Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts

CULTURE DIVISION

Carols by Candlelight 2015

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The Ministry in collaboration with the Carols by Candlelight Committee hosted Carols by Candlelight 2015 featuring the National Steel Symphony Orchestra (NSSO) at the Botanical Gardens. The tradition of caroling by candlelight began in Australia in the nineteenth century to keep the spirituality of Christmas and to bring good cheer to the young and old Read More

This Is My Wish – A community concert in collaboration with the Divine Harmony School of Music, Art and Dance.

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The Ministry in collaboration with the Divine Harmony School of Music, Art and Dance hosted “This Is My Wish” featuring the National Philharmonic Orchestra, Edinburgh 500 Government Primary School Choir, Divine Harmony Music School and College Boy Jesse at Edinburgh 500 Recreational Grounds.

NSSO visits Schools Around the Country

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During the week of November 9th, the National Steel Symphony Orchestra (NSSO) visited the Brazil Secondary School and Couva West Secondary School as part of the Orchestra’s outreach programme. Students were able to interact with the members of the NSSO and experience playing the G-pans through interactive workshop sessions. Some groups were taught to play Read More

Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts Grant Funding

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As part of its mandate to support the preservation and continuation of the rich cultural heritage of Trinidad and Tobago, the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts provides financial support via grants to both individuals and nongovernmental organisations for projects that it deems important and which are aligned with its goals and objectives Read More

Business Lab for Creative Industries: Nov. 16 – 20, 2015

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The Young America’s Business Trust will be hosting a Business Lab in Trinidad and Tobago on November 16th  – 20th, 2015 as part of the Regional Entrepreneurial Asset Commercialization Hub (REACH) Caribbean Innovation Competition. Any idea focused on developing a profitable business model focused on creative sectors, such as, advertising, architecture, art, crafts, design, fashion, film, Read More

Mentoring by the Masters – Programme Overview

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Programme Overview Mrs. Ingrid Ryan-Ruben Director of Culture They often say that three times’ a charm and the Mentoring by the Masters Programme maintains our goal of providing the possibility for knowledge transfer to occur as an exchange of ideas and advice between accomplished and upcoming persons within the Creative and Cultural Sector. In vetting Read More

Cultural Exchange With China, The Forbidden City Chamber Orchestra

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The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, in an effort to further promote cultural exchanges between China and Trinidad and Tobago, sent The Forbidden City Chamber Orchestra (FCCO) from 3rd to 7th February, 2015. The Orchestra comprised of eleven classically- trained master musicians who represent the most distinguished group of musicians associated with the Read More

National Philharmonic to take its music to Tobago

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The Ministry of the Arts and Multiculturalism is pleased to take the musicianship of the National Philharmonic Orchestra to Tobago this coming weekend. Members of orchestra have a full-day of work-shopping and concert performances carded for Saturday 12th September, 2015 at the Bishop’s High School. Classics in Tobago is the flagship event of this Tobago Read More

The National Steel Symphony hosts multiple youth groups during the school vacation period.

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The National Steel Symphony Orchestra (NSSO) hosted a series of  workshops and mini-concerts for a range of young persons during July 2015.  The NSSO received visits from the Cultural Academy for Excellence (C.A.F.E.), a Maryland based, non-profit organisation focusing on music-based art-in-education and life-skills enrichment program for young people and the 2015 cohorts of the Republic Read More

Diamonds in the Sun – A Gift to the Nation on the 53rd Anniversary of Independence.

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The Ministry of the Arts and Multiculturalism cordially invites you to “Diamonds in the Sun” A Gift To The Nation on the 53rd Anniversary of Independence. This two day patriotic festival will take place at the Naparima Bowl on Saturday 29th August 2015 at 7:00 pm and on Sunday 30th August 2015 at 6:00 pm. Read More

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