Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010

The eighth edition of the premier open-air Jazz Concert in Trinidad and Tobago, Jazz Artists on the Greens, presented by Production One Ltd., will be held at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, U.W.I., St. Augustine, on Saturday March 20th, 2010. The 2010 edition of the event will highlight Local and Caribbean Jazz performers, and further expand the repertoire for jazz lovers on the island. Prior to the 5PM main stage event WOODBROOK PLAYBOYZ will perform on the lawn and also as a new highlight, the HOLISTIC MUSIC SCHOOL YOUTH ORCHESTRA will perform a couple jazz standards on stage . Starting at 5PM the featured performers on the main stage are:

* Caribbean jazz group KALABASH, based in Canada featuring Anthony Pierre of Trinidad and Tobago.
* AFROLYPSO featuring steelpan master Jason Baptiste
* Cuban violin sensation William Roblejo performing with his trio,
* Hot young jazz vocalist, R'kardo St'von
* Powerhouse vocalist Brenda Butler
* The Jazz Artists On The Greens All Stars 2010 comprising Ming, Russel Durity, Dean Williams, Modupe Onilu, Richard Joseph and BROWNMAN.

Internationally acclaimed jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN comes to Trinidad & Tobago as a featured guest performer for the Jazz Artists On The Greens. Born in San Fernando and schooled in New York City under Grammy winner Randy Brecker's personal mentorship, Brownman now resides in Toronto, Canada and has been captivating audiences around the globe in recent years with his dynamic and fiery playing style. He is heralded as "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player" by New York's Village Voice magazine, and is widely considered to be a vanguard for the evolution of jazz in Canada. Has been the featured soloist for the legendary jazz-hip-hop group GURU's JAZZMATAZZ for the last 3 years, having replaced Donald Byrd in that legendary ensemble, and tirelessly leads no less than 6 award-winning ensembles of his own.

This is outdoor festival styled seating. The Centre for Creative and Festival Arts provides a concert experience like no other. We encourage JAOTG-goers to bring your lawn chairs, hats, sun screen, and blankets to sit on the ground so as to enjoy the festival up-close and outdoors on the gently-sloping lawn.

Ticket price is $250.00 in advance. Entry is more at the door and there will be a VISA/LINX machine available for these purchases.

Advance tickets for Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010, TRINIDAD are available NOW online at http://jaotg2010trinidad.eventbrite.com.

Paper tickets are on sale NOW at the following locations:
Bewil & Co. Ltd., 5-7 Philips St., POS, (868) 625-4206
WMJX 100.5FM, 9 Long Circular Rd., St. James, (868) 628-5644
Stecher's, Gulf City Mall, San Fernando, (868) 657-6993
Stecher's, Long Circular Mall, St. James, (868) 628-0987
Kanhai Raghubir Jewellery, 13 EMR, Curepe, (868)-663-1672
Kanhai Raghubir Jewellery, Trincity Mall, Trincity, (868)-640-2522
House of Chan, Emerald Plaza, St. Augustine, (868) 645-0347
The Medical Dispensary, Main Road, Chaguanas, (868) 665-5889

Visit our website for more, http://www.productiononeltd.com/jaotg/trinidad/2010

Contact us at 620-6920, 681-7879, 320-7028 and 754-9709
Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010: www.jaotg.org - A Production One Ltd. Event
www.productiononeltd.com

Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010

The eighth edition of the premier open-air Jazz Concert in Trinidad and Tobago, Jazz Artists on the Greens, presented by Production One Ltd., will be held at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, U.W.I., St. Augustine, on Saturday March 20th, 2010. The 2010 edition of the event will highlight Local and Caribbean Jazz performers, and further expand the repertoire for jazz lovers on the island. Prior to the 5PM main stage event WOODBROOK PLAYBOYZ will perform on the lawn and also as a new highlight, the HOLISTIC MUSIC SCHOOL YOUTH ORCHESTRA will perform a couple jazz standards on stage . Starting at 5PM the featured performers on the main stage are:

* Caribbean jazz group KALABASH, based in Canada featuring Anthony Pierre of Trinidad and Tobago.
* AFROLYPSO featuring steelpan master Jason Baptiste
* Cuban violin sensation William Roblejo performing with his trio,
* Hot young jazz vocalist, R'kardo St'von
* Powerhouse vocalist Brenda Butler
* The Jazz Artists On The Greens All Stars 2010 comprising Ming, Russel Durity, Dean Williams, Modupe Onilu, Richard Joseph and BROWNMAN.

