Photo courtesy of The Supernormal Band – an upcoming Rock Band in T&T … [Read more...] about Trinidad & Tobago – Not Just Calypso, Soca and Chutney
Dorri Agostini
Cricket Wicket
Colleagues, Family and Friends – Supporters at the Cricket Rematch (Photo by Dorri) The Trini bowler throws the pitch. It looks promising. The line towards the wicket is clean. The crowd is on their toes. The Barbadian batsman (Julian) gracefully swings the bat and …. FOUR shouts the Umpire. The crowd groans. It seems despite all efforts, … [Read more...] about Cricket Wicket
Gone Fishing
By Dorri Agostini Photo credit by Juliet Solomon - Captain Tony holding one of the day’s catch – a Wahoo. It was 4.45 am on Saturday 28th February and my friend Juliet and I have arrived at the Trinidad Yacht Club. Armed with water, wine, sandwiches and suntan lotion, we met the Captain and Crew of the Cherrios to embark on a day of fishing along the North Coast of Trinidad. … [Read more...] about Gone Fishing
One Stop Mini-Fair
Opening the door of the Royal Tocarica Ballroom you will find some treasures of the Caribbean Civil Society. On May 21 2014, six Caribbean countries (The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago) displayed materials depicting the work of civil society organizations within the region. The occassion was the One-Stop Mini Fair - an activity … [Read more...] about One Stop Mini-Fair
Caribbean shines at IDB’s XIII Civil Society Meeting
The Caribbean region made its mark during the concluded IDB XIII Civil Society Meeting held in Colombia in November 2013. Members of Civil Society voiced that this was an “extra-ordinary framework for collaboration among civil society actors” and congratulated the IDB for its continued support to this type of engagement. The Network of NGOs for the Advancement of … [Read more...] about Caribbean shines at IDB’s XIII Civil Society Meeting