competition Tag
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival 2015 Celebrates 10 Years, with an Outstanding Program of Films and Shorts. At a recent media launch held at the Consulate General for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in Toronto on July 8th, CaribbeanTales unveiled its 2015 Program. The standing- room-only event featured many Toronto luminaries, and was MC’d by the Honourable Jean Augustine, PC, CM with speakers including T&T Consul General Dr. Vidya Gyan Tota-Maharaj, CaribbeanTales founder and Executive Director Frances-Anne Solomon, Programmer Christopher Pinheiro, Partnerships Coordinator Emmy Pantin, and Incubator Chair Dr. RitaRead More
CARIBBEAN TOURISM SECTOR WARNED TO MAKE BETTER USE OF TECHNOLOGY OR RISK LOSING BUSINESS TO COMPETITORS ~ Tobago’s Chief Secretary Orville London delivers stark warning at opening of CTO’s Tourism Human Resources Conference in Scarborough ~ (SCARBOROUGH, Tobago) 29 OCTOBER 2014 — If the Caribbean tourism industry is not prepared to cater to visitors in this new digital age, they will lose business to destinations capable of doing so. This assertion was made by the Hon. Orville London, Chief Secretary in the Tobago House of Assembly, during the opening ceremonyRead More
Celebrating CARICOM” FACT SHEET • Dominica’s Michele Henderson wins CARICOM song competition with her entry “Celebrating CARICOM”. • The song was produced my Michele’s husband Roland Delsol Jr., and arranged by Earlson Matthew. It also features Michael Ferrol on drums and choral input from the St. Alphonsus Choir. • It was re-produced for CARICOM by Carl Beaver Henderson of Trinidad and Tobago. • Henderson beat out 57 semi-finalists and ten finalists to emerge winner in the competition which was announced in April 2013. • The second placed entry “My CARICOM”Read More
After successful auditions and a dance work-shop that attracted 18 dance groups with over 80 dancers, the Jèté dance program produced by Ministry of Tourism, Heritage and the Creative Industries is all set to host their quarter finals at the Baywalk Mall on National Day December 13. This Friday the general public and dance enthusiasts are invited to come watch and support all 18 dance groups do battle. Over $30, 000.00 in cash and prizes to be won. Dance Crews have already received $500.00 for costuming and $1, 000.00 appearanceRead More
After hearing his song for the first time, several persons are enquiring as to why it was not among the top three festival songs last year. The performer and writer, Redeem approached MJE and asked that we tell his story as he believes that it is a corrupt music system that is crippling young artists like himself. Redeem states that last year he wrote two songs, one for the gospel competition and one for the cultural competition. He gave the gospel song to his brother to record, while he focusedRead More