2009
Trinidad & Tobago Calendar




Trinbago Events Calendar


Dates in red are public holidays
2009
January 1st - New Year’s Day

2nd - Holly B hosts Lewah Celebration (show taping) @ Hollis Avenue opposite First Citizens Car Park, Arima; 7:30pm. Holly B's Lewah programme will air on January 6 at 12 noon with a repeat on January 11 at 9.30 am on NCC - Channels 4 & 16.

3rd - Parang @ Lewa, St. Joseph

4th - Pembroke Harvest Fest

4th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Soca Sails/Soca Sailboats Race Day @ 1.00 PM

7th - Hosay Festival

10th - UWI Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

11th - Parlatuvier Harvest Fest

11th - Spring Garden Harvest Fest

11th - Sacketteers Hiking Club hike to Parla Bay & Waterfall; The Pillars, Santa Cruz-Maraval intersection Saddle Road Santa Cruz; Hiking level: easy to fair

11th to 17th - Tobago Golf Academy Intnl Pro Am @ Mount Irvine Golf Club

17th to 18th - TATIL Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

18th - Sacketteers Hike to Wolfe Falls; 7:15am. The groups meets at Arima Hospital (near Hyarima Statue)

23rd - Public Courts Classified Tennis Championships @ Eddie Taylor Public Courts, King George V Park, St Clair

24th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

24th - The Caribbean Kickboxing Grappling San Shou Federation (CKGSF)'s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Tournament @ Chaguanas Indoor Sporting Arena and will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are available at caribbeanboxoffice.net, Sports & Games outlets nationwide and at Open Reach, San Fernando or call 315-0872 or visit the CKGSF web site at www.ckgsf.com

25th - Besetha Harvest Fest

25th - Sacketteers Hiking Club hike to Rincon (Curaguate); Assembly: The Pillars, Santa Cruz-Maraval intersection Saddle Road Santa Cruz; Hiking level: easy to fair

25th - St. Patrick’s Harvest Fest

25th - CLICO T&T International Marathon

25th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Scotia Bank Race Day @ 1.00 PM

25th - Public Court Classified Championships @ Eddie Taylor Tennis Courts, King George V Park, St Clair

26th - Chinese New Year (Year of Ox)

26th - National Amateur Stand Up Comedy Competition entitled “Trinbago Laughing” @ De Nu Pub (formerly Mas Camp Pub) at 8 pm

27th - Priceless Show (Rachel Price) @ Zen. Showtime at 9 pm and doors open at 7 pm. General admission cost $200 and are available at Millhouse Menswear, the avenue shop, 27 Jerningham Avenue, Belmont, Queens’ Park East; Converse Store West Mall and Converse Store Trinicity Mall; and Adams Bakery – Maraval.

30th Jan to 3rd Feb - Cancer Benefit Regatta (Sailing)

31st Jan to 1st Feb - Carnation Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

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February 30th Jan to 3rd Feb - Cancer Benefit Regatta (Sailing)

31st Jan to 1st Feb - Carnation Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

1st - Hope Harvest Fest

1st - Penal Ride-A-Thon Penal Penal Triathletes

2nd - World Wetlands Day

6th to 14th - Liz Mannette Pan Jewelry Exhibition @ National Museum. The first ever steel pan jewelry exhibition will be unveiled this Carnival 2009 - lizmannette.com

7th - Delta Mens Medal Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

8th - Adelphi Harvest Fest

8th - River Raid MTB Race Samaan Park, Rainbow Warriors

9th to 13th - BP Pro Am Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

10th to 11th - Tobago Carnival Regatta (Tobago Sail Week 27th Anniversary) @ Pigeon Point

11th - Soca Warriors Match - El Salvador @ TnT

14th to 15th Petrotrin Invitational Golf Tournament @ Pointe-a-Pierre Golf Course

15th - Bucoo Harvest Fest

18th - Andre Tanker Tribute Concert @ Fiesta Plaza Movie Towne

22nd - Bon Accord Harvest Fest

22nd - Franklyn Harvest Fest

22nd - Football Reunion (clubs: Colts, Shamrock, Luton Town and Belmont Dynamos) @ Queen's Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain; from 11 am. -players of the four clubs are asked to contact the following to confirm their attendance: Gerry Browne 753-3962, Gwenwyn Cust 757- 2880, Henry Govia 719-0881, Frank de freitas 623-7169, mervyn Raymond 377-9680, Peter Reynal 786-2813 or Brian Rigsby 681-4161.

