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Local Carnival 2016 ~ Feature Article


Not your Parents’ Carnival ~ Times change, and Carnival Changes with it — For Better or For Worse?


Look at photographs from the Carnival parade fifty years ago, and there are things that don’t seem to have changed much: the layout of the main stage at the Queen’s Park Savannah, the joy and abandon of the masqueraders in their spotlight moment, the advertising hoardings in the background.

But there’s much that’s obviously different in those archival images: the design of the costumes, the scale and organisation of the bands, even the gender of the masqueraders — women nowadays dominate most mas bands, by a wide margin.

And there are more profound differences that photos can’t capture, in the logistics and economics of the festival.

Carnival is a season of creativity and commercialism that dominates the first two months of every year in T&T.

But it’s also — and always has been — a kind of battleground for certain social ideas, for notions of cultural identity.

Over the two centuries in which the twin islands have evolved from colonies into a postcolonial nation, Carnival has evolved too


Read http://caribbean-beat.com/issue-137/not ... z3w5sCjdJR

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Sadly true, I stopped taking my kids to the Savannah when I couldn't explain some of the things big supposedly mature people were doing in front of them.

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we will reach to only body paints as costumes in bands one day...

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Local Petlemas 2016


Which section should she play mas in?

Crystal Merchant - Blue
Sand Storm - Orange

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Local Richard Solis ~ Solman

In celebration and thanks for the year behind, and the year to come

I offer you all this song, which has a very special place in my heart.

Thank you all for journeying with me this far, and for all of the humbling support.

It is such an honour and privilege to be able to share with all of you sacred children of the universe.

Love and Blessings.




Child of the universe

Oh the beauty, the majesty the mystery of the stars.
You only have to look.

Look with the tenderness of your heart, and remember
How sacred the universe of which you are a part.

How sacred you are.

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International Soca Monarch 2016 Semi-Finalists

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TRIBE Carnival

Carnival Start

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Carnival People of Trinidad and Tobago


When their legendary father, Edwin, died just under two years ago, it fell unto Chanel Pouchet to carry on his legacy.

With the guidance of her mother Christine, the eldest of three daughters, assumed the captaincy of the PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars, at the same time mentoring her youngest sister, Erin (left)

Chanel, who plays the guitar pan, is a hands on captain, as the sisters in the panyard painting the steel drums, while players were in practice mode as the band prepares for Panorama 2016, which officially kicks off this weekend.

But she was shy when we turned the cameras on her, pointing to the players who paint and clean their instruments as the band prepares for the big competition.

Silver Stars with her father’s composition and arrangement took the 2009 and 2010 Panorama titles

Shrugging her shoulders, as if its no big deal, Chanel recalled the days when her father and others did the backbreaking work to mix concrete and pave the panyard on Tragarete Road.

And noted that the year after her father died (2015) she painted ALL the drums and the racks, singlehandedly. No doubt it was therapy in her grief.

Liam Teague, handpicked by Pouchet before he died, will arranged his composition ‘Panoramic” sung by Sekon Sta for Carnival 2016.

They will face the first round of judging at the panyard on January 20th.

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Local Roucou or Oucou

Roucou or Oucou, as some people call it, comes from the fruit of the Achiote (Bixa orellana) tree

Here in Trinidad we have two types, the usual red that most people know of and a green variety that doesn’t get red but dries after a while.

So if you are waiting for this kind to get red or ripe you will be waiting in vain haha!!!

This natural dye has long been used by Amerindians as a body paint.

Perhaps this is a remnant of our Amerindian heritage, mainly the Caribs, in our country who have been here long before Columbus, supposedly discovered Trinidad and Tobago.

But just as a side note, could you discover or rediscover a place and find people living there before you discovered it?

Hmmmm Just imagine that is what they taught us as “Caribbean History”. Anyhow where were we… Yes ..Roucou.

Roucou Used in Cooking ::

Roucou is now a mainstay in any trini kitchen and is used to add colour to our wonderful dishes, especially when we are making pastelle.

And who could forget Golden Ray Margarine, it also has roucou that gives it that signature red orange colour we all know.

I have been doing a little research online lately and saw that this plant also has a lot of medicinal uses, too many to mention here.

Some of these uses I do not know of so I will have to do some reading myself.

It’s good to read and expand the mind a little.

Before I go I’ve noticed something else.

The Tupi people’s word for Roucou is Urucu, don’t you find it almost sounds the same as roucou?

Well just something to get you thinking a bit

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Local Calypso Tents 2016


Opening Dates

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Local Surfer ~ Kyle Robert Gonsalves

Passed away on Saturday26thDecember 2015. Son of Gordon and Deborah. Husband of Danielle Rivas Gonsalves. Brother of Erin, Kacie and Zoë

Funeral service for Kyle Robert Gonsalves takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday 6th January, 2016 at The Church of Assumption, Long Circular Road, Maraval.

