and gaudy. One of the most visually stunning bands of the day was Peter Minshall’s Mas Pieta, with a line of Moko … Continue reading
Woodford Square still closed, 7 of 13 trees cleared (February 14, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 14 February 2020 Woodford Square will stay closed for at least another week to facilitate the removal of trees from the venue. But Port of Spain Mayor Joel Martinez said it should reopen in time for the Carnival festivities on February 24. The square was closed on January 27, when part of a … Continue reading
