Ganesh Utsav 2023 Written by Karishma Nanhu, Heritage Preservation and Research Officer Although I grew up practicing Hinduism, I never knew about Ganesh Utsav until early adulthood. My childhood memories are filled with various school and temple activities, but I...
Blog by Maya Doyle-Fox This July and August Vacation is flying by! Before it ends, here are a few sites that you can visit and enjoy this JAVA. Avocat Mud Museum Built in 1885, the Avocat Mud Museum is a 183-year-old structure built by Taitree, a hard-working...
Remarks on the history of Fort George by Nesyamn Ranut on the occasion of the visit by His Majesty, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II of Ghana. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, I am Nesyamn Ranut and on behalf of the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago, I...
Although the indentured Indians who came to Trinidad were brought to do agricultural labour, they came with multiple skill sets and capabilities, which stemmed from their caste-based professions. Their respective professions constituted part of their identity,...
As we commemorate 178 years of Indian presence in Trinidad and Tobago, I felt obligated as an artist to posit insights into two areas of Indian Folk Art which have been brought from India to the Caribbean, and still prevail despite divergent influences. In this blog I...
The Rose Window, also alternatively called a wheel window, refers to a circular window with mullions and traceries generally radiating from the center, and filled with stained glass. The name comes from the likeness of the window with its decorative elements to the...
March 28th 2023 marks the centennial of the birth of Ralph Leonard Errol Jones well known in the annals of our Theatre as the actor who created many Walcottian characters Afa (Sea at Dauphin); Mano (Drums and Colours); The Devil (Ti Jean and his Brothers); Makak (Dream on Monkey Mountain); Charbon (Franklin); Catalinion (The Joker of Seville); Deacon Doxy (O Babylon); Otto (Beef No Chicken)
The Archbishop’s Palace. Built in 1903, the Archbishop’s Palace is a landmark for the Roman Catholic Community in Trinidad and Tobago. Located around the Queen’s Park Savannah, as one of the Magnificent Seven, this building is a grand structure with influences...
The use of cast iron in architecture appeared in the mid-18th century, popularized by the Adam’s Brothers who first recognized the value of the material.
Imagine a festival with lively music where a crowd of people doused in bright colourful liquids and powders are enjoying themselves. This festival is Phagwa
Guyana was under European rule since the end of the 15th century with Spain as its first Colonizer. The Dutch settled in the colony around 1580 and it eventually fell under French and British rule as ownership of the colony changed often due to the French...
By Maya Doyle-Fox. All images courtesy Maya Doyle-Fox It’s that time of the year again as homes across Trinidad prepare to celebrate A Trini Christmas! This year we will be taking you to the village of Lopinot to enjoy the past and present traditions of...