Private cremation. Parking available at The Trinidad Country Club.



"Unexpected Blanchisseuse Lime - Kyle slip off the rocks at his Blanchi beach house

Danielle turn to social media for help..in matter of mins. coastguard ,fishermen ,friends help to go look for Kyle.

On social media Danielle Flashback Memories of Kyle.. Dearly Beloved Departs..."


"Kyle Gonsalves after 12 years together - We are finally married"



"So grateful for my husband who fills our home with the amazing aroma of incredible cooking every evening.
My favorite part of the day...that smell of dinner!! I close my eyes n feel like heaven with every bite I swear!
No restaurant can compare for me, so bess!!!! Kyle Gonsalves"





"Christmas Morning"




Last Family Pic of Kyle in Blanchisseuse




Friend of Kyle -

Not to shore how I feel about bringing in the new year with out Kyle Gonsalves so me and a
Few friends are having a little lime in traditional Kyle format slippers short pants and tank tops,
All penguins welcome! Bring what ya drinking and whatever you want. Peace, all Kyle's friends welcome




Another Friend

Rest in peace my dear friend. Your soul is cherished. Every toe that
touches the ocean will forever be connected. Hang ten




In Memory of Kyle Gonsalves - Candle Light Online

http://light-candle.com/collections/view/32902


On the beach on Blanchisseuse

Danielle Gonsalves - "I Love you Kyle - His light was shining down on us"




(I did not know this young man named Kyle but I followed the news on social media
May he rest in peace)

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Local TnT Problems

Trini Trent TV goes live in Trinidad and Tobago but a range of Issues, Including
Poor Customer Service and Weak Internet, Causes Problems.


20.00 mark ~ Everytime i call FLOW they call me "mam" ~I understand my voice different


Mam..Man talking sense

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Local St Anns ~ Skating Ring

The session was literally lit as we decorated and illuminated the spot in
St. Anns, Port-of-Spain Trinidad. It is one of the final sessions for 2015.

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Local Soka in Moka 2016


On Sunday, January 3rd, Trinity College East, in Moka, Trinidad, hosted their 17th edition of a
Carnival staple fete- Soca In Moka.

The event garnered a pretty good turnout as usual and the lineup of soca artistes who graced the
Stage, included, Ricardo Drue, Blaxx and Roy Cape, Fay Ann Lyons, Bunji Garlin and Asylum,
Shal Marshal, GBM Nutron, Jaiga, Bitts, Farmer Nappy, Alison Hinds and others.

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Local Carnival 2016 ~ History

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Local Arima ~ Wee Ting

Farfan St - Arima


I love food ~ Finding food in Arima could be real stress ~ But look what I found

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Local Vintage Carnival

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Port of Spain

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Local Aerial Drone ~ Compilation


David Rudder Singing

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Local Pan Arranger ~ Jit Samaroo ~ R.I.P


It is with great sadness - the passing of Pan Legend Dr. Jit Samaroo at the age of 65 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Samaroo is synonymous with Renegades Steel Orchestra and has led the band to nine Panorama titles during.

Samaroo is the recipient of the Hummingbird Medal of Merit (Silver) and the Chaconia Medal(Silver) for his contribution to pan.

With Panorama 2016 - it is a sad time indeed to lose this cultural icon

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Local Japanese Soca Artist 2016 ~ Ann G


J-Pop Singer Ann G and her Carnival Flavor Group

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Local Carnival 2016 ~ Kes the Band

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Local Carnival 2016 ~ Kes the Band

My fav type of wine... Always reminds me of strip clubs

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Local Carnival Fete's ~ Fri8thJan-Sun10thJan2016

Friday8th

National Panorama Single Pan preliminaries - North Region - Queen's Park Savannah

Kaiso Showkase Tent 2016 Launch at Palms Club - Pointe-a-Pierre Road - San Fernando


Saturday9th

Old Hilarians' Fete (Bishop Anstey All-Inclusive Fete) - Bishop Anstey High School Grounds

Stumped

ONE Fete All-Inclusive - Queen Park Oval

Heatwave (Fire Fete 2016) - Queen's Park Savannah

Resurgence All Inclusive - Petrotrin Pointe a Pierre Staff Club

Chutney Soca Monarch Semi-Finals - Funsplash Water Park - Debe

Illusions Black To Blue Breakfast Cooler Breakfast Fete - South

Evolve - Premium All Inclusive - Presentation College - Chaguanas

Woodbrook Secondary School All-inclusive fete - School Compound - French Street

Red Ants & QPCC "Stomped Cooler Fete" - Queen's Park Oval

Stars of Tomorrow Calypso Competitionat Daaga Hall - University of the West Indies

