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This is the second of a two-part series on the late Pat Bishop, who died in August 2011. Nearly 14 years later, she will be honoured by the PALM Foundation (Pat Bishop Foundation for Art, Literature and Music) with a concert on June 29 at the Central Bank Auditorium.
For Trinidadian scholar Dr Daniela Fifi, museums aren’t just buildings—they’re living, breathing spaces where history, identity and community converge.
At just 21 years old, Kimberly Farrah Singh stood proudly on the world stage, representing Trinidad and Tobago at the 2015 Miss World pageant in Sanya, China.
For Indra Persad Milowe, art lives inside her. As a student, she fell in love with art but set it aside in pursuit of a more practical life that would cover the bills. However, now retired, Milowe has returned to painting as though she had never left it.
The High Commission of India in T&T hosted a historic Indian Arrival Day celebration at Nelson Island last Saturday, marking the 180th anniversary of the arrival of the first Indian indentured labourers to Trinidad and Tobago in 1845.
A groundbreaking multimedia exhibition titled The Botanical Afterlife of Indenture: Imaginative Archives opens to the public at the Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago tomorrow, from 6 pm to 8.30 pm, and continues daily until June 21, from 12 noon to 6 pm. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles made a surprise appearance on the catwalk at Fashionista, a celebrity fashion brunch held by Rapidfire Kidz Foundation at Achievor’s Banquet Hall, San Fernando, on May 30.
Jamaican talent manager, Steve “Urchin” Wilson was “blown away” by the scores of talented local artistes, producers and performers assembled at the recent RVRB Artiste Development Workshop and RVRBX Talent Showcase.
H istory and tradition were the focus of Indian Arrival Day celebrations hosted by the Hindu Prachaar Kendra last Friday.
Storytellers Paul Keens-Douglas and Auntie Thea will be honoured at the special culmination of the two-month Season of Anansi Folklore Festival on Thursday.
A Noble Celebration at Queen’s Hall on May 17 and 18 was not only a tribute in dance to an outstanding dancer and choreographer but a celebration of two major milestones: the 50th anniversary of Lilliput Children’s Theatre and the 40th anniversary of the Noble Douglas Dance Company Inc (NDDC).
A Central Bank concert honours the woman who shaped our national sound, led by Edward Cumberbatch and Theron Shaw.
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