Internationally acclaimed jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN comes to Trinidad & Tobago as a featured guest performer for the Jazz Artists On The Greens. Born in San Fernando and schooled in New York City under Grammy winner Randy Brecker's personal mentorship, Brownman now resides in Toronto, Canada and has been captivating audiences around the globe in recent years with his dynamic and fiery playing style. He is heralded as "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player" by New York's Village Voice magazine, and is widely considered to be a vanguard for the evolution of jazz in Canada. Has been the featured soloist for the legendary jazz-hip-hop group GURU's JAZZMATAZZ for the last 3 years, having replaced Donald Byrd in that legendary ensemble, and tirelessly leads no less than 6 award-winning ensembles of his own.

This is outdoor festival styled seating. The Centre for Creative and Festival Arts provides a concert experience like no other. We encourage JAOTG-goers to bring your lawn chairs, hats, sun screen, and blankets to sit on the ground so as to enjoy the festival up-close and outdoors on the gently-sloping lawn.

Ticket price is $250.00 in advance. Entry is more at the door and there will be a VISA/LINX machine available for these purchases.

Advance tickets for Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010, TRINIDAD are available NOW online at http://jaotg2010trinidad.eventbrite.com.

Paper tickets are on sale NOW at the following locations:
Bewil & Co. Ltd., 5-7 Philips St., POS, (868) 625-4206
WMJX 100.5FM, 9 Long Circular Rd., St. James, (868) 628-5644
Stecher's, Gulf City Mall, San Fernando, (868) 657-6993
Stecher's, Long Circular Mall, St. James, (868) 628-0987
Kanhai Raghubir Jewellery, 13 EMR, Curepe, (868)-663-1672
Kanhai Raghubir Jewellery, Trincity Mall, Trincity, (868)-640-2522
House of Chan, Emerald Plaza, St. Augustine, (868) 645-0347
The Medical Dispensary, Main Road, Chaguanas, (868) 665-5889

Visit our website for more, http://www.productiononeltd.com/jaotg/trinidad/2010

Contact us at 620-6920, 681-7879, 320-7028 and 754-9709
Jazz Artists on the Greens 2010: www.jaotg.org - A Production One Ltd. Event
www.productiononeltd.com

Swine flu vaccine raises troubling questions? Does it REALLY???

I saw this article in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian on Sunday, and the total lack of balance and logic in it annoyed me so much, I had to write in.

Swine flu vaccine raises troubling questions

Really, what questions are so troubling? To me, the fact that people are asking questions is good, BUT the fact that their questions are so basic and that they do not look for or believe the answers from the CDC and other professionals is what is troubling.

Why are random people on Facebook quoted and their opinions given the same weight as medical professionals who have studied this stuff for years and have reams of scientific evidence on their side?

"the vaccine was rushed through development — many vaccines take years to make, while the swine flu shot was made in response to a virus that reared its head only months ago. They argue it hasn’t been properly or thoroughly tested"

"shooting myself up with an experimental drug that has not really been given enough time to find out the side effects"

Whoa - experimental drug? Maybe when vaccine technology was being developed in the last century, it might have been considered "experimental", but let's get real! We've eradicated smallpox by the use of vaccination. Polio - remember that?

Vaccines take years to DEVELOP, not to MAKE. The flu vaccine was developed ages ago. Different strains of flu come out every year.

H1N1-A is just A STRAIN of flu. Every year they determine what strains of flu are likely to hit, and make the flu vaccine for them. So, there's no "new" vaccine, no "new" process. It's what they've been doing every year, for OVER 40 YEARS, for the seasonal flu (other strains of infuenza, remember?)

