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The Challenge of countries previously ruled despotically, as colonies, and now navigating through new-found independent status with no long-established institutions or freedoms, they allowed for information to easily be manipulated or commandeered by power groups. Demokrissy reflects on 58 years of Independence from Colonial Rule and the realities confronting developing societies in not just post colonial period but now projecting to the post pandemic planet. Read more at the Academy at GloCal Knowledge Pot linked here
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As the troops pull out, the triumphant shot of ownership, according to The Mighty Sparrow, was heard by the locals .....set against the lament when the BBC pull out ... revisiting this insightful exploration of post colonial mentality ....
The hue and cry from online and others readers, citizen journalists and media and other practitioners in the region over the BBC’s announcement of the forthcoming closure of its Caribbean radio news service is puzzling, and admittedly too, a wee bit amusing. Read More. Go to this link
In celebration of Independence, Demokrissy is migrating!
Loyal followers of Demokrissy have been enquiring about the State of the State at Independence.
While the State itself might be slow to evolve, we are continue our revolution, smashing walls and barriers (read more and Subscribe https://krisrampersad.com/)
On its fifth anniversary since publication, we now prepare
to unveil a new phase of engaging Glocal districts and local creative talents and energies through LiTTscapes - Landscapes of Fiction from
Trinidad and Tobago and on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Independence at the end of this month.
sector and a crew of friends, compatriots and
well wishers, we brought the book to life, making the fiction real at the
Trinidad and Tobago’s premier symbol of power – the White Hall – on the
occasion of our 50
In the last few years’ LiTTscapes
moved through realising several elements of the vision that inspired its efforts
to provide stimulating engagements for youths between ages 3 and 103.
In its second phase we launched LiTTours
– Journeys through the Landscapes of Fiction from Trinidad and Tobago exploring
those landscapes in ways never experienced before – making the fiction real.
The third component was the launch of LiTTributes
– literary heritage tributes to the icons and Landscapes of Fiction from
Trinidad and Tobago, with the then First Lady of the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago, Mrs Jean Ramjohn Richards, on the occasion of Republic Day aided by an equally
incredible cast of creative talent with the help of friends and well wishers.
Since then, we have staged LiTTributes
across the region and internationally too. LiTTribute
The Mainland, in Guyana (2013) evoked the unworldly commendation with
theatrical interpretations of its contents by the Guyana Theatre Guild. Moray House and the
independent review from the head of the Guyana Prize for Literature. LiTTribute to the Antilles was
staged at the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda with interpretations of TTscapes by the Young Poets
of Antigua and a range of seasoned and new talent again with the support of colleagues
in the heritage sector.
Later that year, LiTTribute
to LondonTTown saw
collaborations in London with BBC’s Ros Atkins, the Director of the
Commonwealth Foundation, local London-based author Lakshmi Persaud, film director
Roy Heath and the London High Commission.
In 2014, we launched the LiTTscapes-inspired
LiTTerary Lifestyles
Collection.
It has generated blushing reviews from across the local and
global media, international journals and publications.
We have championed the causes of the crumbling #Magnificent
Seven by staging separate launches at the White Hall and the related Knowsley
building; highlighted the ignominy of the natural and cultural landscapes south of the Caroni River as “The Other Magnificent Seven;” helped saved the
heritage landmarks of the Ganteaume Tomb and the Mayaro Post Office - the
setting of several works by author Michael Anthony; pleaded for attention to
the deteriorating heritage building, the Sangre Grande Post Office and relentlessly
tried to engage heritage officials in understanding the nuts and bolts of
realising the potential of the sector.
To all those who stood by us and brought us to this stage,
we salute you, and we look forward to meeting you up close and personal with
the next unveiling. Celebrating its third year, LiTTscapes
and its associated activities LiTTour
and LiTTributes all of
which claims its commun
ities as ages 3 to 103, have indeed come of age. Happy
Anniversary to the LiTTscapes
generations!
From Beirut to Port of Spain: How the West Was
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The Challenge of countries previously ruled despotically, as colonies, and now navigating through new-found independent status with no long-established institutions or freedoms, they allowed for information to easily be manipulated or commandeered by power groups. Demokrissy reflects on 58 years of Independence from Colonial Rule and the realities confronting developing societies in not just post colonial period but now projecting to the post pandemic planet. Read more at the Academy at GloCal Knowledge Pot linked here
