Monthly Archive for December, 2006

Renegades Dinner and Awards Ceremony

Published on December 31, 2006 in Steelpan. 0 Comments
LEFT: Lennox Howe, Irmine Brazil, Alan 'Pablo' Augustus, Desiree Meyers, Michael Joseph and Selwyn Scott
LEFT: Lennox Howe, Irmine Brazil, Alan ‘Pablo’ Augustus,
Desiree Meyers, Michael Joseph and Selwyn Scott

TrinbagoPan.com Reporters
Event Date: December 30, 2006
Posted: December 31, 2006

The 5th Annual Renegades Dinner and Awards ceremony was held at Porky’s Restaurant and Bar on Wrightson Road, Port of Spain on Saturday 30th December, 2006. Many members and specially invited guests of the BP Renegades Steel Orchestra came out in their fancy suits and dresses to witness this auspicious occasion and to wine and dine at this formal ceremony.
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NYAC’s Emancipation and Young Composers Prize-Giving Ceremony

Published on December 31, 2006 in Awards. 0 Comments
Shereen Caesar receives her cash prize from Mr. Peter Adams of Republic Bank
Shereen Caesar receives her cash prize from Mr. Peter Adams of Republic Bank

TriniSoca.com Reporters
Event Date: December 28, 2006
Posted: December 31, 2006

The National Youth Action Committee held its Annual Young Composers Competition and Annual Emancipation Competition prize-giving ceremony on Thursday 28th December, 2006, at the SWWTU Hall on Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. The audience mainly included the participants of the two competitions, their parents and their supporters.
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Queen and Kings Prize-Giving Ceremony

Published on December 23, 2006 in Calypso/Soca. 0 Comments
Calypsonians and members of NJAC, NACC and NWAC sing along to Sean Dainel's, 'True Government'
Calypsonians and members of NJAC, NACC and NWAC
sing along to Sean Dainel’s, “True Government”

TriniSoca.com Reporters
Event Date: December 21, 2006
Posted: December 23, 2006

NACC and NWAC presented their 22nd Annual Calypso Queen and Young Kings Calypso Monarch Competition Prize-Giving Ceremony 2006 at the SWWTU on Thursday 21st December, 2006. The event was long in coming and the gathering consisted of Calypsonians and their supporters who had anxiously awaited their prizes.
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Paramin Parang Festival 2006

Published on December 19, 2006 in Christmas. 1 Comment

Paramin Parang Festival Draws Thousands
Parang lovers by the thousands came together for the Paramin Parang Festival 2006 which took place on Monday 18th December, 2006, on the hills of Paramin. This year was the 29th anniversary of this celebration and the turn out was fantastic as usual.
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A clip of parang by the Lara Brothers

A clip of parang by the Paraminios Parang Group

Parang Champions: Los Parranderos de UWI

Published on December 18, 2006 in Christmas. 1 Comment
Los Parranderos de UWI
Los Parranderos de UWI

TriniView.com Staff Article
Event Date: December 16, 2006
Posted: December 18, 2006

Last Saturday, a sizable crowd of Parang enthusiasts gathered at O’Meara Road in Arima to witness twelve parang bands compete in the National Parang Association’s national Parang finals. Although the night was cold, which is common during the December month, the crowd was hot with excitement and anticipation for the bands to play sweet Parang music. Already people could be seen gearing up to dance and finding comfortable spaces to watch and listen to the bands.
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Pan Trinbago meets with Udecott

Published on December 13, 2006 in Steelpan. 3 Comments

PAN TRINBAGO president Patrick Arnold yesterday met with officials of the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDECOTT) at the Queen’s Park Savannah for a feasibility study of the western area of the Grand Stand, with respect to hosting the Panorama 2007 semi-finals there.
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The Lopinot Heritage Festival 2006

Published on December 12, 2006 in Christmas. 0 Comments
Member of the Cornelio family serves drinks to commerorate the festive occasion
Member of the Cornelio family serves drinks to commerorate the festive occasion

TriniView.com Staff Article
Event Date: December 10, 2006
Posted: December 12, 2006

The Lopinot Heritage Festival took place on Sunday 12th December, 2006, to a crowd of hundreds. This event, although very festive in nature, was also an educational experience for visitors to learn about Parang in Lopinot.
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Parang in Maracas, St. Joseph

Published on December 12, 2006 in Calypso/Soca and Christmas. 0 Comments
Members of the Amantes de Parranda Parang group
Members of the Amantes de Parranda Parang group

TriniView.com Staff Article
Event Date: December 09, 2006
Posted: December 12, 2006

On Saturday 9th December, 2006, Parang lovers were given a treat at the Maracas – St. Joseph Community Centre. Large crowds of people assembled inside and outside the Community Centre to listen to Parang by six of the top bands in the country. Although the rain was threatening, people stayed on for most of the show.
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Goodwill Messengers CD Launch

Published on December 7, 2006 in Calypso/Soca. 0 Comments
BACK LEFT: Johnny King, Karene Ashe, His Excellency Dr. Roy L. Austin, Winston 'Explainer' Henry and Sean Daniel. FRONT LEFT: Alvin Daniel, Hugh L. Howard and Eric Butler.
BACK LEFT: Johnny King, Karene Ashe, His Excellency Dr. Roy L. Austin,
Winston ‘Explainer’ Henry and Sean Daniel. FRONT LEFT: Alvin Daniel,
Hugh L. Howard and Eric Butler.

TriniSoca.com Staff Article
Event Date: December 05, 2006
Posted: December 07, 2006

The launch of CD “Goodwill Ambassadors of the Red, White and Black” took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain.
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NYAC’s Top 20 Stars of Tomorrow Awards

Published on December 7, 2006 in Awards. 0 Comments
Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2006, Kenisha Thom
Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2006, Kenisha Thom

TriniSoca.com Staff Article
Event Date: December 03, 2006
Posted: December 07, 2006

The National Youth Action Committee presented its 12th annual Top Twenty Stars of Tomorrow Award Ceremony on Sunday 3rd December 2006, at The Strand, Corner Tragarete Road and Dundonald Street, Port of Spain.
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