Are we really seriously comparing the state of the art in medical science in 1976 - over 40 years ago - to that now? Flu vaccine might have been experimental then, but somehow, with BILLIONS of doses administered worldwide in the past FORTY years, think maybe that it's by now been properly tried and tested?

And of course, Wayne O'Brady on Facebook doesn't know of what this vaccine is composed. Guess he didn't look very far - a simple Yahoo! search turned up the following information provided by Dr. Richard Besser, former head of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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9. What are the ingredients in the H1N1 vaccine?

Again, there are two different vaccines. The nasal spray is what is called a "live attenuated vaccine." They take the virus and change it so that it can’t cause the flu, but it can infect the cells in your nose and cause an immune reaction. The injectable vaccine has a surface protein in it called hemagglutinin. All vaccines contain trace amounts of ingredients that are used in its manufacturing, as well as stabilizers so that the vaccine remains effective.

Also, if your vaccine comes from a multi-dose vial, it will have a very small amount of a preservative called thimerosol. It is important to remember that both vaccines can have trace amounts of egg protein in them, because the viruses that are used to make the vaccine are grown in eggs. People with egg allergies can’t receive either vaccine.
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The level of basic scientific ignorance that is displayed when anything science-based is discussed is just appalling. This does not bode very well for the future of this country.

In Trinidad, a 1904 Gem of a House Is in Distress - NYTimes.com

The last decade has seen the destruction of a number of the island’s historic buildings, including the 1904 Union Club, which was torn down in 1998 and replaced by a 21-story office tower; the Coblentz House, an 1877 estate near the Savannah, demolished the following year; and a turn-of-the-century gingerbread house restored in 1954 by Colin Laird, Trinidad’s most prominent contemporary architect, which was torn down in 2005 and replaced by a faux French chateau. When the Boissiere House was listed for sale, many feared a similar outcome, given its location on prime real estate.
Read the rest of the article here...

Trinidad leading gender equality!

Good news - maybe the day is coming when I can rejoice!


 GENEVA, Switzerland, November 12, 2008 -

Trinidad and Tobago not only leads the Caribbean and Latin America in closing the gender gap, but it's among the top 20 countries in the world making that progress, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2008 released today.



The twin-island republic jumped 27 spots up from its ranking last year to be number 19 in the survey of 130 countries this time around.



"Trinidad and Tobago makes a remarkable climb up the rankings to hold the highest position in the region and to become the only country from the region to hold a place among the global top 20," the report said. "This is partly due to an improvement in the economic participation and opportunity sub-index, but can be mainly attributed to an increase in the number of women in parliament."



Argentina, at 24, is the second-highest ranking country in the region this year, moving up nine places due to an overall increase in political empowerment, driven by large gains in the percentage of women in parliament and among those holding ministerial level positions. Cuba, a new entrant last year, fell three places to 25; while Barbados, one spot down, took the fourth highest spot in the region as it entered the ranks for the first time this year.



Suriname (79), Bolivia (80), Belize (86), Mexico (97), Paraguay (100) and Guatemala (112) occupy the lowest positions in the region.



Norway leads the chart, followed by Finland, Sweden, Iceland and New Zealand. The United Kingdom is at 13 while the United States is ranked 27.

Read the full story here: Caribbean: News in the Caribbean - Caribbean360.com

44 women murdered in T&T so far this year...

In Trinidad and Tobago, 44 women have been murdered this year to date.
That's double the number from last year.

So Obama's in the White House, all's well with the world?

Not when women (the majority of the population) are being murdered in ever-increasing numbers, when US media commentators are not censured for abusing female candidates in ways that they would not dare to do to an african-american male; when in the Cairo courts last week, the magistrate informed the male accused on the best way to beat his wife without running afoul of the law;

and we are 52% of the population.

The world rejoices when a representative of a 15% minority wins an election, but what about the total lack of representation world wide of the 52% majority?

Women don't have anywhere near proportional representation in ANY government.

