NACC 32nd Annual Emancipation Day Dinner
On Saturday 9th August, 2014 the National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) held their 32nd annual Emancipation Day Dinner at the Andre Kamperveen Hall, Centre of Excellence, in Macoya.
The Palo’s Crew Emancipation Concert: An Evening of Culture
On Saturday 2nd August, the Mango Rose, Port of Spain neighbourhood was a hub of activity for the hosting of the annual Emancipation Day Concert hosted by The Palo’s Crew. The event was billed “An Evening of Culture” and themed “To Educate is to Emancipate.” This concert seeks not only to entertain, but also serves as a platform for acknowledging and rewarding the efforts of individuals who have excelled from the community.
The Passing of Activist Augustin Noel
On the 11th July, 2014, Trinidad and Tobago laid a warrior to rest in the form of Augustin Noel after many years of service dedicated to the Chaguaramas land struggle. He was the voice of an unpopular struggle that was largely voiceless prior to his involvement.
Party 67 for Posse 67
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has started a movement where individuals across the globe are asked to volunteer sixty seven minutes of their time in recognition of the sixty seven years of public service that Mr. Nelson Mandela gave to the struggle for freedom in South Africa.
Heritage Radio Bhandari Festival 2014
On Friday 20th June, 2014, Heritage Radio 101.7FM hosted the first ever Bhandari Festival in Trinidad at the Divali Nagar Site, Endeavour Road, Chaguanas commemorating the 169th anniversary of Indian Arrival to Trinidad and Tobago. The festival, which also celebrated the Indian contribution to Trinidad and Tobago culture…
Ganga Dhaaraa Teerath: Water is Life
Ganga Dhaaraa teerath (also spelt tirath) or pilgrimage represents an ancient tradition in Hinduism. Man, God and Nature are not separate in the Hindu tradition and the festival, Ganga Dashahara, is about the unified expression of these. Water is life and human life has depended upon this element since the beginning of time.
Colorado’s 4/20 Rally 2014: Is the Rebellion Over?
See, once upon a time, 4/20 was the phrase representing an ever-expanding subculture spanning decades. Indeed, it became symbolic of an underground movement locked on to the struggle to establish marijuana as both recreational and healing, a naturopathic medicine, not the scary bogey-monster depicted by government agencies, classified similarly with the synthetics of our generation.
National Fruit Festival: Win with Fruits
On June 20th-22nd, 2014, the Tableland Pineapple Farmers Association of Trinidad and Tobago held its 3rd Annual National Fruit Festival with the theme, “Win with Fruits, Healthy and Nutritious can be so so Delicious” at the Nu Simplex Complex, New Grant in south Trinidad. According to the organisers of the Fruit Festival, the showcase was started in response to “a sort of western and northern brainwashing of our people
Trinidad Rastas Advocate for Reparations and Marijuana Legalisation
On Sunday 23rd February, 2014, in Trinidad the local Rastafari organization, the All Mansions of Rastafari, held a rally to advocate for reparations, repatriation and the legalization of marijuana.
W.I.R.K.’s “Uprising” – A Review
On Saturday 30th March, 2013, the Shouter Baptist Liberation Day holiday, the band West Indian Rhythm Konnection ( W.I.R.K) shared their music with interested persons in their concert entitled “Uprising”.