Trinidad and Tobago: The Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago has released “Feature Friday” on the Amritam Shakti Dance Company. This group was founded on April 8, 2008, by Vishal Pooran, a teacher at the Academic College for Excellence in Couva. Group members are up to six (6) years old.
According to the update from the institute, they won first place in the 2008 Mastana Bahar competition, were the only East Indian dance troupe to play at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago in 2009, and were the first East Indian group to. take the staging at the Tobago Heritage Festival in 2009. Over the years, Vishal has worked as a dancer and choreographer.
Earlier, a day ago (Thursday), she took to social media and shared information about Charmaine Carr. The post read: “Over the years, Trinidad and Tobago has played host to a number of celebrities. On this Throwback Thursday, we feature one such individual. The Trinidad Carnival has proven to be an irresistible draw for many of the international celebrities who have visited our shores to enjoy and be a part of our unique festival. One such star that many did not know visited during the carnival was actress Charmian Carr.
The post pointed out that Charmaine Carr (1942-2016) was born Charmian Anne Farnon. In the 1965 film adaptation of The Sound of Music, she played Liesl, the eldest von Trapp daughter. She was an American actress.
Additionally, he said Robert Wise produced and directed the 1965 American musical drama film The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The film was released on March 2, 1965, in the United States to great commercial success and received five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Over the years, the film has won many accolades.
“It was quite a surprise to discover the actress among the pages of an old Carnival Development Committee (CDC), having graced our shores probably around the late 1960s and at carnival time no less! Does anyone remember her visit?” he asked as he hung up.
