Initially known as the Catholic Girl’s Reformatory, and at times the Girl’s Industrial School, this center for learning is immersed in religious and practical knowledge building, and has catered to the needs and care of local displaced girls for over a century. The school compound, located at #30 Belmont Circular Road, was initially Read More
Born in the early days of the 1930’s as the Lime Groove Tamboo Bamboo Band; this fledgling Belmont percussive ensemble would evolve into the Merry Boys Steelband in 1935, and then to the biscuit drum band called Bar 20 in 1945. The Band has been rebranded several times, from Old Oak Casablanca, to ISCOTT Casablanca, Read More
Since the early 1960s, residents of Belmont have been gathering to engage in sporting activities, fostering a spirit of camaraderie within the community. The steelband, Belmont Fifth Dimension Steel Orchestra, would be born out of such activities, created when members of the sport group informally started a musical band. Officially founded in 1972, the band exploded onto Read More
Hailed as one of Trinidad & Tobago’s most talented songstresses, Mavis John is a musical talent of note. A singer, songwriter, John produced her first record, It’s a Man’s World, in 1965, becoming a teen idol throughout the 1960s and 70s. Originally born in Clifton Hill, she relocated to Belmont and made a home here for Read More
Initially, the area surrounding Government House, which was located at Belmont Hill, was called Belmont by Governor Thomas Hislop (1803-1810), after his residence, office and most of Port of Spain was destroyed by a fire on March 24, 1808. The area was also called Belmonte, meaning Beautiful Hills, by the French. Additionally, it was known Read More
This building is estimated to be one hundred and six years old and was removed from Norfolk Street, board by board, nail by nail and erected at its present location on Belmont Circular Road at the mouth of Providence Girls’ Catholic School. It is the original home of a local family line of Josephs. Antiguan Theophilus Payne Joseph, Read More
Pandemonium Steel Orchestra was founded in 1974, and has been blazing a trail since on both local and international circuits, encouraging the growth and visibility of the National Instrument. They have toured, collaborated with various artistes and arrangers, and competed in numerous contests. For many years, this orchestra was captained by Jerry Sheppard, and then Read More
One of Trinidad & Tobago’s renowned Mas men, Jason Griffith was born on Pelham St, Belmont on June 20th, 1927. He attended the Miss Lewis Private School and Belmont Boy’s Intermediate School. As a youth, he was influenced by Jim Harding’s Mischievous Sailor Band, which was popular in the 1930s. He first participated actively, however, Read More
Trinidad Theatre Workshop (TTW) was founded in 1959 by St. Lucian, “adopted Trinidadian” Nobel Laureate, Derek Walcott along with his twin brother Roderick, and acclaimed performers like Beryl Mc Burnie, Errol Jones, Stanley Marshall, Fred Hope and Eunice Alleyne. Currently headed by Albert Laveau, the TTW remains an important performance venue, as well as training Read More
