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Holistic Music School explores culture of England and France
Holistic Music School will continue to develop the creative, intellectual, social, spiritual, emotional and physical skills of primary and secondary school students through the July Atelier Arts...
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Open-mic youths speak out for justice
African societies have placed great worth on the oral tradition because it is the receptor and conveyor of feelings, history and culture. The oral tradition generated memory that has passed from...
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PDU still going strong after almost 40 years
If there is music in heaven, bet your last cent it is that of the steelpan.However, not much attention is being paid to the all-round promotion of the country’s national instrument, according to one...
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Patrons of Queen’s Hall launches bursary for dance students
The inauguration of the Margaret Walcott Bursary for tertiary students of dance, an initiative of the Patrons of Queen’s Hall, was held last Thursday at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s. This bursary is...
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‘Calypso a reflection of the times’
Calypsonians have long been the people’s voice, keeping on the pulse of what was happening socially and politically and not mixing matters when it came to airing the government of the day’s dirty...
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Exploding with life
We live in explosive times and life is increasingly a minefield, ever ready to detonate the most compulsive obsessive along with the entirely innocent and unwary. Stepping lightly, looking both ways...
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Wife Swap on in South
Laughter is good for the soul and, with the “silly season” approaching fast, our country—more than ever—is in need of a hearty laugh. In comes Raymond Choo Kong Productions and First Instinct with Wide...
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Facing up to fear
The written word, the pen, black and white, print—whatever you may call it—is a mighty adversary for the non-reader. As Alta prepares for our annual student registration on September 8 and 9 at...
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Fay-Ann unfazed
On 23 June, VP Records published on their YouTube channel the recently unveiled video for the 2015 Trinidad Carnival hit Raze by Fay-Ann Lyons, in tandem with the release of her new EP of the same name...
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Happy 80th, Birdie!
Yesterday, the Mighty Sparrow marked a most important milestone. Born in the fishing village of Grand Roy, Grenada, on July 9, 1935, the undisputed Calypso King of World celebrated his 80th birthday....
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“Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner, that I love London so. Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner that I think of her wherever I go. I get this funny feeling inside of me just walking up and down. Oh...
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Seema Shines
Georgia FlemmingOne of the greatest writers of all times, Aristotle Onassis once said, “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Onassis’s idea of victory seem to aptly...
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5 facts about fat and your breast
Ever thought fat would be of use in your breast? Well believe it or not, it can be. Yes, fat is a bad word. It is the cause of loads of health problems, not to mention a headache for a wardrobe but in...
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‘Game changer’
The T&T Red Steel cricket franchise recently welcomed Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan as its primary investor, in no small part due to the efforts of Jamie Stewart, an Australian based in Delhi,...
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(S)HOW artists discuss nature of art
If artwork goes over the heads—or under the feet—of the audience, has the artist achieved his or her goal? What responsibility does the audience have in the process? These were questions raised during...
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Superheroes battle over name
Holy trademark, Batman! Our own Caribbean pop star Rihanna has got herself into a comic battle. Rihanna wants to trademark her birth name Robyn but DC Comics is having none of it. In May, DC Comics...
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No economy without nature
Trees clean our air and forests and wetlands filter our water. Nature’s water ecosystems stabilise the climate, prevent flooding and control the quality of water. All of these can be thought of as...
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The eBook archive
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been just over 40 years now. Sometime around 1974, I sat on a culvert at Trinity College in Moka waiting for the school bus to arrive and opened my school bag to turn the...
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Are we a mature democracy?
So, I am sitting here trying to come up with an erudite topic worth exploring as the caffeine I consumed before my race a couple hours ago wears off. I have finally begun to win the battle against...
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Transformations through literacy
Students enrolled at the Adult Literacy Tutors Association (Alta) see themselves transformed over the course of one year as they gain confidence and are better able to help themselves and others.By...
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