23rd - Carnival Monday

24th - Carnival Tuesday

25th - Ash Wednesday

25th - Queen's Royal College Sportsmen 50th Anniversary brunch lime @ Harvard Sports Club from 10 am. Tickets for the brunch lime will be available for $135 from individual members of a committee that has been formed to organise the celebration. The tasty menu will include bake & saltfish, chicken legs, pigfoot souse, fish, sada roti and fried aloo. The members of the Committee are Ian Jones (Chairman), Lincoln Phillips, Deryck Murray, Gregor Hinkson, "Packie" Moore, Dwight Day and Reynold Howard. For further information contact Gregor Hinkson (624-6229), "Packie" Moore (625-5612/776-1206), Lincoln Phillips (745-3789/email: lphillips_tt@yahoo.com) or Dwight Day (637-7168 / email:dwight_day@hotmail.com)

27th - 28th - Alternative Calypso & Comedy Festival @ Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre

28th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

28th - Raymond Ramnarine's Annual Valentine's Day Show @ Centre of Excellence, Macoya

28th - Alternative Calypso & Comedy Festival @ Jean Pierre Complex/Queen`s Park Oval, Port of Spain

28th - Crème de la Crème @ Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain; 8pm

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March 1st to 31-Aug - Leatherback Watching in Tobago

1st - Mt. St. George Harvest Fest

1st - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Cruiser Race Day @ 1.00 PM

1st - Alternative Calypso & Comedy Festival @ Centre Pointe Mall, Chaguanas

5th to 8th - TT Open Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club/St. Andrew's Golf Course

6th - Alternative Calypso & Comedy Festival @ Dwight Yorke Stadium, Tobago

7th - Alternative Calypso & Comedy Festival @ Centre of Excellence, Macoya

7th to 8th - TTGFA Wahoo Tournament

9th - Commonwealth Day

11th to 12th Phagwa-Holi Festival

14th - Delta Mens Medal Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

14th - Habitat For Humanity Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

14th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

15th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Lifestyle Motors Race Day @ 1.00 PM

19th - St. Joseph Day

19th to 22nd - 13th Annual Tobago International Game Fishing

20th - International Earth Day

21st - HCL TNMT Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

22nd - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Cruiser Race Day @ 1.00 PM

22nd - Rainbow Warriors Triathlon Club hosts GDF SUEZ Energy Sunday Duathlon & Savannah 1 Lap Q.P. Savannah, Rainbow Warriors; 2:30pm

23rd - Queen's Royal College Old Boys' Association's 75th anniversary with an Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving at the All Saints Church, Marli Street, Newtown, at 5 pm. Followed by a cocktail reception, at the All Saints Church Hall, beginning at 6.30 pm.

26th - Southern Games Night Cycling night

27th - Southern Games Amateur Boxing night

28th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

28th - Soca Warriors Match - TnT @ Honduras

28th - Bishop Anstey High School (BAHS) is hosting its annual Walkathon/5K; 6am. Participants will begin the walkathon/5K at the school, located on Keate Street, Port-of-Spain, walk along the Memorial Park, then around the Queen's Park Savannah, and then back to the school. Registration costs only $20 and is open to all students of BAHS as well as their family and friends.

28th to 29th - Southern Games @ Guaracara Park

28th to 29th - My Fair Hooker Comedy Show at Queen’s Hall. For tickets and further information call 682-2389 or 682-2391. Tickets for My Fair Hooker are available at the Naparima Bowl Box Office from today, from 12 noon- 6 pm. They are also on sale at Zippers- Price Plaza, Chaguanas 671 6171 and Michael’s & Jody’s- Gulf City 653 0404, 657 8845.

28th to 30th - Neal and Massy T&T Closed Championshop Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

28th Mar to 5th Apr - International Youth Week

30th - Spiritual Baptist Liberation Shouter Day

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April 1st Mar to 31-Aug - Leatherback Watching in Tobago

28th Mar to 5th Apr - International Youth Week

1st - Mayaro Borough Days

1st - Soca Warriors Match - USA @ TnT

1st to 30th - Pan in the 21st Century/Down Memory Lane @ various panyards/regions throughout Trinidad & Tobago

4th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

5th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Cruiser Race Day @ 1.00 PM

5th - National Youth Day

6th to 8th - Republic Bank Junior Open Golf Tournament

7th - World Health Day

10th - Good Friday

10th - Realise Road Environmental Club's First Annual Kite-Flying Competition @ Pond Boys Recreation Club, Realise Road, Princes Town, 3 p.m.

11th - Ten to One Is Laughter Comedy Show @ Centre Point Mall, Chaguanas

12th - Ten to One Is Laughter Comedy Show @ Guaracara Park, San Fernando

12th - Easter Sunday

12th - Easter Parang @ Carib Community Centre, Arima

13th - Easter Monday

13th - Off Road Duathlon Penal Penal Triathletes

13th - Buccoo Goat, Donkey & Crab Races @ Mt. Pleasant

13th - Ten to One Is Laughter Comedy Show @ Centre of Excellence, Macoya

14th - Buccoo Goat, Donkey & Crab Races @ Buccoo

17th to 19th - Fifth Summit of Organisation of American States (OAS) 18th - Point Fortin Borough Day

18th - Night Golf Open Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

18th to 19th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Sunday 19th - Mini Regatta

18th to 25th - National Volunteer Week

19th - Charlotteville Harvest Fest

19th - Sacketeers' Turure Adventure Tour...

