Carnival Portal, an exhibition curated by Dwayne Dixon, featuring work by Candice Dixon, Jenny Baboolal, Fiona Compton, Vince Fraser and Quentin VerCetty will open at Yorkdale on June 22 as part of ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art, 2021-2022. Carnival Portal runs until September 4. The Carnival Portal will be launched with a fashion […]
Model Pasha Bleasdell who starred in rapper Nelly’s musical video “Hot in Herre,” died of a brain tumor at hospital in New York on June 4 last. She was 38. Canadian filmmaker Julien Christian Lutz, known professionally as Director X, announced her death in an Instagram post. “If you made videos in 2000’s or were […]
The Books for Back Home Drive saw a record number of donations enabling a large shipment of books in support of literacy in the Caribbean. The Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association (“ICCA”) is proud to announce a successful book drive supporting local community-based literacy initiatives in Guyana and Trinidad. The Canadian based community-led organization raised over 2000 […]
Former Trinidad and Tobago international Dwight Yorke has been appointed as head coach of Australian A-League Men’s (ALM) side Macarthur FC. The 50-year-old former Manchester United striker has signed a deal to lead the Bulls for the next two seasons, starting July 1st, in his first-ever senior full-time coaching role. In a statement announcing the […]
I bring warm, sincere greetings to all our citizens of East Indian descent from the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, my family and myself, as Prime Minister. The coming of Indian Arrival Day 2020 caused me, personally, to reflect upon the overall experiences, the questions and horrific fears in the […]
By Stephen Weir Trinidad and Tobago marks the 60th anniversary of its independence this summer, and has asked their best friends to help celebrate. Earlier this week the twin-island nation sent out an invitation to Torontonians to take part in a number of diamond anniversary fetes and events taking place in Toronto and Brampton beginning […]
Vinay Harrichan- The Cutlass a story of survival and triumph By Upala Sen With permission of The Telegraph India Indian arrival – Off the Kin Ship Even history favours those born of privilege. They who are conceived in deprivation must scramble to piece together that generational mirror smashed […]
Following the release of her up-tempo Soca track ‘Proper’, Trinidad-born Swiss Soca Sensation Natalyah is riding high on the success of this latest fruit of her labour. ‘Proper’ has earned her a place in the finals of 2022 Europe United Kingdom Soca Monarch (EUKSM) competition set for June 5th during the ‘Big Platinum Festival’ […]
Cаlурѕо Rоѕе’ѕ zest fоr life іѕ as іnfесtіоuѕ аѕ ever, and 2022 will mark thе return оf thе ісоn tо center ѕtаgе. Tоdау, the 82-уеаr-оld Trіnіdаd and Tоbаgо-rаіѕеd muѕісіаn hаvе аnnоunсеd hеr lаtеѕt аlbum, FOREVER, duе August 26, 2022, vіа Because Muѕіс. Thrоughоut thе new аlbum, Rоѕе рrеѕеntѕ оrіgіnаl mаtеrіаl wіth a dіѕtіnсtlу mоdеrn аррrоасh, […]
Calypso has been out of the international spotlight for a very long time. Trinidad-born British calypsonian and music teacher Alex D Great (Sandy Loewenthal) recently brought down the house with his polished performance of a self-composed calypso tribute to Queen Elizabeth II for her 70th Jubilee. With this smash performance on BGT 2022, Alex […]
