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To the next ten years of steelband advance

On the 60th an­niver­sary of Panora­ma, it’s a time for cel­e­bra­tion and re­flec­tion on the steel­pan, the play­ers and their bands, the arrangers, ca­lyp­so­ni­ans and those com­posers from the steel­band move­ment who have cre­at­ed mu­sic in this the great­est steel­band com­pe­ti­tion.

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 Calypso Queen Lynette Steele " Lady Gypsy" perform her song Moment of Glory, during the Kaiso Showkase Tent at Palms Club in San Fernando, on Saturday. 1/27/23

Calypso Queen Lynette Steele " Lady Gypsy" perform her song Moment of Glory, during the Kaiso Showkase Tent at Palms Club in San Fernando, on Saturday. 1/27/23

RISHI RAGOONATH

Lady Gypsy claims political censorship

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Bunji Garlin and Faye Ann- Lyons perform at St Mary’s College’s all-inclusive Feting with the Saints - Journey Within on Saturday. 1/28/23

Bunji Garlin and Faye Ann- Lyons perform at St Mary’s College’s all-inclusive Feting with the Saints - Journey Within on Saturday. 1/28/23

DARREN RAMPERSAD

Machel hints at sneak peeks before Carnival Friday show

20230130
Author Mary Cuffy dressed as a Pierrot Grenade.

Author Mary Cuffy dressed as a Pierrot Grenade.

Kids Time...The Pierrot Grenade

20230129
3canal and The Brothers perform at the Backyard Jam.

3canal and The Brothers perform at the Backyard Jam.

ABIGAIL HADEED/SPLICE STUDIOS

3canal kicks off 2023 Carnival campaign

20230115
Dr Keith Rowley at News Conference. Image by Rishard Khan

Dr Keith Rowley at News Conference. Image by Rishard Khan

PM: No restrictions necessary, Carnival goes on

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South African singer and songwriter, Nomcebo Nothule Zikode, in a scene from the official music video for the global hit, “Jerusalema”. (Image via Openmic Productions YouTube)

South African singer and songwriter, Nomcebo Nothule Zikode, in a scene from the official music video for the global hit, “Jerusalema”. (Image via Openmic Productions YouTube)

South Africa’s Nomcebo for Carnival 2023 events, collaborations

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20220602
Seated from head of table (centre) clockwise – Farley Chavez Augustine, THA Chief Secretary; Winston Peters, NCC Chairman; Davlin Thomas, NCC Deputy Chairman; Darian Marcelle, NCC Commissioner; Colin Lucas, NCC CEO; Jacqueline Springer-Dillon, NCC Commissioner; Megan Morrison, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation; and Tashia Burris, Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation. (Image courtesy National Carnival Commission)

Seated from head of table (centre) clockwise – Farley Chavez Augustine, THA Chief Secretary; Winston Peters, NCC Chairman; Davlin Thomas, NCC Deputy Chairman; Darian Marcelle, NCC Commissioner; Colin Lucas, NCC CEO; Jacqueline Springer-Dillon, NCC Commissioner; Megan Morrison, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation; and Tashia Burris, Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation. (Image courtesy National Carnival Commission)

THA and NCC discuss Carnival in Tobago

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Seated from head of table (centre) clockwise – Farley Chavez Augustine, THA Chief Secretary; Winston Peters, NCC Chairman; Davlin Thomas, NCC Deputy Chairman; Darian Marcelle, NCC Commissioner; Colin Lucas, NCC CEO; Jacqueline Springer-Dillon, NCC Commissioner; Megan Morrison, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation; and Tashia Burris, Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation. (Image courtesy National Carnival Commission)

Seated from head of table (centre) clockwise – Farley Chavez Augustine, THA Chief Secretary; Winston Peters, NCC Chairman; Davlin Thomas, NCC Deputy Chairman; Darian Marcelle, NCC Commissioner; Colin Lucas, NCC CEO; Jacqueline Springer-Dillon, NCC Commissioner; Megan Morrison, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation; and Tashia Burris, Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation. (Image courtesy National Carnival Commission)

THA and NCC discuss Carnival in Tobago

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Revellers enjoy the massive pool at Sunrise, Moon Palace, before the foam dropped for Hydrate Foam, a foam party sponsored by Carib Beer. (Image courtesy Melé Destinations)

Revellers enjoy the massive pool at Sunrise, Moon Palace, before the foam dropped for Hydrate Foam, a foam party sponsored by Carib Beer. (Image courtesy Melé Destinations)

Caribbean Culture takes over Cancun

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20220430
Dancers from the Tom Maior samba school perform during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Dancers from the Tom Maior samba school perform during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Rio’s Carnival parade returns after long pandemic hiatus

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20220423
Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Senator Randall Mitchell, tells the Parliament how much revenue was earned from Taste of Carnival 2022, on Friday 8 April 2022. (Image courtesy Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago)

Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Senator Randall Mitchell, tells the Parliament how much revenue was earned from Taste of Carnival 2022, on Friday 8 April 2022. (Image courtesy Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago)

"Taste of Carnival" generates $2.7M in revenue

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AKASH SAMAROO
20220408
A masquerader from the Zain Mas band on Carnival Tuesday in 2020, in Scarborough, Tobago.

