(East) Indian Art and Caribbean Aesthetics
The following is a synopsis of a paper I presented recently at the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA). It was presented at UWI’s Department of Creative and Festival Arts in…
Dr. Kumar Mahabir
Dr. Kumar Mahabir, Assistant Professor University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) Chairman, Indo-Caribbean Cultural Centre Co. Ltd. (ICC) E-mail: [email protected]
With whom should Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s UNC join for Trinidad & Tobago elections?
There is much discussion on whether the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) should contest the next general elections in Trinidad & Tobago alone or join with others in a coalition….
Prime Minister Rowley Can’t Count Bharatiyas in Trinidad and Tobago
A few days ago, Prime Minster Dr Keith Rowley lashed out at mainly Indo-Trinidadian (Bharatiya) critics by saying that they were “trying to stir up racial hatred” in the multi-ethnic…
Offensive Curry Advertisement in Trinidad and Tobago
The Omega 3-6-9 Complex advertisement on the nation’s highways of Trinidad and Tobago and now on TV, is an out-of-place, outright attack on all curry lovers. Indeed, it is an…
How Whites collude with Blacks to exclude Indians: The films on CLR James
The memorial lecture on CLR James on June 17, 2017 in London was one of many recent tributes to the legacy of this world-renowned Trinidadian cultural historian, cricket writer and…
Historical novels on indentureship in the Caribbean – commemorating ‘Indian Arrival Day’ (May 30th) in Trinidad and Tobago
A historical novel is a detailed story which has been set in the past. It is a blend of history and fiction which sometimes serve to popularise history itself. Historical…