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.
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.
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.
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
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”.
Jazz Artists on the Greens 2012
On March 24th, 2012, the 10th Annual Jazz Artists on the Greens (JAOTG) was held at the WASA Grounds, Farm Road, St. Joseph. This event, which was organised by Production One Limited, showcased the talent of five artists, incorporating various musical styles as well as a regional flavour.