A masquerader from the Zain Mas band on Carnival Tuesday in 2020, in Scarborough, Tobago.

Tobago hosts first Carnival in October 

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20220404

Post-Carnival COVID-19 spike recorded

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Rishard Khan
20220316
A bass player from Melodians Steel Orchestra during their performance of Vivir Mi Vida during the National Pan Event, Medium Bands category, at Carnival City Queen's Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, as part of the Taste of Carnival, yesterday.

A bass player from Melodians Steel Orchestra during their performance of Vivir Mi Vida during the National Pan Event, Medium Bands category, at Carnival City Queen's Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, as part of the Taste of Carnival, yesterday.

ANISTO ALVES

Panorama atmosphere at Musical Showdown in De Big Yard

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CHARLES KONG SOO
20220226
Bankers row Independence Square, Port-of-Spain. (Image by ROBERTO CODALLO)

Bankers row Independence Square, Port-of-Spain. (Image by ROBERTO CODALLO)

Normal banking hours on Carnival Monday and Tuesday

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20220222
FLASHBACK – The re-enactment of the Canboulay Riots at Piccadilly Greens in February 2020.

FLASHBACK – The re-enactment of the Canboulay Riots at Piccadilly Greens in February 2020.

Canboulay Riots Re-Enactment to be held at NAPA

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FLASHBACK – The re-enactment of the Canboulay Riots at Piccadilly Greens in February 2020.

FLASHBACK – The re-enactment of the Canboulay Riots at Piccadilly Greens in February 2020.

Canboulay Riots Re-Enactment to be held at NAPA

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Carnival

To the next ten years of steelband advance

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20230130105848

On the 60th an­niver­sary of Panora­ma, it’s a time for cel­e­bra­tion and re­flec­tion on the steel­pan, the play­ers and their bands, the arrangers, ca­lyp­so­ni­ans and those com­posers from the steel­band move­ment who have cre­at­ed mu­sic in this the great­est steel­band com­pe­ti­tion.

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 Calypso Queen Lynette Steele " Lady Gypsy" perform her song Moment of Glory, during the Kaiso Showkase Tent at Palms Club in San Fernando, on Saturday. 1/27/23

Calypso Queen Lynette Steele " Lady Gypsy" perform her song Moment of Glory, during the Kaiso Showkase Tent at Palms Club in San Fernando, on Saturday. 1/27/23

RISHI RAGOONATH

Lady Gypsy claims political censorship

by

Bunji Garlin and Faye Ann- Lyons perform at St Mary’s College’s all-inclusive Feting with the Saints - Journey Within on Saturday. 1/28/23

Bunji Garlin and Faye Ann- Lyons perform at St Mary’s College’s all-inclusive Feting with the Saints - Journey Within on Saturday. 1/28/23

DARREN RAMPERSAD

Machel hints at sneak peeks before Carnival Friday show

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Author Mary Cuffy dressed as a Pierrot Grenade.

Author Mary Cuffy dressed as a Pierrot Grenade.

Kids Time...The Pierrot Grenade

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Mary Cuffy
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The A-Team Band conducting sound-checks and rehearsals on Friday night, ahead of the Bago Jam concert on Saturday 10 September 2022, at Shaw Park Cultural Complex, Tobago.  [Photo by NATASHA SAIDWAN]

The A-Team Band conducting sound-checks and rehearsals on Friday night, ahead of the Bago Jam concert on Saturday 10 September 2022, at Shaw Park Cultural Complex, Tobago. [Photo by NATASHA SAIDWAN]

Bago Jam kicks off at 5pm today

This three-day event apt­ly called “Bago Jam--Rev­el in Par­adise” is the of­fi­cial pub­lic launch of To­ba­go Car­ni­val, which is sched­uled for Oc­to­ber.

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NATASHA SAIDWAN
20220910
 Chief Secretary Hon. Farley Augustine addresses members of the media during the post Executive Council Media Briefing at the Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex, Tobago yesterday.