21st to 24th - TTGFA Marlin Madness Tournament

22nd to 23rd - Pan Jazz in the yard @ Tobago

24th - Ten to One Is Laughter Comedy Show @ Arima Velodrome

24th - Miss Point Fortin Borough Queen Pageant @ auditorium of the Point Fortin Senior Secondary School, at 8 pm.

24th to 26th - Tobago Plymouth Jazz Festival @ Plymouth Recreation Ground, Plymouth, Tobago

24th to 26th - Tobago Jazz Festival Golf Tournament @ Tobago Plantations Golf & Country Club

25th - Ten to One Is Laughter Comedy Show @ Samar Entertainment Centre, Penal

25th - National Rapso Day

25th - Delta Mens Medal Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

25th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

25th to 26th - The Hortucultural Society of Trinidad and Tobago's Annual Flower Show “Home and Garden 2009” @ Trinidad Country Club, Champs Elyseé, Maraval.

26th - Audrey Jeffers Day

26th - Goodwood Harvest Fest

26th - Curry Duck Competition @ Mayaro Recreation Ground, Mayaro

26th - Feast of La Divina Pastora - Siparia Fete

30th Apr. to 3rd May - Point Fortin Borough Celebrations

TBA - TSTT Pan in the 21st Century/Down Memory Lane

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May 1st Mar to 31-Aug - Leatherback Watching in Tobago

29th April to 2nd May - TTGFA Marlin Madness Tournament

1st - Taste TNT 2009

1st to 17th - The 20th edition of the Festival of Rapso and the Oral Tradition. The Rapsofest training Workshops began on Saturday and will take place every Tuesday and Thursday (5 pm to 7 pm) and Saturdays (3 pm to 6 pm) at the National Library (NALIS Abercromby Street, Port-of-Spain.

1st - Randy Glasgow's Mothers Day Comedy Show @ Guaracara Park in Point-a-Pierre. The cast includes Errol, Learie Joseph, Damion Melville, Gary Jagroop, Peter Joseph, Kenneth Supersad, Clyde Alexander, Cleavus Charles and the stars of the local TV series The Kuchursingh Family. For every ticket bought a mother will be allowed free of charge at any of these three shows in the month of May.

2nd - Pt. Fortin Borough Steelband Competition @ Market Square, Point Fortin.

2nd - The Biennial Dinner of the St Mary’s College Past Students’ Union @ College’s Centenary Hall, Pembroke Street, Port-of-Spain. For more information or tickets for the dinner are available from all members of the Management Committee, from Sedley Joseph at the Past Students’ office (624-8468); and, in San Fernando from Dr Alvin Henderson (750-1872) and Felix Montenegro (684-5839).

2nd - The Genesis Foundation for Literacy's Free Comic Book Day @ The Genesis Foundation’s showrooms, 1 Rosalino Street, Woodbrook. More information about this event, plus details on how you can become a member/subscriber and get in on all the shipments of the latest weekly comic, manga, anime and related books can be had by calling Genesis at 627-8433 or 737-4102 or 727-1591, or e-mailing genesistt@gmail.com.

2nd - Randy Glasgow's Mothers Day Comedy Show @ Centre Point Mall in Chaguanas. The cast includes Errol, Learie Joseph, Damion Melville, Gary Jagroop, Peter Joseph, Kenneth Supersad, Clyde Alexander, Cleavus Charles and the stars of the local TV series The Kuchursingh Family. For every ticket bought a mother will be allowed free of charge at any of these three shows in the month of May.

2nd to 3rd - SAGICOR Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

3rd - Belle Garden Harvest Fest

3rd - Randy Glasgow's Mothers Day Comedy Show @ Centre of Excellence in Macoya. The cast includes Errol, Learie Joseph, Damion Melville, Gary Jagroop, Peter Joseph, Kenneth Supersad, Clyde Alexander, Cleavus Charles and the stars of the local TV series The Kuchursingh Family. For every ticket bought a mother will be allowed free of charge at any of these three shows in the month of May.

3rd - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Cruiser Race Day @ 1.00 PM

9th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM (Budget Marine)

9th - St. Andrews Corporate Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

9th - Splendid Comedy Festival @ Lion’s Cultural Centre Port-of-Spain; Tickets are available at Cleve’s Port-of-Spain, Crosby’s North and South, Mohammed’s Book Store Chaguanas, Ramsingh’s Couva, Perfect Touch Beauty Salon Tunapuna and Rodney’s Supermarket Arima. For further information call Splendid Entertainment at 490-6823.

10th - Mason Hall Harvest Fest

10th - Mother's Day

12th - International Nurses Day

16th - Audi Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

16th - St James Secondary Alumni's Annual Reunion at the Penthouse of Algico Plaza, St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain.

16th - Splendid Comedy Festival @ Palm’s Club, San Fernando; Tickets are available at Cleve’s Port-of-Spain, Crosby’s North and South, Mohammed’s Book Store Chaguanas, Ramsingh’s Couva, Perfect Touch Beauty Salon Tunapuna and Rodney’s Supermarket Arima. For further information call Splendid Entertainment at 490-6823.

