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Excitement over new pan vibes
Following last evening’s staging of We goin’ down Sando steelband concert by the International Steelband Foundation (ISF) at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts (Sapa), the national instrument...
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Writing the indigenous survival story in T&T
A descendant of the original inhabitants of this country, Tracy Assing can be considered a “princess” of a proud people, the Caribs.Originally from Arima, Assing—the great niece of a Carib Queen—has...
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All Stars celebrate 70 with Classical Jewels
Classical Jewels XI, scheduled for November 18 - 19, is being branded as “the ultimate steelband concert for 2017.” Headlined by Massy Trinidad All Stars the event is titled From Jules to Jemmott, two...
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More diesel $$$ for Carnival 2018
T&T Carnival literally runs on diesel fuel and, with the increase in diesel, from $2.30 per litre to $3.41, Carnival 2018 could certainly be negatively affected. Bandleaders, steelbands, promoters...
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Artistes of the Caribbean unite in Trinidad for flood-hit neighbours
It promises to be the most ambitious relief fund locally for the hurricane victims in Antigua, Barbuda and Dominica. The Caribbean Strong Foundation (CSF) is staging the Trinidad & Tobago Relief...
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T&T dance goes to US
Twenty young dancers will represent T&T at this year’s World All Dance International (ADI) Competition, to be held in Orlando, Florida on November 23-26. All told the local contingent would number...
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Equus gallops ahead
The Players Workshop’s production of Sir Peter Shaffer’s acclaimed Equus is riveting as it is intense. Staged in collaboration with The Actors Lab-Trinidad and having Gregory Mc Guire as its executive...
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A musical love story...taking soca to the world
In Trinidad for just over a year, DJ Mika Raguaa (Dominika Tux) has been making quite a name for herself, especially for her mixtape productions and recent weekend gigs at the popular Club 63 on...
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Retro kaiso invades Nelson Island
After five days of rain and flooding Mother Nature smiled on the National Trust of T&T last Saturday evening for its annual De Rain or Shine Retro Kaiso Cruise to Nelson Island.The Gulf of Paria,...
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Entertainment shines through showers
Thousands descended on the Queen’s Park Savannah last Saturday to re-ignite the flickering embers of the spirit of the West Indies Federation and Caribbean unity when the Caribbean Strong hurricane...
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Vaughnette sings under the stars
Come Saturday, Yogo Events is hosting a jazz music fund-raising concert at St Anthony’s College, Westmoorings. Billed as VB Under the Stars, the event is headlined by Vaughnette Bigford, R’kardo St...
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Getting serious about local entertainment
Music, film and fashion are to be the main beneficiaries of an ambitious thrust to be initiated by the Government, piloted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. A blueprint was unveiled on October 30...
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Calypso on a roll
Santimanitay The weekend past was a bumper one for entertainment with a dizzying variety of events being staged nationwide. The members of Tuco were in seventh heaven as two of their events staged were...
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Giving love at Christmas
One of this country’s citizens most positive qualities is a charitable and giving nature. In the midst of many benefit events and philanthropic gestures for the people of hurricane-devastated Dominica...
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Is Notting Hill Carnival down for the count?
T&T Carnival has spawned, influenced and nurtured Carnivals globally. Today, soca and mas lovers can go to Berlin, Miami, Rotterdam and New York for Carnival celebrations.One of the world’s most...
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Calypso gems of the past
On Saturday night at the well appointed Government Plaza on Richmond Street, Port-of-Spain, it was a bit of this, and a bit of that when young calypso promoter Stagieann Henry staged Gems of the Past....
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Classical Jewels in steelband music
This weekend’s premier steelband event is tonight’s Classical Jewels XI (Journey From Jules to Jemmott) being staged by Massy Trinidad All Stars at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (Napa),...
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Classical Jewels XI sparkle
Perfection. That’s the most apt description one could affix to Classical Jewels XI, staged at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (Napa) in Port-of-Spain on November 18-19.Though not packed to...
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Parang, pan and Mac Farlane this weekend
Last weekend, it was Holistic Foundation’s Dingolay...Big People Party at Club Zen that took the cake but this weekend consider the entertainment bar being raised even higher with a plethora of fun...
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Sokah, parang and steel heats up wet weekend
With a full moon approaching there was water everywhere but people drank sumptuously from the flood of entertainment taking place nationwide. On Saturday, Yorke Inc held yet another bumper happening at...
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