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The much anticipated Machel Montano album “The Return” is available in stores now
This album contains the smash hits like “Bend Over”, the winning Soca Monarch and Road
March song “Advantage”. Also the girls’ favourite “Illegal” and “So High” (AOA)
Above Our Atmosphere.
The nostalgic “Coming Again” opens the 12 song album, other hits include “Hard Wuk”, On D Road,
Guh Down Remix and Spin Class. The album will also available soon online at machelmontano.com, Itunes & Amazon
Mp3.
Look out for “The Return Concert Machel Monday" DVD. This promises to be 100% excitement.
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The Tobago Carnival Regatta Breaking down boundaries in 2011
Fans of water based sports have been buzzing with excitement about the 2011 edition of the Caribbean’s most revolutionary
regatta. Pigeon Point Tobago will once again feel the pulsating energy as the youngest, fastest and most radical Tobago Carnival Regatta returns to ignite the sister isle from February 18th-20th 2011.
For the past 28 years a regatta has been
hosted in Tobago. 2010 saw the evolution of this traditional regatta into “The Festival of Wind”.
With
the departure of the big boats from this year’s festival, Tobago Regattas Limited’s principals Niki Borde
and Peter Knox have pulled out all the stops to ensure a unique, exciting, competitive event in 2011.
The
2011 Tobago Carnival Regatta will allow practitioners of all wind based water sports to participate. It will be the premiere
event in the region for competitors and fans of all of these disciplines to interact and enjoy and appreciate each activity.
This year will feature the intense athleticism of top notch Windsurfers and death defying Kite Boarders as well as the impressive
Optimists (young sailors ranging from ages 7-15 yrs old and hailing from various parts of both Trinidad and Tobago) and the
Traditional Bum Boats (home built, wooden boats which are native to Tobago, Grenada , St Vincent and the Grenadines).
2011’s regatta will also see the introduction of an awe-inspiring air show put on by professional kite boarders brought
in by kite board manufacturer, Cabrinha. Spectators will get to opportunity to view these experts as they demonstrate
their proficiency in executing extreme stunts in the air and off of ramps.
When asked about the inspiration behind
producing such an epic, athletic extravaganza, the event producer Niki Borde stated, “I feel that there is
strong synergy between all wind related water sports and if a young person is learning the fundamentals of sailing they must
have an avenue for showing off their talents on the big stage. Therefore we included the very young talented Optimists in
the regatta as well as the radical Wind Surfers and Kite Boarders. For 2010’s event there was tremendous excitement
among the Wind Surfers and Kite Boarders as they had never been invited to participate in a regatta of this kind. There was
also a lot of support from the classic big boat sailors and enthusiasts from other regions about the idea of this inclusion”.
Ms. Borde further stated, “There is an abundance of talent in the Caribbean’s for water based sports,
with some of the world’s top sailors hailing form the region in both classic sailing and kite boarding. Barbados still
leads in this area with many sailors taking part in world events. Many of the top kiters in the world also come
from the Caribbean and this figure is growing as the sport develops regionally”.
In addition to fierce competition
and displays from world class professionals in the field, the Tobago Carnival Regatta will also offer daily games on the beach
for onlookers courtesy of Island Games.
The registration for these events will be held at the Shade Night
Club at 7pm on Thursday 17th February 2011. The public is invited to witness this radical collection of athletes free of charge
from February 18th-20th from 9am till 5pm.
With the assistance of sponsors such as The Tobago House of Assembly,
the Tourism Development Company, The Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago, the Ministry of Sport, Bmobile, Red Bull and
the Shade Night Club, the Tobago Carnival Regatta 2011 is certainly going to be a breath-taking, record breaking weekend of
events.
Trinidadian film producer creates waves with New York debut
T&T based
film producer and director Christopher Anthony Din Chong recently made a big impact in the ‘Big Apple’ with the
success of his first North-American presentation which was held at the Trinidad and Tobago Consulate General in Manhattan,
NYC.
The presentation entitled "The Economic Evolution Through New Media" sought to illustrate how a vibrant motion
picture, television and digital media production industry can make a significant contribution to the economy as well
as cultural development of Trinidad &Tobago, the Caribbean Region and Diaspora. This event is in keeping with Din
Chong's current drive to highlight film and its related entities as a feasible alternative to the oil and natural gas
industries. This drive is paralleled by the Government of T&T’s current push for diversification of the economy
from being mainly dependent on the energy sector.
Amongst the various guests in attendance at "The Economic Evolution
Through New Media" were Vice President of Marketing at Martins International & Associates LLC, Donovan Neita, Billboard
Magazine writer Patricia Meschino, head of Public Relations and Marketing for the West Indian American Day Carnival Association,
Jean Alexander, motivational speaker Aubry Padmore and a host of US based film and TV producers and media practitioners
During the presentation the audience which consisted of corporate and entertainment industry; guests were treated
to an in depth teaser of T&T’s first feature length thriller/supernatural horror film, "3 Line" (which
is scheduled for release this year) as well as a sneak peak of the new reality series “In the Making” hosted by
Synergy TV personality Verena Siblal. Both of those media products were produced by Din Chong’s company Forward Ever
Films in collaboration with his associate Mikkell Khan and his company Diamond Films.
Din Chong made mention of
his and Khan’s goal to revolutionize the local marketing industry through the utilization of new media approaches to
producing advertisements and product placement in film via their company C.R.E.A.T.E. Strategies Ltd. He also spoke
of his “Film Concierge Service” which will provide ancillary filmmaking services to foreign/regional and domestic
film producers seeking an on-location destination. This service includes but is not limited to the rental/importation of production
equipment, set building, provision of props and costuming, location scouting, the creation of production albums, transportation/accommodation/catering
for the production crew, and legal/customs and immigration coordination and consultancy. Din Chong is currently in discussions
with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago relative to phase 2 of the project.
This New York City event provided
an enjoyable evening of networking for all in attendance. The presentation itself aroused the interest of US based film and
business stakeholders in the motion pictures and productions out of Trinidad and Tobago.
For further information
on Forward Ever Films, Diamond Films and their projects contact 868-221- 0840 or christopheranthony101@gmail.com
Fans of water based sports have been buzzing with excitement about the 2011 edition of the Caribbean’s most revolutionary
regatta. Pigeon Point Tobago will once again feel the pulsating energy as the youngest, fastest and most radical 
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