(centre) Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, with competition winners; First place winner (primary) Avindha Singh of Tamana Hindu School and first place winner (secondary) Paris Coutain of St Joseph’s High School, along with Dr. Vijay Ramlal-Rai, President of the National Chutney Foundation of T&T and Marceline Peters, Curriculum Co-ordinator (Visual and Performing Arts) Awards Ceremony for the 2020 Chutney Soca Monarch School National Intellectual Carnival, held at the Queen Park Savannah VIP Lounge , Port of Spain. – ROGER JACOB
Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell has encouraged the students to continue to grow and contribute to the culture of Trinidad and Tobago.
Mitchell was speaking at an awards ceremony in the National Carnival Commission’s VIP lounge for this year’s National Intellectual Schools Chutney Soca Monarch competition.
He said that the ministry will continue to keep the various art forms of TT alive.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell presents a trophy to the first place winner of the primary school category of the 2020 Chutney Soca Monarch School National Intellectual Carnival, Avindha Singh of Tamana Hindu School. The awards ceremony was held at the Queen Park Savannah VIP Lounge, Port of Spain. – ROGER JACOB
He thanked the National Chutney Foundation, teachers and parents for investing their time and resources in the culture.
“Let no one say that the culture of TT is dying”, he said.
The competition, which has been running since 2012, is a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Education and envisages the competition of students in the primary and secondary categories. Songs should have good, positive lyrical content that is developmental and knowledgeable.
Paris Coutain of St Joseph’s High School holds his trophy for placing first in the high school category of the 2020 Chutney Soca Monarch School National Intellectual Carnival, held at Queen Park Savannah’s VIP Lounge, Port of Spain. – ROGER JACOB
Mackhadyon Charles of Miracles Ministries, collects his People’s Choice Award from Shahad Ali Public Relations Officer of Unicomer Trinidad Ltd. – ROGER JACOB
First place winner (Primary) Avindha Singh of Tamana Hindu School at the Chutney Soca Monarch School National Intellectual Carnival 2020 awards ceremony held at Queen Park Savannah VIP Hall, Port of Spain. – ROGER JACOB
Competition chairman Dr Vijay Ramlal-Rai said the team is considering holding the competition virtually next year in line with the new normal.
Mitchell said he is looking forward to the organizers innovating the competition.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell poses with first place winner (Secondary) Paris Coutain of St Joseph’s High School, along with Dr. Vijay Ramlal-Rai President of the National Chutney Foundation of T&T. – ROGER JACOB
