Tobago Heritage Festival Calendar of Events

The Tobago Festivals Committee has released its Calendar Of Events for the 2010 Tobago Heritage Festival.

Beginning on 16 July with a gala opening at the Dwight Yorke Stadium Car Park, the festival runs until Emancipation Day on Sunday 1 August. Here's the lineup.

Friday July 16th - Opening Night
Dwight Yorke Stadium Car Park at 8:00pm

Saturday July 17th - Mt. St. George's Production "Sugar Cane Glory"
Fort Granby at 8:00pm

Sunday July 18th - Folk Fiesta
Dwight Yorke Stadium Car Park at 3:00pm

Monday July 19th - SWUM Village Council Wake and Bongo Production "Massa Come Home"
Whim Hard Court at 8:00pm

Tuesday July 20th - Canaan/Bon Accord/Crown Point Village Council Production
"It Takes A Whole Village To Raise A Child"
Bon Accord Recreation Grounds

Wednesday July 21st- Belle Garden "Bele Festival"
T&TEC Pan Theatre at 8:00pm

Thursday July 22nd - Black Rock Sea Festival ("Boat Christening and Seine Hanging")
Courland Heritage Park
Wake Up Call - 5:00 am
Sea Sports - 11:00am
Sea Fiesta - 5:00pm

Friday July 23rd - Heritage Calypso Monarch & Pan Folk-O-Rama
Scarborough Esplanade at 8:00pm

Saturday July 24th - Moriah "Ole Time Wedding"
Moriah Recreation Ground
Wedding - 1:00pm
Reception - 3:00pm

Sunday July 25th - Mason Hall "Games We Used To Play"
Mason Hall Recreation Ground
Road Race - 6:00am
Street Parade - 11:00am
Games - 1:30pm

Monday July 26th - Charlotteville "National Treasures Day"
Village Trek - 10:00am
Siesta & Treasure Hunt - 2:00pm
Stage Production "Ole Time School Concert"
Charlotteville Recreation Ground - 7:00pm

Tuesday July 27th - Pembroke Village "Salaka Feast"
Morning Rituals - 5:30am
Stage Production "No Better Beef, No Better Barrel"
Pembroke Community Centre Ground

Wednesday July 28th- Heritage Island Tour
Scarborough Esplanade - 8:00am

Northside Combined "From Cap'n to Cook"
Castara Bay - 10:30 am

Bethel "The Tribal Awakening"
RBTT Sound Setters Pan Theatre Montgomery - 8:00am

Thursday July 29th - Les Coteaux "Folk Tales & Superstitions"
Village Day Fair at Les Coteaux Community Centre - 6:00am-2:00pm
Stage Production "Yuh Choose Till Yuh Choose" at Tablepiece
Recreation Ground - 8:00pm

Friday July 30th - Ms. Heritage Personality "Leh We Go"
Cyd Gray Complex, Roxborough - 8:00pm

Saturday July 31st - Plymouth/Bethesda "Ole Time Carnival"
J'Ouvert - 5:00am
Stage Production at Plymouth Recreation Ground - 4:00pm

Sunday August 01st - Emancipation Day Parade
Bon Accord to Pigeon Point Heritage Park - 11:00am

For further information please contact Tobago Festivals Committee at 639-4441/5016
Website: http://www.tobagoheritagefestival.com
Email: tobagoheritagefestival@yahoo.com

It's #musicmonday again: the TrinidadTunes charts for last week

Here were some of the top downloads on the TrinidadTunes.com charts for the first week of June.

Have a great week, everyone!

Tobago Heritage Festival 2010

From 16 July to 1 August, the Division of Community Development and Culture will host the Tobago Heritage Festival. According to the Division, this year's theme "Tracing Footprints" breathes life into legends.

One of the basic pillars of the Tobago Heritage Festival is that villages in Tobago depict an aspect of our cultural heritage left as footprints by our ancestors, thus ensuring continuity and preservation. Once again, Tobago's cultural traditions are shared and documented as villagers demonstrate their history in food, dance, song, or a combination of all.