16th - We Beat 2009 - bptt WeTalent Preliminaries; 4pm

16th to 17th - 35th Hampton International Games @ Hasely Crawford Stadium; Wrightson Road, Woodbrook, Port of Spain (moved to July 25 and 26 .. due to field conditions)

17th - We Beat 2009 - bptt WeTalent Preliminaries; 4pm

17th - Whim Harvest Fest

17th - Rotary Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

17th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Cruiser Race Day @ 1.00 PM (sailing)

19th to 24th - 29th Multiple District 60 Convention @ Lions Cultural Centre in Port-of-Spain. For more information contact the Secretary of the Convention Organising Committee ­ Lion Philip Findley, contact 675 3473; email - philipvorbes@hotmail.com.

22nd - Rainbow Cup International Triathlon Tobago Rainbow Warriors

23rd - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

23rd - Team Hope's Fifth Annual Rainbow Cup International Triathlon in Tobago. Those interested in participating can contact Lesley Garcia at 784-0405 or lesleygarcia8@gmail.com; Sara Stephens at 722-3828 sarastephens@gmail.com; Nicole de Freitas 685-0542; Lou-Ann Maharaj 468-1082 louannmaharaj9@gamil.com; or Helen Pounder 694-2180/622-7253 hmp2004@hotmail.com or check on Facebook for Team Hope.

23rd - Splendid Comedy Festival @ Chaguaramas Convention Centre; Tickets are available at Cleve’s Port-of-Spain, Crosby’s North and South, Mohammed’s Book Store Chaguanas, Ramsingh’s Couva, Perfect Touch Beauty Salon Tunapuna and Rodney’s Supermarket Arima. For further information call Splendid Entertainment at 490-6823.

23rd to 24th - Sugar and Energy Festival 2009 @ Couva-California District

24th - Delaford Harvest Fest

24th - Mercedes Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

24th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Cruiser Race Day @ 1.00 PM (sailing)

24th - 2009 Mr and Miss India T&T Pageants @ Centre of Excellence, Macoya

25th - Parlatuvier Anglican School Sports and family Day

29th - 2nd June - 2nd Annual Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago (FWTT)

30th - Indian Arrival Day

30th - Republic Bank Corporate Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

30th - Delta Mens Medal Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

31st - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Cruiser Race Day @ 1.00 PM

31st - We Beat 2009 - bptt WeTalent Semi Finals Amateur Talent Night; 4pm

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June 1st Mar to 31-Aug - Leatherback Watching in Tobago

29th May - 2nd - 2nd Annual Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago (FWTT)

1st - Whit Monday

5th - Ganga Dashara Festival

5th - World Environmental Day

5th - We Beat 2009 - Honoree’s Dinner; 8pm

5th to 13th June - We Beat Festival @ St. James

6th - Soca Warriors Match - TnT @ Costa Rica

6th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

6th - We Beat 2009 - “WeLime” @ Havard Sports Club; 9pm

7th - We Beat 2009 - WeBeat Fun Race for Crime thru St. James; 7am

7th - Bloody Bay Fest

7th - "End Hunger: Walk the World" @ Rio Claro Community Centre car park from 7 a.m.

8th - We Beat 2009 - Health Day in collaboration with P.O.S North Lions Club; 10 am

8th - We Talk (Sidewalk Historians Talk Show) @ St. James Library; 7pm

9th - We Beat 2009 - bptt We Talent (Finals) - Amateur Talent Night; 8 pm

10th - We Beat 2009 - WeBeat Football Game @ St. James Barracks; 4:30 pm

10th - We Beat 2009 - Jazz Beat; 8pm

10th - Soca Warriors Match - Mexico @ TnT

11th - Corpus Christi

11th - Miss Labour Day 2009 @ OWTU Hall, Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad

11th - We Beat 2009 - Pan Explosion; 8 pm

12th - We Beat 2009 - We Vintage Kaiso; 8 pm

12th to 14th - Renaissance Productions' by J Errol Lewis presents “How It Was” @ Queen’s Hall Tonight’s show will kick off at 7 pm with cocktails and tickets costing $250. Saturday’s and Sunday’s shows will begin at 8 pm and 6:30 pm respectively and admission is $150.

13th - We Beat 2009 - Steelband Parade @ Western Main Road, St James; 7 pm – 2 am

13th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

13th - Hitch (theatre play) @ Naparima Bowl, San Fernando. For ticket info and box office call 768-8663 or 744-7581. Tickets are only $150 and are also available now at the following outlets: Alextronics, Arima (667-0724), Fireworks City, Gulf City (653-7812), Bhagan’s Drug Store, Price Plaza, Chaguanas (672-9514) Cleve’s, Frederick Street, Port-of-Spain (624-0827) Bluestar Drugs, Movietowne (upper level) (623-0542) and Mandy’s, Trincity Mall (upstairs next to Scotiabank) (640-5553) Jabili Rahway, 140 Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna (next to Hosein’s Roti Shop) (663-7477).

