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The hotel of hotels—Part II
The hotel soon became THE venue for high-class entertainment. The dances on Thursday and Saturday nights were proverbial and entrance fee was $1.20 per head. The 1930s saw an in-house band, Roy...
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Gloria Dallsingh: Reigning Queen of Carnival
Carnival is in the air and San Fernando’s Gloria Dallsingh is preparing to defend her title as the reigning Queen of Carnival, having risen to the pinnacle of Carnival masquerading by capturing both...
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From chutney to soca
Nishard Mayrhoo, popularly known as Nishard M, has again stepped out from his comfort zone, this time entering into the soca arena.His hit “iDey” carries with it the catchy, groovy rhythm of...
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The presence of the past
Researching T&T’s past has always been part of artist Joshua Lue Chee Kong’s process in creating his work, and now he’ll have the opportunity to do so as he has been chosen as the T&T recipient...
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Going global with local services
There were a lot of words spoken at the “initiation” of the Global Services Promotion Programme, a project of the Ministry of Planning and Development and the Inter-American Development Bank...
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Six simulate Mars in dome
Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods—with a rare treat of Spam—and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to...
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There’s no immunity to mental illness
As I began writing this feature last Monday, a little later than usual, I looked up the name Mandy Stevens to get an idea of her background in mental health in the UK. Simultaneously, I noted that BBC...
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An artistic journey through mas
“I was moved numerous times, by how these men, women and children go from ordinary to extraordinary with the smack of a drum or the crack of a whip or the sound of the pan and how it’s the direct link...
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Jason Peru—A man for all tastes
He is 31 years old but he has already travelled the world cooking for some of the best known actors and personalities on the planet. Now, Santa Cruz resident Jason Peru is keen on making his mark on...
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Learning from America’s sexual errorsVACANCYExperienced
It will no doubt come as a surprise to learn that America is a sexually repressed society, inasmuch as the United States is typically portrayed as entirely decadent by local religious spokespersons of...
View ArticleBlessed V eyes Soca Monarch crown
When his sister Lavern Goddard died from Aids after contracting HIV from a brutal rape, budding soca artiste Vaden Thompson, also known as Blessed V, decided it was time to put stronger lyrical content...
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Free reading and writing classes for adults
“TheAdult Literacy Tutors Association of T&T (Alta) creates real opportunities for us to learn and grow. I came to Alta believing that I only needed help with spelling and pronunciation. However,...
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A weekend of fete, calypso, pan
Last weekend was a rainy one but things got really hot on Saturday at the Stumped cooler fete which was held at the Queen’s Park Oval in St Clair.What piqued most patrons’ interest was the first...
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Moodoo’s The Inspector wins Secondary School’s Drama awards
The Inspector, an original play written and directed by Simeon Chris Moodoo and performed by students at Naparima College, won eight awards at the 2016 National Secondary Schools Drama Festival and...
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‘Every murder should bother you’
Paula Lindo What would 463 murdered bodies look like all in one place? Drama Making a Difference (Dmad) Theatre Co sought to portray an answer to this question on January 13.Freetown Collective, I am...
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A breath of fresh air
“The art world needs a breath of new air,” said Wesley Kanhai, the 25-year-old instigator and administrator of the new Art 6 Gallery in St Clair, Port-of-Spain.The question of how to support creatives...
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Panorama North Zone Large Conventional bands prelims start today
The preliminary competition for Large Conventional Steelbands in the northern region starts tonight from 7 pm at the different panyards of the seven contenders in this category: Invaders, Trinidad All...
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Excellence awarded for 48th Secondary Schools’ Drama Festival
The Secondary Schools Drama Association’s (SSDA) Drama Festival celebrated another successful year at their 48th award ceremony on January 17.The Association, founded by James Lee Wah in 1965, has been...
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Getting to there from here
The conversation in economic circles is increasingly about diversification.Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Planning in association with the IADB launched an initiative aimed at stimulating the growth of...
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Caribbean’s Next Top Model Season 3 starts tonight
Flow customers will have front row seats as Caribbean’s Next Top Model (CaribeNTM) Season 3 heats up Monday night television with its double-length series premiere today — January 30 at 9 pm –...
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