Local Ting än Ting

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Local Chutney Artiste ~ Nadia Batson ~ All Female Band

1st Time in Soca Chutney Monarch Semi's at #9

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Local Chutney Artiste ~ Kenneth Supersad ~ #10

"short midget man mek a upside down wine on de short midget gyal on stage "

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Local Chutney Artiste ~ Hemlatha Dindial ~ #

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Local Chutney Artiste ~ Michael Saloum and Terry Seales


(Interview wid KRich)

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Local Chutney Artiste ~ Reshma Ramlal

(Bumber)

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Local Chutney Artiste ~ Edwin Ayoung ~ Crazy

(no dancers)

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Local Chutney Artiste ~ Sally Sagram

(last performer in Soca Chutney Monarch)

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Local Chutney Soca Monarch Finals ~ Skinner Park ~ San Fernando ~ Saturday January 31st 2015

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very good....keep em coming!

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Local Carnival 2015 Fete's ~ Sat17th-Sun18th January 2015


Saturday January 17th 2015:


1.Clash of the Chutney Clans - Fun Splash Water Park - M2 Ring Road Debe - 8pm-4am

2.Illuminate: An All Inclusive Event - Ste. Madeleine Regional Complex - 5pm-12am

3.National Single Pan Preliminaries: Eastern Region - Arima Velodrome - 6pm-10pm

4.Evolve - Premium All Inclusive - Presentation College Chaguanas - 5pm-12am

5.Old Hilarians' All Inclusive - Bishop Anstey High School - 5pm-12am

6.Kalypso Revue Calypso Tent 2015 - SAPA - 7pm-10pm

7.Resurgence 2015 - Pointe-A-Pierre Staff Club - 5pm-1am

8.Fire Fete 2015 - Queen's Park Savannah - 8pm-4am


Sunday January 18th, 2015:


1.National Single Pan Preliminaries:South/Central Region - Petrotrin Sports Club Car Park, Guaracara Park, Point-a-Pierre - 5pm to 8pm

2.Aurora:The Premium Breakfast Affair - Anchorage Beach Club - 4am-11am

3.Soaka Till Sunrise - O2 Park, Chaguaramas - 2am to 9am

4.UWI Fete 2015 - UWI Grounds, St Augustine - 12pm-8pm

5.#NewMe -Pier 1 - 3pm-10pm ft. Machel Montano

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Local Hike ~ Balandra Basins ~ Sunday 18th Jan’15


A place with a lot to discover is Balandra situated on the north-eastern coast between the communities of Sylbia and Rampanalgas.

It is a sheltered Bay with calm waters and a favorite weekend spot for sea baths.

The abundant landscape filled with natural resources and the area capitalizes on agriculture, fishing and beach resorts.

There is a fishing depot stationed at the bay where freshly caught fish can be purchase.

The name Balandra is a Spanish word that means Yacht and in early times, the tranquil waters could have been a welcoming location for sail boats.

On the opposite side to the bay there is the forest where a cross section of trails leads to fascinating rivers.

The walk to Balandra Pools will take an hour and can be started either from Tabateau or Alcindor Trace.

There is a network of intricate forest pathways that extend all the way to Rio Seco. The trail, which crosses the river, is sometimes muddy with a few short inclines.

At the top of the hill, the trail diverts from the main path where there is a small path on the left that leads down to the river.

The Balandra Basins consist of two pools a shallow one for non-swimmers and further downstream the second one contains a deep hollow basin.

The boulders along the bed provide a comfortable spot to sit and revel in the beautiful, calm surroundings.

The crystal clear waters appear brilliant green in the tree-filtered sunlight, and there is an abundance of crayfish that play hide and seek between the rocks.


Assembly: 7am Corner of O’Meara Road and Churchill Roosevelt Highway Arima.
Depart by 7.45am

Mario: 749-2956, Jamal 761-1889 or Marcia 490-2421.

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Local Hike ~ Grand Fond Waterfall and River Exploration ~ Sunday 18th Jan’15


From Spring Bridge and River Exploration Via 3 Pools:

An hour hike through virgin forest with a great trail through-out. The first part of the hike is a steady uphill climb where your fitness will be tested. Once on top, flat terrain until we start heading all the way downhill mixed with bits of flat walking until we eventually reach to the Marianne River. Grand Fond Waterfall is then within reach.

Beautiful natural waterfall with a great pool to swim to your leisure, though one must be careful when swimming at the sides of this pool as it is extremely rocky there and so, it is strongly advised that you have on your shoes when venturing at the sides.

Departing the waterfall, we then head downstream Marianne River where it is rocky throughout coupled with beautiful pools and small gorges to swim through. Beautiful vistas also throughout the river trek.