13th to 14th - SAGC Club Championship Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

14th - Hitch (theatre play) @ Naparima Bowl, San Fernando. For ticket info and box office call 768-8663 or 744-7581. Tickets are only $150 and are also available now at the following outlets: Alextronics, Arima (667-0724), Fireworks City, Gulf City (653-7812), Bhagan’s Drug Store, Price Plaza, Chaguanas (672-9514) Cleve’s, Frederick Street, Port-of-Spain (624-0827) Bluestar Drugs, Movietowne (upper level) (623-0542) and Mandy’s, Trincity Mall (upstairs next to Scotiabank) (640-5553) Jabili Rahway, 140 Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna (next to Hosein’s Roti Shop) (663-7477).

14th - Roxborough Harvest Fest

14th - M.2 Ring Road Duathlon Penal Triathletes

14th - National Parang Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NPATT) workshop @ Arima Town Hall, Sorzano Street; 9 am. The workshop is the first in a series of four and includes lectures on parang lyrics, understanding copyright, sound engineering and stage performance. The workshop will also cater for schools, parang coordinators and other persons interested in learning about the artform. Registration fee is $75. Interested persons can call 772-2901 or 771-1147 for further information.

19th - Labour Day

19th - Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) Butler 20K Run in San Fernando

19th - Republic Bank Commercial Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

19th - Signal Hill Alumni Choir presents its 25th anniversary performance entitle "Jubilee!" @ Naparima Bowl, San Fernando; 6pm. Performances will feature Southerners Maisha Zuri choir of Point Fortin, and Rooplal Girdharrie bringing the newest genre to the choir's repertoire - soca chutney. Other recipients of this honour are David Rudder and Winston "De Shadow" Bailey, to whom the concert pays special tribute; Dr Eastlyn Mackenzie, a formidable presence in the life of the choir, and the Tobago House of Assembly. Tickets are available at Naparima Bowl, Cleve’s Frederick St; Crosby’s North & South; Michelle’s in Arima; Sanch Electronix; Queen’s Hall Box Office (on the week of the show) or e-mail us at congopepper2@yahoo.ca. For further information call John Arnold (678-3363) or Shanelle Glasgow (463-9056 or 695-1462).

19th - Semi-finals of the National Council for Indian Culture's (NCIC) International Classical Singing Competition @ Divali Nagar Site in Charlieville, Chaguanas; 5 pm

20th - Signal Hill Alumni Choir presents its 25th anniversary performance entitle "Jubilee!" @ Queen's Hall, Port of Spain; 8pm. Performances NP UltraSounds Youth Steel ensemble will provide live entertainment. The Marionettes Chorale, Rooplal Girdharrie and Shadow, who will do the first of his two appearances at Queen's Hall. Tickets are available at Naparima Bowl, Cleve’s Frederick St; Crosby’s North & South; Michelle’s in Arima; Sanch Electronix; Queen’s Hall Box Office (on the week of the show) or e-mail us at congopepper2@yahoo.ca. For further information call John Arnold (678-3363) or Shanelle Glasgow (463-9056 or 695-1462).

20th to 21st - Rudder Alexander Golf Tournament @ Chaguaramas Golf Club

20th to 21st - Trinidad Kingfish Tournament

21st - Father's Day

21st - Lambeau Harvest Fest

21st - Signal Hill Alumni Choir presents its 25th anniversary performance entitle "Jubilee!" @ Queen's Hall, Port of Spain; matinee at 6pm. The Lydian Singers will join the cast, and the young, vibrant Russell Leonce promises to sing away our troubles as he presents his hit "Troubles Won't Last" among other renditions. Tickets are available at Naparima Bowl, Cleve’s Frederick St; Crosby’s North & South; Michelle’s in Arima; Sanch Electronix; Queen’s Hall Box Office (on the week of the show) or e-mail us at congopepper2@yahoo.ca. For further information call John Arnold (678-3363) or Shanelle Glasgow (463-9056 or 695-1462).

21st - 2009 Fête de la Musique TT (The Alliance Française & COTT Foundation ) @ Boy Scouts Headquarters in St Ann’s; 5 pm. Patrons can look forward to fantastic performances by 3Canal, Mungal Patasar and Pantar, Fireball, Jason “Fridge” Seecharan of H2OPhlo and Tim Starr of Spotrushaz. For more details please visit www.alliancetnt.com.

21st - St. Mary's College Past Students' Union' Annual General Meeting @ College; 10am

23rd - Port of Spain Day

25th - Semi-finals of the National Council for Indian Culture's (NCIC) International Classical Singing Competition @ Divali Nagar Site in Charlieville, Chaguanas; 5 pm

26th to 29th - Charlotteville Fisherman Festival @ Charlotteville

27th - Delta Mens Medal Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

27th - St Mary’s College Past Students’ Union's Dining with the Saints. Tickets for Dining With The Saints 2009 are available from all members of the Management Committee of the Past Students’ Union, from Sedley Joseph at the Past Students’ office (624-8468) and in south Trinidad, from Felix Montenegro (684-5839) and Dr Alvin Henderson (750- 1872).

