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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 confirmed this to Newsday. In a phone interview he said, “We are not planning any virtual events the way t...

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 Paul's 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 at the St Paul’s Anglican Church at Harris Promenade in San Fernando. City mayor Junia Regrello sa...

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, Randall Mitchell: “The Government through the Cabinet took a decision to extend a helping hand to th...

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 approved and allocated a maximum of $25 million in cultural relief grants for disbursement. Tourism Minis...

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 well. His musical arrangements will remain with us. I thank him for his role in creating the proud an...