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Guyana Hosts Carifesta X

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The Caribbean Festival of Arts (CariFestA) 2008 opens tomorrow, August 22nd 2008 in Guyana

How appropriate for this Festival to celebrate it's 10th birthday in the country where it was born!

If you are unable to make it to Guyana to witness Carifesta X's Grand Opening Ceremony tomorrow, don't worry, NCN TV will bring you LIVE coverage from 4pm, local Guyana time. So sit back and be entertained with 5 full hours of LIVE coverage of Carifesta 2008!

NCN knows tomorrow's a work/school day for most of you so they've conveniently scheduled a 4 hour rebroadcast of the Carifesta X Opening Ceremony on Saturday (23/8/08) from 8am.

Last year's host country, Trinidad & Tobago will be the first on display from 12noon on Saturday 23rd August, with coverage including the Carifesta X Super Concert until 1am.

Here's NCN TV's Carifesta X scheduled coverage for Saturday 23rd August, 2008:
8am-12nn      Carifesta X - Opening Ceremony (rebroadcast)
12nn-1pm      Carifesta X - Trinidad & Tobago
1pm-4pm      Carifesta X - LIVE Broadcast from Grand Market
7pm-9:05pm  Carifesta X - LIVE Broadcast, Performing Arts
9:05pm-1am  Carifesta X - LIVE Super Concert
***All times listed are local Guyana time i.e. GMT-4***

Scroll through NCN's online programming guide, located just below the player to see when your home country will be showcased. If you can't find what you're looking for, please write to us and let us know.

If you are happy that NCN TV will be bringing Carifesta X to you why not express your feelings by posting a comment using the link below?

Stay tuned to NCN TV for full coverage of Carifesta X !

- Julie Cupen

Jason Daley: April 24th, 1973 - January 29th, 2008

You probably know this cultural icon as Jah-son, with the "n" almost silent. He was the culture guru and host on Gayelle the channel as well as Radio Trinbago 94.7FM. Bearly 35 but Jason knew more about we Trini history and culture than most of our parents!

The entire JumpTV Team extends heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and really anyone that knew Jason. Such was the impression he made on us all.

You will truly be missed Jah-son, may your love for our culture live on in the youths as you wanted. Rest in peace.

- Julie Cupen

T&T Gives Birth to New G-Pan

The twin-isle republic of Trinidad & Tobago launched the new G-Pan earlier this month at the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine.

The new pan's diameter is 4 inches larger than the old one at 26" and the new spider web design which is being patented offers more notes and octaves at 37 and 3 respectively vs. the oil drum version at only 25 and 2 1/2.

The new G-pan is made from high grade steel sheets as opposed to the method known to this 'land of the pan' of crafting from an oil drum. It may lead to the extinction of the craft of making an oil drum pan as well as the artform since the number of players per steelband has been reduced.

Stay tuned to Radio Trinbago 94.7FM and other T&T stations for the latest on the G-Pan.

How do you feel about Trinbago's new G-Pan? To comment on this article click on the comment link below.

- Julie Cupen