27th - Trinidad and Tobago's Blind Cricketers vs National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB Staff)

28th - United Way (Repsol) Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

28th - Signal Hill Alumni Choir presents its 25th anniversary performance entitle "Jubilee!" @ Signal Hill Secondary Comprehensive, Tobago; 6pm. Performances NP UltraSounds Youth Steel ensemble will provide live entertainment. The Marionettes Chorale, Rooplal Girdharrie and Shadow, who will do the first of his two appearances at Queen's Hall. Tickets are available at Naparima Bowl, Cleve’s Frederick St; Crosby’s North & South; Michelle’s in Arima; Sanch Electronix; Queen’s Hall Box Office (on the week of the show) or e-mail us at congopepper2@yahoo.ca. For further information call John Arnold (678-3363) or Shanelle Glasgow (463-9056 or 695-1462).

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July 1st Mar to 31-Aug - Leatherback Watching in Tobago

2nd - St Peter's Day (Fisherman's Fete) @ Matelot Village

2nd - Naparima Girls’ High School presents a popular musical called 'Annie' @ Naparima Girls’ High School, La Pique Road, San Fernando; Showtime is 6.30 pm. Tickets are available at the school, as well as Debbie’s, Carlton Centre, San Fernando; Laxmi Jewellers, High Street, San Fernando and Mohammed’s Book Store, Gulf View Link Road, La Romaine.

4th - Junior Angler Fishing Tournament

4th - Holy Name Convent Secondary School's Sixth Annual Cookout (this year theme: Celebration Time) @ school compound, from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Tickets costing $200 are available at the school, or call 624-6337 or 623-8168.

4th - Youth Pan Extravaganza @ Skiffle Bunch Pan Yard, San Fernando; 2 pm. The participating bands are San Fernando Secondary, Golden Hands, Skiffle Bunch, St Margaret's Boys' Anglican School and St Margaret's Boys' Steel Orchestra.

4th - Naparima Girls’ High School presents a popular musical called 'Annie' @ Naparima Girls’ High School, La Pique Road, San Fernando; Showtime is 7.30 pm. Tickets are available at the school, as well as Debbie’s, Carlton Centre, San Fernando; Laxmi Jewellers, High Street, San Fernando and Mohammed’s Book Store, Gulf View Link Road, La Romaine.

5th - Naparima Girls’ High School presents a popular musical called 'Annie' @ Naparima Girls’ High School, La Pique Road, San Fernando; Showtime is 6.30 pm. Tickets are available at the school, as well as Debbie’s, Carlton Centre, San Fernando; Laxmi Jewellers, High Street, San Fernando and Mohammed’s Book Store, Gulf View Link Road, La Romaine.

5th - Castara Harvest Fest

5th - Lucas Bowl Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

10th - T&T American Youth Soccer Organisation's Second Annual Soca Soccer Tournament @ Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima. The national Under-17 and Under-19 women's football teams will also be involved while the other age-groups to be played include the Under-10 Girls and Boys, Under-12 Boys, Under-16-Boys, Under-19 Girls, and an Under-Eight age-group which will play exhibition matches only. Registration per club is TT$180 or US$28 and closes on May 15. The fee is inclusive of a Tournament jersey, souvenirs, registration and a token. For more information contact: Regional commissioner Dale Toney: 753-5383 (ampstec@tstt.net.tt) Assistant coach administrator Bernard Garcia: 680-1847 (bbatherley@yahoo.com) or email Kathine (Registrar): azazi@hotmail.com.

11th - Delta Mens Medal Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

11th - Youth Pan Extravaganza @ All Stars Pan Theatre, Duke Street, Port-of-Spain; 2 pm. The participating bands are Bishops and Trinity East, Mt Hope Secondary, BP Renegades Youth Steel Orchestra, St Margaret's Boys' Anglican School and St Margaret's Boy Steel Orchestra.

11th - National Senior Amateur Kickboxing Championships @ Southern Regional Indoor Sporting Arena - Pleasantville. These events are being hosted by the National Kickboxing Council of Trinidad and Tobago - the registered body recognized by the Ministry of Sport & Youth Affairs as the National Sporting Organisation for the sport of all forms kickboxing & Muay Thai. For more information please contact Mr. Zafrullah Gaskin @784-1615 or Ms. Megan Ali (Assistant P.R.O.) via 785-3387

12th - Trillium Charity Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

13th - Caricom Day

12th to 19th - Caribbean Games @ Hasely Crawford Stadium (athletics), Jean Pierre Complex (netball), Woodbrook Youth Facility (boxing), Shaw Park, Tobago (tennis), UWI SPEC (indoor volleyball), and Saith Park, Chaguanas (beach volleyball)....The Caribbean Games are canceled due to A/H1N1 Virus

17th to 1st Aug. - Tobago Heritage Festival.. this is year theme ”One, One Cocoa (Does) Full Basket”.