Chief Secretary Hon. Farley Augustine addresses members of the media during the post Executive Council Media Briefing at the Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex, Tobago yesterday.

THA INFO DEPT

Augustine objects to Trinidad taking lead in Tobago Carnival

To­ba­go House of As­sem­bly (THA) Chief Sec­re­tary Far­ley Au­gus­tine says he takes strong ob­jec­tions to a view that Trinidad should take the lead in To­ba­go’s Car­ni­val.

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KEJAN HAYNES
20220812
South African singer and songwriter, Nomcebo Nothule Zikode, in a scene from the official music video for the global hit, “Jerusalema”. (Image via Openmic Productions YouTube)

South African singer and songwriter, Nomcebo Nothule Zikode, in a scene from the official music video for the global hit, “Jerusalema”. (Image via Openmic Productions YouTube)

South Africa’s Nomcebo for Carnival 2023 events, collaborations

South African singer and song­writer, Nom­ce­bo Nothule Zikode, is sched­uled to be a part of Car­ni­val 2023 events host­ed by I.S. Pro­mo and Gem­i­ni Pro­duc­tion.

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Seated from head of table (centre) clockwise – Farley Chavez Augustine, THA Chief Secretary; Winston Peters, NCC Chairman; Davlin Thomas, NCC Deputy Chairman; Darian Marcelle, NCC Commissioner; Colin Lucas, NCC CEO; Jacqueline Springer-Dillon, NCC Commissioner; Megan Morrison, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation; and Tashia Burris, Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation. (Image courtesy National Carnival Commission)

Seated from head of table (centre) clockwise – Farley Chavez Augustine, THA Chief Secretary; Winston Peters, NCC Chairman; Davlin Thomas, NCC Deputy Chairman; Darian Marcelle, NCC Commissioner; Colin Lucas, NCC CEO; Jacqueline Springer-Dillon, NCC Commissioner; Megan Morrison, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation; and Tashia Burris, Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation. (Image courtesy National Carnival Commission)

THA and NCC discuss Carnival in Tobago

Plan­ning for To­ba­go Car­ni­val 2022 con­tin­ues apace, as of­fi­cials from the Na­tion­al Car­ni­val Com­mis­sion (NCC) met with sev­er­al mem­bers of the Au­gus­tine Ad­min­is­tra­tion in the To­ba­go House of As­sem­bly (THA).

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Seated from head of table (centre) clockwise – Farley Chavez Augustine, THA Chief Secretary; Winston Peters, NCC Chairman; Davlin Thomas, NCC Deputy Chairman; Darian Marcelle, NCC Commissioner; Colin Lucas, NCC CEO; Jacqueline Springer-Dillon, NCC Commissioner; Megan Morrison, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation; and Tashia Burris, Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation. (Image courtesy National Carnival Commission)

Seated from head of table (centre) clockwise – Farley Chavez Augustine, THA Chief Secretary; Winston Peters, NCC Chairman; Davlin Thomas, NCC Deputy Chairman; Darian Marcelle, NCC Commissioner; Colin Lucas, NCC CEO; Jacqueline Springer-Dillon, NCC Commissioner; Megan Morrison, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation; and Tashia Burris, Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation. (Image courtesy National Carnival Commission)

THA and NCC discuss Carnival in Tobago

Plan­ning for To­ba­go Car­ni­val 2022 con­tin­ues apace, as of­fi­cials from the Na­tion­al Car­ni­val Com­mis­sion (NCC) met with sev­er­al mem­bers of the Au­gus­tine Ad­min­is­tra­tion in the To­ba­go House of As­sem­bly (THA).

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Revellers enjoy the massive pool at Sunrise, Moon Palace, before the foam dropped for Hydrate Foam, a foam party sponsored by Carib Beer. (Image courtesy Melé Destinations)

Revellers enjoy the massive pool at Sunrise, Moon Palace, before the foam dropped for Hydrate Foam, a foam party sponsored by Carib Beer. (Image courtesy Melé Destinations)

Caribbean Culture takes over Cancun

Can­cun, Mex­i­co (Melé Des­ti­na­tions) — Can­cun Car­ni­val start­ed off with a bang on Day 2 with a sweaty dancer­cise ses­sion led by Monk Dancers Michelle Bam­bai, Shaakir Grif­fith and Nan­di Yard.

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20220430
Dancers from the Tom Maior samba school perform during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Dancers from the Tom Maior samba school perform during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Rio’s Carnival parade returns after long pandemic hiatus

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Col­or­ful floats and flam­boy­ant dancers are de­light­ing tens of thou­sands jammed in­to Rio de Janeiro’s icon­ic Sam­badrome, putting on a de­layed Car­ni­val cel­e­bra­tion af­ter the pan­dem­ic halt­ed the daz­zling dis­plays.

