Parang Association to launch orchestra
Alicia Jagassar -
THE National Parang Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NPATT) will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a year of celebrations starting from April 18.
Its president Alicia Jagassar, in a media release, said as it intends to produce a number of events to highlight the association’s journey throughout the years and to educate the national and international community about parang.
It will host a 50th anniversary church service called Giving Thanks and Blessings for the parang Artform. This will take place on April 18 at the Church of the Assumption, Long Circular Road, Maraval. Parranderos and their instruments will be blessed then, a media release said.