I am Juliet Robin, daughter of former Director of Culture Melville Robin and Rosalind Robin. I am a musician, vocalist, composer, arranger, producer, teacher and radio host, classically trained in string, woodwind and keyboard instruments and I am specialised in the violin, clarinet and piano. I have been involved with …
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Winta from Africa just loving Trinidad
By Kielon Hilaire.Ā Her name is WintaĀ Ghidei and she was born and raised in the country of Eritrea, and if you are one of the few who know of Eritrea then it would be no secret that the country is located in the Horn of Africa. Winta grew up in the …
Read More »Caribbean artists who won Grammys
Every year the world recognizes the achievements of musical performing artists with the annual Grammy awards ceremony. Fondly referred to as the Grammys the process of winning one is long. Representing the Caribbean The Caribbean has always been represented at the Grammys. Rihannaās single āWorkā featuring Drake has received nominations …
Read More »Ride along with drifters in Wallerfield
By Marika Mohammed. Drifting in Trinidad has been around much longer than anyone would admit, but it has been only three years that the sport became official. The Trinidad and Tobago Drifters Association held its most recent drifters event in Wallerfield on November 27, 2016. It was an entertaining occasion …
Read More »Duranta erecta beautifies Sangre Grande Hospital
Take a walk around Sangre Grande Hospital and you will be pleased to see bunches of neatly trimmed Duranta erecta shrubs. The trees are made up of yellow berries and purple flowers. They are aesthetically pleasing to the eyes of visitors to the hospital. Orchid-like flowers may be light blue …
Read More »Emmerson: Men, be more romantic!
By Kielon Hilaire. āItās a bird! Itās a plane! No, itās Superville!ā His first name is Emmerson and he is from Arima. He bears no reference to the once popular TV series Smallville despite his fancy name and the ring he wears with the Superman “S” logo. He works in the construction industry …
Read More »Vendors at traffic lights on the highway
āNuts, nuts, salt and fresh,ā is the call of the Rastafarian nuts vendors on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago. They can be seen walking in between vehicles at red traffic lights on the main road and highway selling their snacks to commuters. Some even offer the goodies on the …
Read More »Remembering adventures in paradise
By Marissa Armoogam. I have lived in Trinidad my entire life, and when I go on road trips and family vacations or other various adventures in Trinidad I am always in awe of the abundance of the beauty of this island. A while back my family and I along with some …
Read More »‘Build your own design’ jewelry gift ideas
Racquel Charles and Nicole Abraham offer Charmed (I can’t believe it’s not Pandora) Jewelry. This is a “build your own design” costume jewelry selection featuring beautiful charm bracelets, earrings, rings and watches. You can either select your own beads and charms to build your own designs or they can be customised …
Read More »Massage candles, skincare products gift ideas
Gezelle Morle’s AI NATURALS produces a line of locally crafted and handmade artisan skincare products infused with natural and indigenous ingredients. Available are soaps, scrubs, candles, hair and skin oil sand other natural products. For skincare needs and therapeutic relief AI NATURALS captures our countryās multicultural and vibrant aesthetic needs …
Read More »Mosaics custom designs – local gift ideas
Vanessa Dalla Costa offers designs of beautifully, hand-crafted glass, ceramic or clay items to suit any budget. She designs small/medium items such as bowls, cheese plates, boxes, lanterns, spoon rests, and bird houses. Designs of larger items are like mirrors, tables, and trays. Mural and pool designs You may also …
Read More »Am I positive, a pushover, or sarcastic?
Being positive is a powerful tool that can be used to fight negative behaviour. Your compliments, polite actions, and kind words can transform the most pessimistic manager and change a hostile work environment. Some people who believe they are being positive but feel as though the tension at the work …
Read More »54 hours to start a business
The team at Launch RockIt hosted the local leg of Startup Weekend at the Abercrombie Tea House from Friday, November 25 to Sunday 27 where participants learned how to start up a business in 54 hours. The event had participants from all age groups even as young as 10 years …
Read More »Startup weekend with Launch RockIt
Stop dreaming about your ideas and start building them. We at Launch RockIt offer out-of-the-box entrepreneurship boot camps to help entrepreneurs launch businesses faster with less risk and help companies develop internally. Startup Weekend is one of the successful entrepreneurship boot camps that we host. This is a global 54-hour event/competition where …
Read More »Sunflowers grown from seeds in my garden
By Nadia Ali. In my opinion, they are the prettiest simple flower. In the flower shops, you can see them great, big bursts of bright yellow petals encircling a head of brown seeds, namely sunflowers. āHow much!ā I responded, thinking they were overpriced. If she can grow them, I can grow …
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