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Celebrating Parang History Month
The National Parang Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NPATT) recognises September as Parang History Month to celebrate the art form and kick off the parang season.
This year’s celebration is special as it also marks the Association’s 50th anniversary.
Built on history and fueled by tradition, the Association is committed to fostering the preservation and appreciation of parang as one of the Caribbean's historically treasured musical traditions.
This year’s celebration includes a tribute called Parranda Fina to their stalwart, Henry Pereira. Pereira was a guitarist for Los Muchachos del Agua in 1973. He took the place of their lead singer on one occasion when the singer didn’t show up for a competition and won the prize for Best Lead Singer. He went on to win this title numerous times and has recorded well-known parang songs such as Parranda Fina, Gloria en el Cielo, Yo Me Voy and Maria Pario. Pereira is a living legend.
Additionally, the Association is celebrating by hosting its first Instrumental Showdown competition which is being sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts and The National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB). The competition has an individual and ensemble category which both include entries for cu
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago
The National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago consist of:
Holders of the various awards are allowed to use the postnominal letters O.R.T.T. (Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago), T.C. (Trinity Cross), C.M. (Chaconia Medal), H.B.M. (Hummingbird Medal) or M.O.M. (Medal of Merit).[1]
These awards were introduced following independence in 1962 to replace the Imperial royal honours available to citizens of the British Empire. They were approved in 1967 and first awarded in 1969.[2]
The cabinet accepted the decision made by the national awards designs Selection Committee, which selected the designs submitted by the following persons:
1. Ms Wilhelmina McDowell, who designed the Trinity Cross
2. Mrs A. Jardine, who designed the Chaconia Medal and
3. The designers of Messrs Y. DeLima and Co. Limited, who conceptualised the Hummingbird Medal.
4. Mr Ebenezer Edwards designed the Public Service Medal of Merit
Some of the winners who won medals in past years are listed below:[3][4]
2016 awards
[edit]Chaconia Medal
[edit]- Prof. Dave Chadee [posthumous] - Entomologist and Parasitologist, for science (Gold)
- Prof. Andrew Jupiter - Former Permanent Secretary/Chairman