The young pannists are not to be left out of the carnival action. This Sunday 31st January, thirty-two (32) bands head to the Queen’s Park Savannah for the finals of the Junior Panorama Competition. After receiving over 70 entries to the competition, a round of preliminary judging resulted in the selection of finalists across the three Read More
Dr. Slinger Francisco is known most widely and affectionately as “The Mighty Sparrow.” A cultural icon of Trinidad & Tobago and one of our greatest performers, his personal collection of memorabilia is a living legacy of the numerous accomplishments and distinctions his musical greatness has earned. This impressive collection has been acquired by the Research Read More
In October 2015 a World Cultures Connect training partnership was launched in Trinidad and Tobago in the form of a 3-day Training Intensive for a range of creative practitioners and professionals. Part of the curriculum includes a series of follow-up webinars for participants and this week saw the successful second webinar session take place Read More
This week Large Conventional Bands registered for Panorama 2016 will be visited by the judges and Pan Trinbago officials ahead of Sunday’s Semifinals at the Queen’s Park Savannah. Two judges will visit each of the zones to listen to the bands and give their comments while Pan Trinbago officials will conduct a head count. Seventeen steel orchestras Read More
The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) has announced the following health and safety guidelines that will be in effect for all Carnival events at the North Stand of the Queen’s Park Savannah for Carnival 2016. The maximum party cooler size allowed is 30 3/8″ long x 17 1/4″ high x 17 3/8″ wide Read More
The National Stickfight Competition got off to a great start on Friday night in St. Mary’s Moruga. Four gayelles have made it to the semi-finals : Longdenville, Valiant Brothers, Grand Couva and St Mary’s. The semi-final round of this year’s competition will take place at Arima Basketball Court on Friday January 22 with an admission Read More
This weekend the Orisa community will celebrate the Obatala Festival at Ita Oosa Shrine, 51 Alberto Street, Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain. Obatala, the Orisa of creation and father of all Orisas is also connected to our traditional Carnival celebrations. Trinidad and Tobago Carnival far from being just a fete, has always had spiritual elements drawing from our rich and Read More
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
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
