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Mitchell optimistic about Royal Caribbean return Randall Mitchell - TOURISM, Culture and the Arts Minister Randall Mitchell on Friday welcomed a decision by Royal Caribbean cruise lines to include TT as one of the destinations on its 2021/2022 cruise season. In a statement, Mitchell said, "We’re excited our destination is once again on the itinerary of Royal Caribbean International. These itineraries are planned years in advance. Both our islands are beautiful, warm and welcoming with a few ...

Thursday 14 January 2021 Sekon Sunday, the annual Carnival event and brainchild of soca artiste, Nesta "Sekon Sta" Boxill was held virtually and live at Queens Hall, St Anns, on January 10. Police Commissioner Gary Griffith said he is satisfied with the covid19 protocols for performances at Queen’s Hall, as well as an undertaking by the management to put additional measures in place to ensure physical distancing. Griffith’s comments follow a meeting with Tourism, Culture and the Arts Mini...

Meeting with Performance Space Managers The Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell today met with Chairmen and Managers of all national performance spaces under the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts (MTCA). The meeting was called to urgently address and to put additional measures in place to ensure the operations of these spaces are in keeping with the letter, spirit and intent of the Public Health Ordinance Regulations which stipulate, among o...

Wednesday 13 January 2021 Masqueraders from the band Anansi by The Lost Tribe cross the stage at the Queen’sPark Savannah on Carnival Tuesday. - JEFF K MAYERS National Carnival Bands Association President David Lopez says it is clear that the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association does not understand what Carnival is about. He said while he understands that people may be affected economically, it is essential to think of the health of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. On Monday, DOMA rel...

Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts. Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, has requested a meeting with the Board and Management of all performance spaces under his Ministry. The meeting request follows the Ministers concern over what he saw in videos from Sekon Stas concert at Queens Hall on Sunday night. The videos showed people dancing during the show.  A statement from the Ministry said Mitchell called the meeting to urgently revise the ope...

No virtual NCC events for Carnival 2021 Tuesday 29 December 2020 File photo: NCC chairman Winston Peters responds to a question during the Public Accounts Committee meeting at Parliament. NCC CEO Colin Lucas (right) looks on. Photo by Roger Jacob People can look forward to a slew of virtual Carnival-related events come 2021. But the body that officially oversees Carnival, the National Carnival Commission (NCC), is not organising any such events. NCC chairman Winston “Gypsy” Peters confirme...

Wednesday 23 December 2020 A mourner wears a " Fonclaire forever " mask at the funeral service for founding member of Fonclaire steel orchestra, Milton "Wire" Austin at St Pauls Anglican church, Harris Promenade San Fernando. Photos by Lincoln Holder Considered a steelband warlord and a man with musical gifts, 79-year-old Milton "Wire" Austin received tributes from mourners on Wednesday. The funeral for the founding member of the San Fernando-based NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra took place a...

Over $10M in Cultural Relief Grants were distributed to local artistes and creatives just in time for Christmas. According to a press release from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, $5000 one time payments were given to those who lost income during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some of these artistes included Chutney singer, Nishard Mayrhoo otherwise known as Nishard M, Soca artiste Kimba Sorzano and musician Vaughnette Bigford. According to Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Randa...

Culture Ministry: Artistes receive over $10m grant pay-out Nishard Mayrhoo - THE Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has disbursed over $10 million in cultural relief grants to 2,152 artistes and creatives. On Monday, a release from the ministry said Cabinet approved the grant as a one-off payment of $5,000 aimed at providing financial aid to members of the cultural and arts sector who lost income because of covid19 health and safety measures. The ministry added that Government had appro...

Rhondor Dowlat-Rostant The steelpan community was plunged into mourning yesterday over the passing of one of its iconic arrangers, Milton “Wire” Austin. Austin, arranger and leader of San Fernando’s NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra, died yesterday morning. Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell, in extending heartfelt condolences, remembered Austin for his significant contribution to T&Ts culture. “Austin has contributed significantly to our culture and has served us w...