18th to 19th - Millennium Lakes Member Guest Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

19th - Black Rock Harvest

19th - Tiny Teens Queen and Talent Show @ City Hall, Port-of-Spain. For tickets for the Tiny Teens Queen and Talent Show, Johnson can be contacted at 303-4901.

23rd to 26th - Great Fete Weekend (Crown Point, Shirvan Road and Pigeon Point)

24th to 25th - T&T 2 Ball Better Ball Championship Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

25th - Tobago to host Caribbean Single-Wicket Tournament @ Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Tobago. Further information can be obtained from Andre Phillips at 294-3210 or 682-1432.

25th - T&T vs USA (Amateur Muay Thai Tournament) @ S.R.I.S.A. These events are being hosted by the National Kickboxing Council of Trinidad and Tobago - the registered body recognized by the Ministry of Sport & Youth Affairs as the National Sporting Organisation for the sport of all forms kickboxing & Muay Thai. For more information please contact Mr. Zafrullah Gaskin @784-1615 or Ms. Megan Ali (Assistant P.R.O.) via 785-3387

25th to 26th - 35th Hampton International Games @ Hasely Crawford Stadium; Wrightson Road, Woodbrook, Port of Spain

31st to 1 Aug - Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

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August 1st Mar to 31-Aug - Leatherback Watching in Tobago

31st July to 1 Aug - Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

2nd - Laventille Steelband Festival

17th Jul to 1st Aug - Tobago Heritage Festival

1st - Emancipation Day

1st - Arima Borough Days

1st to 2nd - Tobago International Muhtadi Drumming Festival @ Dwight Yorke Stadium, Tobago

1st to 9th - Arima Fest

2nd - Laventille Steelband Festival

5th to 9th - Santa Rosa Festival

6th - Parang by De Dial @ Arima Dial

8th - Delta Mens Medal Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

9th - Speyside Harvest Fest

9th - Parang Family Day @ De Freitas Ranch, Valencia

12th - Soca Warriors Match - TnT @ El Salvador

12th to 18th - Jazz Alliance of Trinidad and Tobago (JATT)'s Summer Holistic Jazz Workshop. For more information, www.jazzalliance.org or 689-4298

14th to 16th - TTGFA Tarpon Thunder Tournament

15th - East Zone Calypso Monarch Competition @ La Joya Complex, Eastern Main Road, St Joseph.

16th - City of POS International Duathlon & 4k P.O.S Rainbow Warriors

16th - Common Wealth of Sounds Concert; Featured musicians: Luther Francois, Earl Rodney, Raf Robertson, Sean Thomas, Arturo Tappin, Etienne Charles and Samantha Gooden. For more information, www.jazzalliance.org or 689-4298

22nd - 2009 Great Race from Pier 1 Chaguaramas to Store Bay, Tobago; Pirogues class leave at 6:50am.; M Class leave at 8am.

22nd - Gospel Explosion presents, Putting God First (An Evening of Giving Back) @ Signal Hill Secondary School; 7 pm. Admission is $100. Featuring: Alfonso Freeman (son of actor Morgan Freeman), Mighty Sparrow, Calypso Rose, Carolyn Adams, David Henry; Ian Wilson, Pastor Terry Baynes, Handel Beckles, Farley Beckles, Ayana Benjamin, Kadisha and Chanelle Adams. For further information call 778-8524.

22nd to 23rd - Angostura Classic Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

28th - Feast Day of Santa Rosa Festival

29th - bp Renegades Steel Orchestra Annual Boat Ride aboard The Treasure Queen; Midnight to 3AM. Tickets: $100.00 and are avialable from panyard or members.

30th - Ice Picks' Annual Independence Eve Fete @ The Harvard Club in St James.

30th - Santa Rosa Days

31st - Independence Cup @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

31st - Independence Day

TBA - Holly B's 45th Annual Queen of the Ball, Ballroom Dance Competition and Dance
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September 1st to 30th - Panyard Sensations

3rd Sep to 3rd Oct - Ram Leela Festival

5th - Delta Mens Medal Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

5th to 6th - Presidents Cup Golf Tournament @ Tobago Plantations Golf & Country Club

5th to 18th - Hindus Memorial Services (observance of Pitra Paksh)

5th - Soca Warriors Match - Honduras @ TnT

6th - Parang Lifetime Member Appreciation Ceremony @ Venue: TBA

9th - Soca Warriors Match - TnT @ USA

12th - Parang Season 2009/2010 Launch (North) @ Arima Velodrome

12th to 13 - Agostini Ladies Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

19th - Republic Bank Commercial Tournament

19th - Parang Season 2009/2010 Launch (South) @ Petrotrin, Palo Seco

20th - Lady Hochoy Home Classic Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

20th - Eid-ul-Fitr

24th - Republic Day

24th - UWI Development & Endowment Foundation Golf Tournament @ Pointe-a-Pierre Golf Course

24th - Friends of Tobago AIDS Society (FOTAS) 8th Annual AIDS Walk in Tobago - www.fotasonline.org