So when will I have a reason to go out into the streets and celebrate?

When the promises of Beijing are finally met, when half of our population is no longer paid less for the same work; when we are fully represented in the halls of government and in the White House; when we no longer live in fear of our husbands, our fathers, our brothers; when the courts of law cannot say provocation is a defense for the violence of rape; when anyone who expresses misogynistic views on cable or network television is treated as severely as if s/he expressed a racist view; when our daughters are proud to be female and have all the opportunities that should be there for the 52% majority of the population!

THEN I will put on my t-shirt, I will cry on television, I will run down the streets rejoicing.

Until then - I will contiue to work for TRUE change, change we can ALL believe in - change for the unrepresented and abused MAJORITY of the people of the world.

Change for the WOMEN of the world!

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3canal concert - ReThePublic - Amnesty International Small Places Tour

For Republic Day in Trinidad and Tobago, 3canal, in conjunction with Amnesty International, will bring you their 2nd Annual "ReThePublic- Know your Rights", concert as part of Amnesty International's Global Initiative Small Places Tour events. The initiative is part of the commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The idea is Think Globally Act Locally.



This concert is on MON 22nd SEP at Queen's Hall. Tickets TT$150 & TT$200. 1-868-623-0982 for more info. Part proceeds from this event will be donated to the Jeffrey Chock Medical Expenses Fund.



Trinidadian photographer Jeffrey Chock has fallen ill in Toronto and is in urgent need of surgery which is estimated to cost approximately TT$300,000 (US$47,000).



Jeffrey has captured our life and work and energy in Entertainment, Media and the Arts from his unique perspective for many years, so let us please come together to support him in his time of need.



Online donations can be made at http://apps.facebook.com/mychipin/georgia-popplewell/friends-jeffrey-chock (T&T credit card holders can use "00000" as the zip code!). A bank account has been opened for Jeffrey. Donations can be made via deposit at any Trinidad and Tobago branch of Scotiabank — cheques should be made out to "M. Mahabir". The account number is #4004891.





The following is distilled from Amnesty's website.

On December 10, 1948 the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories." Here are the 30 keywords:

1 Life

2 Dignity

3 Security

4 Freedom

5 Respect

6 Justice

7 Equality

8 Remedy

9 Protection

10 Fairness

11 Fair-Trial

12 Privacy

13 Movement

14 Asylum

15 Identity

16 Family

17 Home

18 Conscience

19 Expression

20 Participation

21 Democracy

22 Welfare

23 Work

24 Leisure

25 Health

26 Education

27 Culture

28 Human Rights

29 Solidarity

30 Responsibility


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The doubles conspiracy

The most hilarious analysis of the doubles price rise in Trinidad. Dennis Allen is a master of oletalk!

" Last week, on APR4, 2008, I received the following message from a crew of brederin who usually debate such matters of national import…

Subject: Still want to buy doubles for $4 and $5? ...Feel FREE !!!!!
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:36:05 +0000

> Hello Friends,
> As a worker at ***, I will give you a small insight to what I would call
> "Highway Robbery"
>
> The flour that most doubles vendors use (45kg) has been increased by
> $60.00. Do you know how many doubles can be produced from a 45kg of flour?
>
> Let me tell you. 1,200 doubles, yes twelve hundred and some good doubles
> vendors can get 1,500.
>
> So let's use 1,200. If your 45kg bag of flour has been increased by
> $60.00..Do the math.
>
> OK OK, let me do it for you..Your doubles went up by 5 cents.
>
> Still want to buy doubles for $4 and $5? ...Feel FREE !!!!!

To which I promptly dispatched the following response:

i think its important to differentiate between a BARRA and a DOUBLES...as that would have a significant effect on the maths presented here...
is it that 1200-1500 BARRA can be made with a sack of flour? or that amount of DOUBLES [2X barra?]
and what is the average square inch surface area of the individual barra mentioned by this "analyst"? a morvant doubles has a noticeably larger square barra-age than a typical roundabout doubles--even though they are geographically identical to most casual doubles consumers...
and what about debe doubles? fluffier than most north doubles, thus implying the addition of a rising agent, the cost of which has not been factored into this equation...

