The Guide
From The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2017
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This chapter contains information on hotels, government agencies and other listings, as well as useful tips for visitors on a range of topics such as visa requirements, currency and transportation, among others.

It also contains an interview with Soca musician Machel Montano.

Articles from this Chapter

Overview

Music is the message: Sound, colour and culture of Carnival
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Trinidad and Tobago’s music is inextricably linked to the explosion of sound, colour and cultural expression that propels the country’s Carnival. After a relentless, rum-fuelled stream of fêtes, parties and dedicated preparation lasting weeks, it is the music that keeps masqueraders dancing and parading along through the two-day climax of Masquerade. While Carnival is now largely viewed as one of the world’s best street parties, its musical roots are steeped in political and social…

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Lights, camera, action: Trinidad and Tobago sharpens its focus on film
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With interest in the country as a location on the rise, plans to reinforce human resources and hard infrastructure capacity, along with the development of a medium-term strategy and the strengthening of a competitive incentive regime, could help to position T&T’s vibrant film sector at the centre of the region’s audio-visual industry. Over the past decade T&T has hosted more than 320 separate international productions, including feature films, one-off programmes and episodes…

Interview

Moving to the beat: Machel Montano, Soca Musician, on the Caribbean musical landscape and the future of soca
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How did soca music come into existence, and how does it fit into the Caribbean’s music scene? MONTANO: Calypso music was one of the most popular forms of music in the world at one point in time. The first full-length album to be given gold status was Harry Belafonte’s Calypso. This impact can be found in ska, Jamaican music and even in big band music, which influenced guys like Frank Sinatra. Soca rose as the successor to calypso, pioneered by the musician Ras Shorty I, who brought spirituality…

Overview

Island getaways: Trinidad & Tobago’s Hotel Listings
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HYATT REGENCY TRINIDAD 1 Wrightson Road, Port of Spain T: +1 (868) 623 2222 F: +1 (868) 821 6401 ww.trinidad.regency.hyatt.com trinidad.reservation@hyatt.com Rooms: 423 spacious and modern guest rooms, including 15 suites. Business & Conference Facilities: 3995 sq metres of meeting space, 1496-sq-metre Regency Ballroom, 913-sq-metre multi-purpose exhibit space and 12 break-out rooms, including two boardrooms. Health & Leisure Facilities: 836-sq-metre spa with 6 treatment suites, 24-hour…