Ministry of the Arts and Multiculturalism

CULTURE DIVISION

“Conversing the Rhythm” – Capacity Building Seminar component of the Percussion Festival 2015

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“Conversing the Rhythm” is one component of this weekend’s “Building the Rhythm” Percussion Festival 2015. This featured activity spans a few of the project’s broad objectives such as recognition of those who have contributed to the development of percussion in Trinidad and Tobago, contribution to capacity building of all percussion musicians, building of platforms to Read More

“Treasures from the Hideaway”— Sparrow Exhibition

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Sparrow at the Launch of "Treasures from the Hideaway"

Since “Treasures from the Hideaway” was publicly launched in February 2015, the Culture Division’s Cultural Research and Heritage Preservation Unit has hosted some special visitors. The exhibition has had a series of local school visits and visitors from as far as Guadeloupe, New York, Canada, Belfast and South Africa. The unit also welcomed visits from Barbados’ Read More

“Building the Rhythm” Percussion Festival 2015

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The Culture Division is happy to announce one of its new projects: “Building the Rhythm.” This is a Percussion Festival designed to develop audience appreciation for some aspects of the long percussive history of Trinidad and Tobago. One can easily call to mind a few of the inherited and indigenous percussive instruments that dot our Read More

Culmination of Easter Cultural Camps and Deadline for July/August Camp Applications 2015

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With a few days left to submit expressions of interest for hosting July/August Cultural Camps, we revisit some highlights of the 2015 Easter Camp cycle. The Culture Division assisted eight (8) arts and culture organisations across Trinidad, to run 2-week camps for young persons. Culture Division representatives were in for a treat when they made Read More

Artist Registry and Art Society Partners to host Professional Development Workshop

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Visual artists, the National Registry of Artists and Cultural Workers wants you to know what we can do for you. Have you heard of the Artist Registry? Are you unsure of whether you stand to benefit from registering? The Registry Secretariat has partnered with the Art Society to host two free workshops in April and May Read More

Calabash Alley comes to Naparima Bowl

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45 Years ago, people across the country tuned into Radio Trinidad to listen to the first commissioned radio drama serial. Calabash Alley went on air in November 2, 1970 and electrified the nation with its portrayal of life in Trinidad. The Culture Division is so excited to be connecting young actors of the National Theatre Arts Company Read More

New Book on CLR James launched in London

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A new book ‘CLR James in Hackney’ was launched on March 26th in London. The book, co-edited by Gaverne Bennett and Christian Hogsbjerg recounts an important event in the history of anti-racism in Britain,  the 1985 renaming of  the Dalston Library in Hackney, north-east London as the C.L.R. James Library. The book tells the story of how the library came to Read More

Literary Arts Programme

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Literary Arts was one of the areas of focus of the 2014 edition of the Mentoring by the Masters programme. For a period of three months, writers had workshops with award winning novelist Earl Lovelace.  The writers worked on new pieces and work and also continued work on writing they had already started.  Here are some excerpts Read More

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