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Malcolm Reid appointed to the Global Board of ASIS International
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 25-Mar-20
- Business/World Affairs
- Unrated
ASIS International has seated its first-ever Global Board of Directors. Creating history in 2020 as one of the first directors selected through the new governance process is Malcolm B. Reid, CPP. The selection of the new global board is a major step in the association’s sixty-five (65) year history and a significant transition to a new global governance structure that will allow ASIS to better serve its tens of thousands of members at the local, regional, and global levels.
Here comes Magnificent Monday! International Retro Soca Monarch 2021
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 21-Mar-20
- Carnival
- Unrated
Come Carnival 2021 the island’s most consistent provider of platforms of local culture will present the first ever, International Retro Soca Monarch competition. (IRSM).
This competition will be open to all local and international soca artistes, the seasoned as well as the developing. Randy Glasgow, founder of RGP, said he and his team intend to meet with the Caribbean Prestige Foundation, producers of the International Soca Monarch (ISM), to see whether they will adopt the IRSM concept, incorporating it into the ISM on Fantastic Friday.
Trinidad And Tobago's Coastal Protection Unit And Water Resources Agency Postpone The Integrated Water Resources And Coastal Symposium (IWRCS)
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 16-Mar-20
- Business/World Affairs
- Unrated
March 16, 2020 – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago… As a public health response to COVID-19, the Ministry of Works and Transport’s (MOWT’s) Coastal Protection Unit (CPU), and the Water and Sewerage Authority’s (WASA’s) Water Resources Agency (WRA) have decided to postpone the inaugural Integrated Water Resources and Coastal Symposium (IWRCS2020).
COVID -19 Concerns Lead to Postponement of I Am Legend Concert
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 16-Mar-20
- Events
- Unrated
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. March 16th 2020 - The COVID-19 virus, a matter of immeasurable concern, globally, at this time, ‘I Am Legend’ concert franchise owner Glenroy Watson has postponed this year’s highly anticipated reggae showcase in Trinidad and Tobago, to a date to be announced. “The world as we know it has the potential to change in light of this pandemic and this isn’t something to be taken lightly.
Carnival on St. Thomas is postponed indefinitely
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 16-Mar-20
- Carnival
- Unrated
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (March 16, 2020) - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism's Division of Festivals supports the decision by the Government of the Virgin Islands to postpone Carnival on St. Thomas, scheduled for April 3 to May 4, 2020, to help fight the spread of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Vincymas takes over Port-Of-Spain
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 06-Mar-20
- Carnival
- Unrated
No Slowing Down. New York's One Voice Keeps Pushing for Soca
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 04-Mar-20
- Soca/Calypso
- Unrated
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. February 28th, 2020 - Less than a week after Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival had ended, one US based artiste began thinking and working on the prospects for 2021. One Voice, an entertainer with a heart of gold, says no matter the challenges faced in the business, his love for Soca music keeps him focused on the prize and he knows he will conquer what many may see as far-fetched.
Chutney Brass - The Competition from 2021
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 04-Mar-20
- Carnival
- Unrated
Lovers of Chutney and Chutney Soca music will be happy to know that come Carnival weekend 2021, there’ll be a new event specially designed for them.
Randy Glasgow Productions (RGP) is bringing back the massive Chutney Brass Festival, but with a twist, it returns as a competition.
The competition will be open to all Chutney and Chutney Soca Bands, both local and from other countries.
Barbados 'Love Crop Over' Campaign launched
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 24-Feb-20
- Carnival
- Unrated
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) in collaboration with the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) will be soft launching a new global campaign dubbed ‘Love Crop Over’. This new and invigorating campaign is all about creating an emotional connection with Crop Over and highlighting all the things loved about the annual festival such as food, heritage, music, arts and events.
St. Vincent Carnival Culture takes centre stage in T&T's Carnival
- By Idea Ventures
- Published 19-Feb-20
- Carnival
- Unrated
POS, Trinidad (Sonique Solutions) – The undeniable culture and colours of St. Vincent & The Grenadines were on full display at the recent Trinidad & Tobago Carnival event ‘Fam Jam’. The full concert event by Vincentian Soca Star Skinny Fabulous was supported by the SVG Carnival Development Corporation (CDC)