24th to 27th - Tobago International Cycling Classic

26th - Court Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

26th to 27th - 8th Annual Tobago Open 2009, Tennis tournament @ Scarborough Secondary School

28th - Tourism Day

30th - Caribbean Youth Day

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October 3rd Sep to 3rd Oct - Ram Leela Festival

1st - The Trinidad and Tobago Steelpan & Jazz Festival

2nd - The International day of the Elderly

3rd - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

3rd to 4th - Tobago Open Golf Tournament @ Tobago Plantations Golf & Country Club

4th to 10th - Fire Prevention Week

7th - Chaguanas Borough Days

8th to 16th - Divali Nagar 2009 @ Narsaloo Ramaya Marg, Off Uriah Butler Highway, Chaguanas

9th - Schlumberger Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

10th - Soca Warriors Match - Costa Rica @ TnT

11th - Store Bay Open Water Swimming Classic @ Store Bay Beach

12th - Chinese Arrival Day

14th - Soca Warriors Match - TnT @ Mexico

14th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

15th to 17th - Queen's Royal College Ssportsmen 50th Anniversary Reunion

16th - World Food Day

17th - Divali

18th - Crimestoppers Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

18th to 25th - Blue Food Festival @ L’Anse Fourmi Bloody Bay Recreation Grounds - An annual event of entertainment and cooking.

18th to 31st - National Tourism Week

23rd to 25th - World Union of Karate-Do Organisations (WUKO)'s Third World Senior and Cadets Championships @ Jean Pierre Complex, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain

24th - United Nations Day

25th - Patience Hill Harvest Fest

25th - Sprint & Kids Triathlon (Upgraded from Try-a-Tri) Chagville Rainbow Warriors

26th - Breast Cancer Aweraness Day

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November 7th to 8th - Millennium Club Championship Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

8th - Black Rock Harvest Fest

8th - WMJX Mountain Bike Race Samaan Park Rainbow Warriors

11th - Rememberance Day

14th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

15th - Les Couteaux Harvest Fest

15th - Atlantic LNG Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

15th - Moriah Harvest Fest

15th - Scarborough Harvest Fest

18th - San Fernando Day

21st - Funfish Tournament

21st to 22nd - T&T C&D Class Championships Golf Tournament

22nd - Mt. Gomery Harvest Fest

28th - Run Chancellor (Fund Raiser for the RWTC Team) Q.P. Savannah Rainbow Warriors

28th - Trinidad & Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA)'s Budget Marine National Dinghy and Sr Max Ranking @ 2.00 PM

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December 1st - International World National AIDS Day

5th - White Hat Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

5th to 11th - Tobago House Assembly Week Celebrations @ Shaw Park Complex; Dwight Yorke Stadium and Other venues

6th - Plymouth Harvest Fest

13th - Tour de Penal Duathlon & 5km Fun Run/Walk

14th to 15th - Junior Club Championship Golf Tournament @ St. Andrew's Golf Course

25th - Christmas Day

26th - Boxing Day

26th - 9th Annual Penta Paints Kite Flying Competition @ Plymouth Recreation Grounds

26th - PINK An All-Inclusive Poolside @ Tobago Venue TBA

27th - Hosay Festival

31st - Trincity Open Golf Tournament @ Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club

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Carnival 2009 - February 23rd & 24th
dates and events are subject to change or be cancel without notice.
Dates in red are public holidays
Key Dates in History

  • 1498 - Christopher Columbus claims Trinidad for the Spanish Crown.
  • 1592 - The Spanish Colonise Trinidad and retain possession for two centuries.
  • 1610 - Dutch traders sell Trinidad its first African slaves
  • 1797 - British forces capture Trinidad and Tobago in 1802
  • 1802 to 1814 - Immigrant Program from China.
  • 1814 - Tobago, which has changed hands several times, is ceded to Britian.
  • 1845 - First indentured immigrants from India (the programme lasted till 1917).
  • 1888 - Tobago is linked with Trinidad in a single administrative unit.
  • 1941 - US military bases built in Trinidad.
  • 1956- Dr. Eric Williams founds PNM and wins general elections; main support from blacks. Indian population supports opposition
  • 1958 - Trinidad & Tobago joins the Federation of the West Indies and remains a member until its dissolution four years later.
  • 1962 - Independence from Britian.
  • 1970 - Black Power demonstrations cause brief state of emergency.
  • 1976 - Republic within the Commonwealth.
  • 1980 - The Tobago House of Assembly established, internal autonomy 1987.
  • 1981 - Dr. Eric Williams dies after being Head of Government (as Chief Minister and Prime Minister) for 25 years.
  • 1988 - Baseo Panday dismissed from cabinet; forms left wing UNC.
  • 1990 - Prime Minister taken hostage in failed fundamentalist coup.
  • note #1: In the late 18th century both Trinidad and Tobago were cultivated and effectively administered by the French, under an agreement with the Spanish. It was during this period that the French started the plantation system on both islands and began importing the requisite slave labor.





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