National Panorama Single Pan preliminaries - Eastern Region - Arima Velodrome


Sun10th

National Panorama Single Pan preliminaries - South/Central Region - Petrotrin Sports Club Car Park
Guaracara Park

Tobago Love All-Inclusive Fete - Bishops High School Compound - Scarborough

iUP - Soca and Sunrise - Pier 1

Set It Off Cruise

Zele Cooler Fete

New WE - Cooler Fete

IT Mc Leod All Inclusive

P.O.P All Inclusive

Caribbean Color Splash 5K

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Local Carnival Budget

People learn to budget your money well

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Local Rudy King ~ Interview

The Man who introduced Steelpan to America

The year was 1949, and the music scene in America would never be the same

That is the year that Rudy King, aka 'Rock' and 'Rudolph Carter' - (to those who knew him
As a young boy/man in his native Trinidad) came to America, bringing with him the knowledge
Of manufacturing and playing the instrument now known worldwide as the Steelpan

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Local Political Humor

Ah Wedding to Attend


Mussbe posted in sum ched

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Black Pudding


Made out of pig's blood, pork fat and oatmeal, black pudding might seem an unlikely candidate for the shelves of Britain's health food aisles.

But the breakfast staple, considered a delicacy in northwest England and the west Midlands, is the surprise inclusion on a list of superfoods to watch in 2016 produced by MuscleFood, a nutritional food retailer.

The crumbly blood sausage, traditionally served with hearty favourites like bacon and fried egg, contains high levels of protein, iron, calcium and zinc.

"2015 saw healthy eating reach a new level and this year we predict this trend is only going to get bigger," British media quoted Darren Beale of MuscleFood as saying.

"It's been interesting to note how people are changing their habits depending on the new buzz words in clean eating.

"Some of the foods have been on the up for a while like avocado oil and maca root, but others like mushrooms and black pudding have been a total surprise to us."

But some experts have already cast doubt on the claim.

The Institute of Food Research told The Independent newspaper that it tried to avoid using the term "superfood", instead advocating a balanced diet.

It also said that black pudding generally contained up to 20 percent fat and had relatively high levels of calories and salt.

Last year, the World Health Organisation warned that sausages, ham and other processed meats cause bowel cancer.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/ ... rfood.html

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Local Hunting


Today we are enjoying the hunt after a 2 year moratorium.

A large percentage of hunters have lost their dogs in the 2 year of restriction - dog died, these hunters are now in the process of training dogs, and by the time these dogs are ready for hunting, the season would again be closed.

The people who benefited from the moratorium was the poacher,these are illegal hunters who hunted throughout the moratorium with no restriction,they haunted ,ate and sold wild animals to the supporting population, facilitated by many who have sworn to uphold the laws.

In this open season 2015, these poachers are receiving an additional benefit, in that their dogs did not die, because they had the required exercise, these dogs are now the most fit and experienced dogs making the poachers the most successful hunters.

From observation it appears that poaching favors those who indulge in it.

Should all bonafide hunters become poachers? Should we all engage in this illegal format because of the high benefit without sacrifice? We are all aware of the competence of the wildlife enforcement agency. Very few, if any of us would be caught.

Are you encouraged to join this deceitful, selfish, dishonest gang of wildlife thieves who are only concerned about themselves, who have no concern for wildlife survival.

Certainly Not.

You cannot afford to drag the noble traditional activity, hunting, which has its genesis in providing food for man into a shameless, degrading, mean and reckless activity.

We must stand as guardians of hunting, condemn the reckless poaching behaviors.

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Local Cocoa


In 2015, out of 146 cocoa bean samples submitted, the top 50 samples were selected based on uniqueness and excellence worldwide.

Trinidad and Tobago submitted 10 samples to the CoEx Programme and 5 of these samples were included in this top 50 listing.

2 out of these 5 samples then went on to win at the ICA for the Central America and Caribbean region.

Cocoa Research Centre (CRC), The University of the West Indies celebrates these top 5 and winning origins from Trinidad and Tobago by presenting to you “The Top 5”, a signature collection of single estate origin chocolates handcrafted in CRC’s Flavour Laboratory from the remainder of these winning beans.


The origins include:

The Stollmeyer Estate, Santa Cruz, Trinidad

The La Reunion Estate, Centeno, Trinidad

The San Juan Estate, Gran Couva, Trinidad

The Tabaquite Fementry -Mamoral/Flanagin Town, Trinidad

The Tabaquite Fementry -Cedros/ Coromandel, Trinidad