Tobago
Kinnesha Gjergji
The Pembroke Salaka Folk Festival and Les Coteaux Folktales and Superstitions are among the nine events scratched from the annual Tobago Heritage Festival this year.
The Tobago Festivals Commission Ltd released the festival schedule on June 17.
It starts on July 1st and runs until August 1st with the theme: We’re Back.
The axed events are the opening night gala, Store Bay’s Wake and Bongo, Black Rock Sea and Pan Festival, Pembroke’s Salaka Feast, Les Coteaux’s Folk Tales and bestytitions, Belle Garden’s Belle Festival, Buccoo’s Goat and Crab Race, Goodwood’s Yam Festival and Old Time Market, together with Scarborough’s Rum shop lime.
A thanksgiving service will kick off the festival on July 1 at Scarborough RC Church, followed by a heritage film symposium and a children’s heritage extravaganza on July 2 and 3.
On July 9 and 10, there will be a heritage office decoration competition in all THA divisions, leading to the Miss Heritage Personality on July 11 at the Shaw Park Cultural Complex. Seven women are competing for the title: Amaiya Yeates, Schrese Trim, Kina McMillan, Kadisha Brasnell, Sineka Caesar, Klavier Simpson and Lennecia McKellar.
On July 13, patrons will see the return of Mt Cullane’s Friendship Codes, which will be followed by the Mason Hall Games on July 14 and Charlotteville’s Natural Treasures Day on July 15.
Yesterday’s Children is scheduled for July 17th, with a Lime Hog Tea at Moriah’s Bachelor Night, which will pave the way for the Tobago Ole Time Wedding on July 20th.
On July 21, there will be a folk party at Shaw Park, followed by the return of Mt St George with We Tambrin Story on July 24.
On July 26, the Tobago Heritage Calypso Competition will take place followed by the Tobago Ole Time Carnival J’Ouvert and Ole Time Mas on July 27.
Speyside will host Tobago Harvest on July 28, with Roxborough’s Belmanna riots on July 29.
On July 31, there will be a food fair at Shaw Park, before the festivities conclude on August 1 with the Emancipation Day parade.