We eventually reach to the popular “3 Pools” which is the signal that we are not far from the starting point. From 3 Pools, we are just 12 minutes away from the Spring Bridge

389-7441 or 740-2860

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Local Cocoa Tour ~ Tobago Cocoa Estate


The 2015 Cocoa Harvest Has Begun

Estate Tours Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 11am

Experience the Energy and Taste one of the Best Single Estate Bean-to-Bar Chocolates in the World


Cameron Canal Rd - Roxborough - Tobago

788 3971 - 383 5519

http://www.tobagococoa.com

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Local Market ~ San Antonio Green Market ~ Welcoming Visitors from the Cruise Ship Sea Cloud

January 17th 2015

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Local Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2015 ~ Jevon King


The 63rd Miss Universe Pageant - Sunday January 25th - "LIVE" at 9pm - CNC3

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Local Chutney Soca Monarch Semi Finals 2015 ~ Kenneth Supersad

Friday 16th January 2015 into Saturday 17th 2015
40 Singers Went Up Before the Judges

In 2 Sections: 1.Traditional Monarch - 2.Soca Monarch

Check "short midget man mek a upside down wine on de short midget gyal on stage

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Local SteelPan ~ Machel Montano - Remedy (Steelpan Version)



Beautiful Played

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Local Funeral ~ Arima ~ Roger aka Bubbles


The videos shows mourners dancing to the burial ground at the Santa Rosa cemetery.

Even the pallbearers who transported the coffin of the deceased, Roger aka Bubbles who died of kidney failure, were dancing.

At the cemetery they were met by a riddim section comprising people from the community.

The mourners were dressed in T’shirts with Roger’s face.

Zachary Allen, the guy who filmed and posted the video, works for Allen and Sons, his family’s funeral home that facilitated the celebration of Roger’s life.

He said the funeral was a reflection of the life Roger led.

Roger lived at the back of the funeral home in Jonestown.

Everybody who lives there come like part of the funeral home, everyday we seeing them.

Roger was the kind of man don’t like no sadness and bad vibes, no trouble and thing.

Just give him a nip of Puncheon and amazing things would happen

I see people talking bout gangster thing, it have no gangster funeral, is just one love, nothing negative


...in death with we celebrate, in birth we cry...


Part 1 - Walking in the Street


Part 2 - Soca to Dub Musik


Part 3 - SteelPan and Tassa at Cemetery



De Bess Funeral Ever ~ R.I.P Roger

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One of the Most Anticipated Event for Carnival 2015

SOAKA till Sunrise ~ O2 Park Chaguaramas ~ Sun 18th Jan ~ 2am to 10am

Solded Out Event

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Local Fete ~ Old Hilarians' All Inclusive Carnival Fete

Live from Bishops Fete - Sat5pm - Sat12am


http://video.ctntworld.com/stream.html

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Local Carnival Traditional Characters ~ The Midnight Robber


The midnight robber has been terrifying children and intimidating adults

He also wears a huge black, broad-brimmed, fringed hat on which
A coffin is often superimposed. In his hand he carries a weapon
Or wooden money box in the shape of a coffin

Clad in black from head to toe, He wears a black satin shirt,black,
Flowing cape on which the skull and cross bones are painted which
Insinuate the coming End, or death of what is about to happen
Cape decorated with symbols Of death and destruction with shoes
Shaped like coffins and an oversize Tombstone hat announcing his
Dread arrival with a piercing whistle

Brandishing what to the uninitiated might appear to be a real gun
Or knife, he declares his intention to devour and plunder the younger
Members of his audience, unless they hand over their “ransom” money
Is openly hostile toward those who would dare oppose him

Older onlookers stand back, awaiting his boastful, idiosyncratic speech, eager
For the audacious slang, double talk, and bombastic exaggeration

His "Robber Talk" is extravagant and egocentric, and boastful. He brags about
His great ancestry, exploits, strength, fearlessness and invincibility

The Midnight Robber is one of the most beloved characters in traditional Carnival
Celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago, and truly reflects the diversity of T&T culture

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Local SOAKA Till Sunrise Fete


When u lose yor shoes in de fete

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Local SOAKA Till Sunrise Fete



Live Machel on Stage this Sunday Morning 18th Jan - O2 Park Chaguaramas

Quick Pics

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Local Carnival History ~ Bandleader ~ George Aldwin Bailey ~ 1935 - 1970


Bailey was born to a family where his father, Aldwyn "Sonny" Bailey, had his own mas band from 1932 to 1940.

He was greatly influenced by his father's work as well as that of other Woodbrook bandleaders such as Leonard Carty and Ormand Hackshaw.

While attending Tranquillity, Bailey developed a love for drawing, painting, and sculpting under the guidance of M.P. Alladin, the renown local artist.

He was also an outstanding athlete, running track (100, 200, and 400 meters) and playing basketball with the Woodbrook Limers and the Trinidad & Tobago national team.

