Stories about Trinidad & Tobago from February, 2011
Trinidad & Tobago: Making Carnival Locally
Guanaguanare applauds the announcement of the Minister of Culture about putting a stop to the importation of Carnival costumes, saying: “Supporting indigenous creativity and opportunities for employment of locals will ensure that more of the cultural and economic benefits of this festival will be shared more widely with our population.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Keith Smith Passes Away
“The real measure of the man is the gap that will be left in…Trinidad & Tobago now…he was a one-of-a-kind, and there are precious few of those in this plastic world”: Bloggers mourn the death of iconic journalist, Keith Smith.
Trinidad & Tobago: R.I.P., Mighty Striker
Trinidad & Tobago bloggers acknowledge the passing of calypsonian The Mighty Striker.
Trinidad & Tobago: What Egypt Can Teach Us
“It would be extremely poor of me to compare our situation with that of the people in Egypt. They have legitimate reasons to demand a change and have stood by the courage of their convictions”: Still, Coffeewallah wishes that Trinbagonians would “approach our issues with the single-mindedness [with which we]...
Trinidad & Tobago: Celebrity Carnival
Trinidad Carnival Diary has been trawling through Twitter to find out which celebrities are coming for Carnival 2011.
Caribbean: Looking at Cairo
Caribbean bloggers have their eyes on Cairo. From Bermuda, Wishful Thinking republishes an image that offers “hope for humanity”; Cuba's Yoani Sanchez says: “The insinuation is clear: five decades of authoritarianism here at home has exceeded its expiration date” and Trinidad-based Globewriter adds: “When you target journalists and shut down...
Trinidad & Tobago: Watching Egypt
Globewriter is “gripped” by the unfolding situation in Egypt, saying: “It is analogous to numerous other struggles going on within countries by groups of people who demand the right to be heard”, while Antilles reaches for the poems of Martin Carter: “Their ferocity seems recharged by the images and stories...
Trinidad & Tobago: Having a Say on the SSA
“The ever-increasing power that is being cultivated via Twitter and Facebook (just ask Hosni Mubarak) needs to be recognised by the government”: Bloggers are still discussing the matter of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) Directorship.
Trinidad & Tobago: Where's the Culture?
“Carnival is slowly becoming nothing but a two day drunken orgy to music where a celebration of a people used to be”: Plain Talk is underwhelmed by this year's Carnival soca offerings.
