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National Calypso Queen Challenge Edition goes on
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FILE PHOTO: Jerrisha Duncan-Regis performs Lift Me Up at NWAC s 36th Annual National Calypso Queen Competition on February 2, 2020 at Queens Hall, St Ann s. - Vidya Thurab
The National Calypso Queen Challenge Edition scheduled to be held on April 25 at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s will continue as planned its organisers say.
The National Women’s Action Committee (NWAC) hosts the event annually but could not this year because of the covid19 pandemic and the cancellation of Carnival 2021. It, however, decided to host a challenge edition which would see the top three from this event moving on to the 2022 competition.
Parang Association to launch orchestra
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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.