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20220423
Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Senator Randall Mitchell, tells the Parliament how much revenue was earned from Taste of Carnival 2022, on Friday 8 April 2022. (Image courtesy Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago)

Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Senator Randall Mitchell, tells the Parliament how much revenue was earned from Taste of Carnival 2022, on Friday 8 April 2022. (Image courtesy Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago)

"Taste of Carnival" generates $2.7M in revenue

The Na­tion­al Car­ni­val Com­mis­sion (NCC) gen­er­at­ed $2,449,584 dol­lars from this year's "Taste of Car­ni­val 2022".

by

AKASH SAMAROO
20220408
A masquerader from the Zain Mas band on Carnival Tuesday in 2020, in Scarborough, Tobago.

A masquerader from the Zain Mas band on Carnival Tuesday in 2020, in Scarborough, Tobago.

Tobago hosts first Carnival in October 

This from Sec­re­tary of Tourism, Cul­ture, An­tiq­ui­ties and Trans­porta­tion Tashia Grace Bur­ris, who was speak­ing at the To­ba­go House of As­sem­bly (THA’s), dur­ing an ex­ec­u­tive coun­cil me­dia brief­ing, ti­tled “Man­date Mon­day” on Mon­day morn­ing.

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20220404

Post-Carnival COVID-19 spike recorded

A post-Car­ni­val spike in COVID-19 cas­es was record­ed. How­ev­er, ac­cord­ing to in­for­ma­tion pre­sent­ed by the Min­istry of Health's epi­demi­ol­o­gy di­vi­sion's tech­ni­cal di­rec­tor, Dr Av­ery Hinds, it was not sig­nif­i­cant enough to bur­den the coun­try.

by

Rishard Khan
20220316
A bass player from Melodians Steel Orchestra during their performance of Vivir Mi Vida during the National Pan Event, Medium Bands category, at Carnival City Queen's Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, as part of the Taste of Carnival, yesterday.

A bass player from Melodians Steel Orchestra during their performance of Vivir Mi Vida during the National Pan Event, Medium Bands category, at Carnival City Queen's Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, as part of the Taste of Carnival, yesterday.

ANISTO ALVES

Panorama atmosphere at Musical Showdown in De Big Yard

Pan lovers came with their cool­ers and drinks to hear sweet pan mu­sic in the Grand Stand on Sat­ur­day and weren't dis­ap­point­ed. It wasn't a Panora­ma com­pe­ti­tion, how­ev­er, the medi­um and large steel­bands that took part in the “Mu­si­cal Show­down in De Big Yard” played their hearts out in sheer joy to the ap­pre­cia­tive au­di­ence.

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CHARLES KONG SOO
20220226
Bankers row Independence Square, Port-of-Spain. (Image by ROBERTO CODALLO)

Bankers row Independence Square, Port-of-Spain. (Image by ROBERTO CODALLO)

Normal banking hours on Carnival Monday and Tuesday

The Bankers As­so­ci­a­tion of Trinidad & To­ba­go (BATT) has con­firmed that banks will op­er­ate un­der nor­mal bank­ing hours on Mon­day 28th Feb­ru­ary and Tues­day 1st March 2022—Car­ni­val Mon­day and Tues­day, this year.

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Carnival

To the next ten years of steelband advance

On the 60th an­niver­sary of Panora­ma, it’s a time for cel­e­bra­tion and re­flec­tion on the steel­pan, the play­ers and their bands, the arrangers, ca­lyp­so­ni­ans and those com­posers from the steel­band move­ment who have cre­at­ed mu­sic in this the great­est steel­band com­pe­ti­tion.

20230130105848

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Lady Gypsy claims political censorship

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Machel hints at sneak peeks before Carnival Friday show

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Revised sailing times on seabridge for Tobago Carnival 

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King of Traditional Mas celebrated in Carnival farewell

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Bago Jam kicks off at 5pm today

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20220910

Augustine objects to Trinidad taking lead in Tobago Carnival

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South Africa’s Nomcebo for Carnival 2023 events, collaborations

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THA and NCC discuss Carnival in Tobago

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20220531

THA and NCC discuss Carnival in Tobago

by

20220531

Caribbean Culture takes over Cancun

by

20220430

Rio’s Carnival parade returns after long pandemic hiatus

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20220423

"Taste of Carnival" generates $2.7M in revenue

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20220408

Tobago hosts first Carnival in October 

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