Pursuing Art and Culture in Trinidad and Tobago: On recognition and sustainability of a career. Commentary by Shannah-Marie Mohammed Sitting in the audience of the packed Bocas Lit Fest semifinals, I was amazed at how many artists had the talent to express in words what so many of us only felt and could not describe. […]
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Caribbean Design is not peripheral, it is a language.
Azi JONES is a Jamaican Curator, Researcher and Art Advisor with a love for art [...]
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A short trip to Guyana at the age of 19, marked that decisive moment in the life of Musician & Music producer Navid Lancaster, who confesses his absolute passion, reverence and addiction to the MUSIC, since then. A self-taught guitarist, founding member of what he likes to call the first wave of “Trini-Progressive” music, trained […]
Michael “Tano” Montano tells us about Kalpee’s new Tropical House/Island Pop track “NO ONE”, just hand-picked by SONY. Christian Kalpee is one of Trinidad’s most promising young singers at the moment. Not just a singer, he boasts an array of other skills as well: he’s a talented songwriter, producer and quite the vlogger. Originally “from […]
I Am One, a community-based organisation which promotes the rights of gender and sexual minorities and celebrates diversity, is launching the second annual PRIDE Arts Festival at Medulla Art Gallery, 37 Fitt Street Woodbrook Port of Spain, at 6pm on June 1st with a showcase of artwork by six artists from within the lesbian, gay, […]
Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE is in full swing with their diverse and dynamic programming leading up to the New Traditions Festival 2017. Both the festival and pre-festival season of events are themed under ‘Our Caribbean Spirit’, telling the story of our resilience and exuberance through movements from various islands. The culminating festival will take place at […]
“The Cutlass” played to sold out audiences at the Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival last September, taking home the People’s Choice Award, and Best Trinidad + Tobago Feature Film. Now, it is headed to the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival in May, a rarity for Trinidadian cinema. Inspired by true events, “The […]
A play by Sonja Dumas Directed by Johnathon Thatcher Two friends are forced to confront their estrangement while they await a decision about where they will spend eternity. Angels Live in Tunapuna tells the story of two men who have to resolve some earthly issues while waiting in the ante-room of Heaven. The play is […]
BY PAULA LINDO Saturday’s performance of Miracle, one of three new plays being staged for the first time as part of the New Play Festival 2016 at the Trinidad Theatre Workshop (TTW), was widely hailed by those present as an admirable piece of work. The play, which was written by Ronald John and directed by […]
The Caribbean Fashion & Arts Feature Festival (CFAFF), will hold its 1st edition on November 17– 19, 2016 in the Royal Chartered Borough of Arima and surrounding East Trinidad communities. The Festival continues its call for submissions for fashion related documentary features and short films. The Festival has also put out to call to Secondary Schools in East Trinidad […]
GERRY ANTHONY talking about NEW FIRE FESTIVAL 2016 This article is being published retroactively. The interview was done before the New Fire Festival held on Saturday 26 th and Sunday 27 th March, 2016 in Trinidad and Tobago. The information is still relevant, but has been edited to include a video of the event. Over the last two […]