He began his Carnival career by designing for the Invaders Steelband in 1954 and 1955, then formed his own band in 1956.

With his camp established on egg layer Street in Woodbrook, Bailey went on to win the Band-of-the-Year title 6 times (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1969).

In 1962, when T&T gained Independence, he was a member of the committee that designed the emblems for the new nation.

In 1969 he was awarded the Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold for his contribution to Carnival development

According to his brother Albert: “George was the one to start the first ‘Drag Brothers’ right there on egg layer Street in Woodbrook.

Carnival supplier Steve Samaroo of Samaroo’s Ltd recalls proudly his George Bailey mas-playing days as a young man from 1966 to 1970: “Those were truly the days of masquerading when you put on a costume and you felt transformed to another era in history.

Returning to Trinidad from an overseas trip to Bermuda, he fell ill. When the aircraft landed at Seawell airport in Barbados, he asked for fresh air. He was led to the ramp, where he collapsed and died of an apparent heart failure

At the peak of his career, George Bailey died on August 14, 1970 at the age of 36, leaving to his brothers and friends a rich tradition of mas on which to build and develop.


The following is a listing of Bailey's Carnival presentations:


1956 - "Timu and the Leopard Kingdom"
1957 - "Back to Africa," 1st
1958 - "Of Pagan History"
1959 - "Relics of Egypt," 1st
1960 - "Ye Saga of Merrie England," 1st
1961 - "Byzantine Glory," 1st
1962 - "Somewhere in New Guinea," 1st
1963 - "Realm of Fancy Bats and Clowns," 2nd
1964 - "Age of Gods and Heroes"
1965 - "Indian Lore"
1966 - "Kings Go Forth"
1967 - "Deities Spectacular," 2nd
1968 - "Fantasia," 3rd
1969 - "Bright Africa," 1st
1970 - "Tears of the Indies," 3rd

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People of Trinidad and Tobago ~ Local Photographer ~ Damian Luk Pat


My father died from cancer on Christmas Eve when I was 8. He did not drink or smoke- It just happened.

He was handsome and dignified, upright in his bearing; a man who commanded respect & worked hard.

My mother who had been a housewife up to that point kicked into survival mode to look after my 3 brothers and me.

She was creative – so did catering and decorations for Carnival/ Weddings.

She never let us know the pressure she must have been under.

She ensured we always had food on the table and made our education her focus.

I’m a professional photographer but my career path started in Hospitality and Sales.

I’ve always loved the camera but it was not until my son Mikey was born 5 years ago that I decided to invest in my first DSLR.

I was fortunate to have a superb mentor Butch Limchoy to guide and teach me.

I juggled both professions for a while which was hard.

I finally made “the choice” a year ago when leadership consultant Nigel Wall spoke the words I needed to hear about feeling passionate about what you do and following your dreams.

It was the scariest but ultimately the best decision I made.

Now I spend all day doing what I love -It’s hard sometimes but it’s never “work”.

Mikey is the joy of my life & my wife’s name is Joy too.

I’m doubly blessed.

We live in a valley surrounded by nature – he loves flowers, humming birds, grasshoppers, actually all animals/insects.

He’s started taking pictures with my phone.

When people ask him what he wants to be when he grows up, he always says “a photographer like Papa”.

It always makes me smile but its early days and he will choose his own path and create his own dreams.

My biggest fear?

My father lost his father around the same age as I lost him.

I want to be around for my son and family.

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Local Flower ~ Swamp Immortelle ~ Erythrina Fusca


Many citizens of our country might have been too busy with Carnival to notice, but there is another festival happening all around us

Once a year, in an explosion of passion and colour, the immortelles bloom

As we enter the dry season, the brilliant orange of these trees in bloom can now be seen throughout our country, but what really makes the flowering of the immortelle a true national festival is the parade of life that accompanies the flowering season

The “swamp” or “water immortelle” (Erythrina Fusca) grows naturally in our lowlands and also is used to shade cocoa.

Its lighter coloured flowers are less spectacular, but beautiful nonetheless, and like all of the 130 Erythrina species worldwide, their flowers are well suited for pollination by birds.

While the mountain immortelles seeds are apparently swallowed and regurgitated by birds, the seeds of the “water mortel” disperse in water by floating

Several birds, including orioles, parrots, hummingbirds and tanagers are attracted to these lovely trees.

Birds, monkeys are also known to eat them, and both leaves and flowers are eaten by insects.

This tree has become a key player in a large man-made ecosystem of cocoa estates, now largely abandoned, that cover our islands

It is currently in bloom and the bright orange standards can be seen from afar

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Local Manzanilla ~ The Rising Sun

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Local Model ~ Jamie-Lee Phillips ~ SOAKA Fete ~


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