The Tobago Festivals Committee invites all to come an experience a renewal and remembrance of "Footprints," even as new footprints are created for future generations.

For more information visit:
www.tobagoheritagefestival.com
Email: tobagoheritagefestival@yahoo.com
Call: (868) 639-4441 or 639-5016

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This weekend: Red Earth Eco-Arts Festival 2010 in Blanchisseuse, Trinidad

Over the last few years, the Red Earth Eco-Arts Festival has become one of the highlights of Trinidad's cultural calendar. Organised around World Environment Day, the Festival has been hosted over the last few years in Chaguramas, but this 4–6 June moves the celebrations to the Marianne Rive in Blanchisseuse, on Trinidad's north coast. This year, Discover Trinidad & Tobago is a proud sponsor of the events.

The title this year is 'Red Earth – Running Water', and the organisers have partnered with the Blanchisseuse Community Council to host a range of events that raise sensitivity to and appreciation for our natural environment. Blanchisseuse is a renowned location for nature lovers, which waterfalls, rivers, streams, a breathtaking beach, and several hiking trails leading in to the Northern Range. Unfortunately, even those who enjoy this magnificent natural environment can be guilty of contaminating it by leaving behind debris and garbage that pollute waterways and impede drainage. This is one of the issues the festival hopes to sensitise the local population to.

Red Earth Schedule of Events

Friday 4 June

• 8:00am–11:30am: Field Trip to Asa Wright, North Coast Primary Schools 
• 10.00am–12:00pm: Working with the Earth clay workshop, North Coast Primary Schools                 
• 1:00pm – 2:00pm: Artist Performances, North Coast Primary Schools

Saturday 5 June

• 8:00am–3:00pm: Beach Clean Up, Paria Beach, by pirogue (fishing boat). No children under 14 yrs. By bookings only: (868) 685-3213 
• 9:00am–2:00pm: Nature Tour, Grand Fond. Leaving from the Spring Bridge, Blanchisseuse. Please book by calling (868) 788-5975 
• 10:00am–4:00pm: Kayaking on the River (TT$30), Marianne River, Blanchisseuse Beach 
• 11:00am–1:00pm: Working with the Earth, Adult Clay Workshop, Blanchisseuse Community Centre. By bookings only: (868) 783-2046 
• 11:00am–2:00pm: Survival Training in the Bush with the T&T Defence Force. By bookings only: (868) 783-2046 
• 1:00pm–2:00pm: Ritual Blessing of the Performance Space, including the Carina (Carib) community of Arima 
• 2:00pm–3:00pm: Running Water – Wicked Sound, Spoken Word performances by various poets. Moderate hike in from the Swing Bridge (route to Three Pools waterfall) 
• 3:00pm–5:00pm: Rock The River - Unplugged, unplugged performances by various artists. Moderate hike in from the Swing Bridge (route to Three Pools waterfall)  
• 7:00pm: A Night Under The Stars: Open air cinema, star-gazing, turtle watching (leaving at 10pm from the Blanchisseuse Community Centre grounds for the beach). Camping at Blanchisseuse Beach, by the Marianne River

Sunday 6 June

• 10.00am: Seafood Festival: fish and seafood fare on sale, prepared by the Blanchisseuse community. Blanchisseuse Beach: near the Marianne River 
• 10:00am–5:00pm: Running Water: Site Specific Art. Artistic creations, with a focus on water. Blanchisseuse Beach: near the Marianne River 
• 10:00am–3:00pm: Kayaking on the River (TT$30), Marianne River 
• 3:00pm–4:00pm: Red Earth, Firewords Performances. Blanchisseuse Beach: near the Marianne River

For More Information:

• Web: http://www.redearthfestival.webs.com/
• Phone: (868) 788-5975 or (868) 685-3213
• Email: redearthfestival@yahoo.com

Pictures courtesy Red Earth. Top right: Paria Bay.

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