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Image courtesy NCC. The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) has confirmed that its digital online platform—Trinidad and Tobago Carnival World—will go live on Friday 12th February 2021. In an official statement, the NCC says Trinidad and Tobago Carnival World will showcase much of the country’s Carnival’s rich and diverse history, employing elements such as an interactive online museum, live and pre-recorded streams, and access to partner services and products. “This is a digital entertainment ecosystem that is FREE to the public,” the NCC ne...

Save Carnival season with virtual shows Thursday 14 January 2021 A member of BP Renagades performs with the steelband during the 2020 Panorama finals at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. The band’s president, Colin Greaves says Carnival was always an important part of annual activity for BP Renegades, but added that the brand expanded past TT Carnival. - FILE PHOTO Carnival does not lend itself to social distancing. In fact, it is the opposite of social distancing. But since the days of Canboulay, the industry has contributed to TT’s GDP, developing into a source of income for n...

Carnival tabanca as covid19 closes festival Sunday 10 January 2021 The gate of Paparazzi mas camp in Woodbrook was closed last week. Around this this the mas camp would have been busy as costumes got in order for masqueraders. - SUREASH CHOLAI This year the revelry, the mas, the paint, the mud, the costumes, the fun, the sound of pan and all that encompasses Carnival are just a memory for most people as they reminisce to the tunes played on the radio. There will be no Carnival 2021. No physical events such as fetes, stick-fighting, ole mas, Dimanche Gras, J'Ouvert, parade of the bands, and Pa...

Joanne Briggs: an advocate for culture The culture of TT has been subtly ingrained in Joanne Briggs from a young age. She recalled that her mother, Bernice Briggs, used to play mas with Wayne Berkeley, and would take her and her brother, Ian, to Queen’s Hall to watch Best Village. She would also carry them to Woodford Square in Port of Spain to see the Junior Parang Festival, produced by Diane McIntyre. Her late father, Joseph Briggs, used to play tenor pan with Invaders and Exodus. He bought and played vinyl records of calypsonians and would even record the songs on eight-track tapes to pl...