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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Carnival

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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

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NATASHA SAIDWAN
Sat Sep 10 2022
 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

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KEJAN HAYNES
Fri Aug 12 2022
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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Thu Jun 02 2022
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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Tue May 31 2022
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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Tue May 31 2022
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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Sat Apr 30 2022
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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Sat Apr 23 2022
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
Fri Apr 08 2022
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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Mon Apr 04 2022

Post-Carnival COVID-19 spike recorded

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Rishard Khan
Wed Mar 16 2022
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
Sat Feb 26 2022
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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Tue Feb 22 2022
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APT James, inter-island ferry.

APT James, inter-island ferry.

Revised sailing times on seabridge for Tobago Carnival 

To ac­com­mo­date all per­sons who wish to trav­el dur­ing the Car­ni­val pe­ri­od, the Trinidad and To­ba­go In­ter-is­land Trans­porta­tion Com­pa­ny Lim­it­ed (TTIT) has sched­uled ad­di­tion­al sail­ings and resched­uled oth­ers, on the seabridge. 

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Thu Sep 29 2022
Masqueraders wear constumes made by the King of Indian Mas, Lionel Jagessar Sr, in a final farewell and tribute to the legendary masman and Carnival icon. [Image by KRISTIAN DE SILVA]

Masqueraders wear constumes made by the King of Indian Mas, Lionel Jagessar Sr, in a final farewell and tribute to the legendary masman and Carnival icon. [Image by KRISTIAN DE SILVA]

King of Traditional Mas celebrated in Carnival farewell

Wear­ing feath­ered cos­tumes which Li­onel Jages­sar de­signed more than a decade ago, hun­dreds of mas­quer­aders chipped down the streets of San Fer­nan­do in the blaz­ing heat for a fi­nal trib­ute to the icon­ic mas­man who died last Sat­ur­day .

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RADHICA DE SILVA
Fri Sep 16 2022
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
Sat Sep 10 2022
 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
Fri Aug 12 2022
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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Thu Jun 02 2022
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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Tue May 31 2022
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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Tue May 31 2022
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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Sat Apr 30 2022
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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Sat Apr 23 2022
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".

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AKASH SAMAROO
Fri Apr 08 2022
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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Mon Apr 04 2022

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.

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Rishard Khan
Wed Mar 16 2022
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