President’s 2014 Calypso Reception
On Friday 31st October, 2014, President’s Annual Calypso Reception was held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts. Decorators for the event had done a remarkable job as gold covered tables stood at intervals accentuated with lovely, fresh floral arrangements under overhead murals floating on suspending wires in the softly lit Chinese restaurant.
Flooding in Manzanilla
On the east coasts of Trinidad, the catchments of Ortoire and Nariva have been affected by severe flooding over the last two weeks with some residents being marooned in their homes and villages for varying periods of time.
Noble Douglas Dance Company presents ‘Teeth’
On Saturday 18th October and Sunday 19th October, 2014, the Noble Douglas Dance Company Inc. (NDDCI) presented their 30th anniversay dance production titled “TEETH” at Queen’s Hall, Port of Spain. The production featured the following choreographers and their new works:
Cubes in Space 2014 Awards Ceremony
On September 26th 2014, Trinidad and Tobago was the host of the Cubes in Space awards ceremony which was held at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in Fairways, Maraval, to celebrate the victors of the competition and to launch the 2015 programme.
COCO Dance Festival 2014
The Contemporary Choreographers’ Collective (COCO) Dance Festival opened in Queen’s Hall on Friday 3rd October, 2014, for its sixth annual showcasing of dance pieces from across the Caribbean and around the world. The festival this year differed from previous years in that it included a greater number of dancers and choreographers from outside the Caribbean region.
St. Augustine Chamber Orchestra presents Classics Rule! Movies Rock!
On Saturday 23rd August, the St. Augustine Chamber Orchestra (SACO) featuring the Trinidad and Tobago Youth Philharmonic (TTYP) graced the stage of the Queen’s Hall to present one of its annual musical concerts.
Cultural Development: Developing and Marketing T&T’s Cultural Sector
On September 17th 2014, the Ministry of the Arts and Multiculturalism hosted the launch of several documents on the state of culture in Trinidad and Tobago at the Hyatt Regency, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. The title of the event was ‘Culturing Development: the Significance of the Arts and Cultural Industries in Trinidad and Tobago’.
COCO Dance Festival 2014 Media Launch
On Monday 22nd September, 2014, the Contemporary Choreographers’ Collective (COCO) annual Dance Festival was launched at the Résidence de France in Port of Spain. Guests were greeted by Ms. Amba Revillac and Ms. Celine Singh and engaged in tête-à-tête while they enjoyed cocktails and sauntered along the latticed verandah.
T&T Media Visits China
In recognition of both the 208th anniversary of the arrival of Chinese people to Trinidad and Tobago and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the twin-island state, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Trinidad and Tobago invited media representatives…
T&T Reparations Committee Meeting and Lecture
On Monday 12th August, 2014, members of the Trinidad and Tobago National Committee on Reparations (TTNCR) held their 9th meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, level 14 of the Waterfront Complex, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain where the committee members were also presented with their instruments of appointment by His Excellency Mervyn Assam.