Read the rest HERE!

‘A Winter Tale’ impresses Jamaica audiences

NEWSDAY, Port of Spain.
Saturday, April 12 2008
A Jamaican student Talks It Out with actor Peter Williams and director Frances-Anne Solomon at the premiere of A Winter Tale.
WHEN Trinidadian Frances-Anne Solomon's award-winning feature film opened at a VIP preview in Jamaica on April 3, audience members weren't the only ones to take notice. Media across the Caribbean have been raving about A Winter Tale, and coverage of the film has been abundant.
During the premiere, Robert Gregory of Jamaica Trade and Invest described A Winter Tale as "a compelling story of struggle, survival and healing" calling it "a quality production, relevant to the times."
Gregory also said he's awaiting the DVD release: "I look forward to watching this film over and over again."
The Canadian Consulate paid for 100 inner-city youth to attend the screening and in the Talk Back session after the screening, the audience witnessed a riveting and heart wrenching outpouring of emotion as the young people expressed their appreciation of the film's relevance to Jamaica. As a result of the success of the first screening the Winter Tale team has been inundated with requests from local schools and communities to make the film available to their young audiences.
The film is now on general release in Jamaica. Throughout May and June it will travel across the region, opening at cinemas in Trinidad, Barbados, Antigua and St. Lucia.
A Winter Tale tells the moving story of a black men's support group that forms at a local Caribbean takeaway restaurant after a young boy is killed by a stray bullet. With a plot that revolves around the universal issues of gun violence and drug use, the film beautifully captures the day-to-day emotional struggles of this group of individuals.
Last September, the film took home the People's Choice Award for Best Caribbean Feature at the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. A Winter Tale features a brilliant cast including Trinidadian comedian and actor Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall and famed Jamaican icon Leonie Forbes. It will open in TT next month.
Over the past year A Winter Tale has travelled the world, garnering rave reviews and international recognition through film festivals in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, New York, Trinidad and England.
The film's Jamaican release was sponsored by JMMB, Air Jamaica, Hype TV, The Gleaner, The Jamaica Observer, High Commission of Canada, Trinidad and Tobago Consulate, Roots FM, Jamaica Trade & Invest (JAMPRO), National Council on Drug Abuse, Grace Kennedy Corp, CTV, Caribbean Beat, Bank of Nova Scotia and Budget Rent-A-Car.
Frances-Anne Solomon is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, director and producer. She is the president and artistic director of the two companies she founded: Leda Serene Films and CaribbeanTales, and has also worked as a film and television drama producer for the BBC.
Recent projects include A Winter Tale (for Telefilm Canada/CHUM Television); Heart Beat (Bravo!) which profiles Caribbean musical creators; Literature Alive, a multi-facetted multimedia project profiling Caribbean authors; and the Gemini-nominated Lord Have Mercy!, Canada's landmark multicultural sitcom, for Vision TV, Toronto1, APTN and Showcase.
Photos: Some of the youth who attended the Jamaican Premiere of A Winter Tale at Sovereign Mall on April 3.
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Posted By Frances-Anne to Newz at 4/13/2008 04:15:00 AM

Rising Food prices of concern to CARICOM leaders

Business: News in the Caribbean - Caribbean360.com

there's been a lot of wailing about inflation and rising food prices, especially here in Trinidad and Tobago. One thing that I keep hearing, that never fails to astound me is "Milk is too expensive. The Government should lower the price"
So - does this mean that the government has a milk farm, and a processing plant, distribution facilities, and that they are selling the milk from a Government store? That's the only way that they can really lower prices - and since that isn't so... well - what can the Government do? There are already few or no taxes and duties on imported milk, for example. But if there is a worldwide shortage of milk, (as there is) and the price goes up, how can the T&T Government "reduce" the price?
I think that many of my conterraneos are woefully ignorant of the realities of a global capitalist society.
But this article does a good job of explaining the external forces that are pushing food prices up.