Below are links from local newspapers covering the issues on NAPA that are very current at the moment. As up and coming artists, discuss how these issues can affect you and your industry. This is a space that was built to support what you do, but the space appears to not have been built to proper international or industry specifications. Leave your comments on what you think.
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Renowned local dancer: ''NAPA an ornate twig' - http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,117559.html
"ACCLAIMED dancer Dave Williams, who performed at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA), Port-of-Spain last year, yesterday described aspects of the design of NAPA as “dangerous” for dancers as he criticised the building as being “nothing more than a very ornate twig.” - http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,117559.html
No Chutney for NAPA - http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,117625.html
"CULTURE Minister Marlene Mc Donald blanked a proposal for the hosting of the World Chutney Soca Monarch at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of- Spain because the facility was – in her view – not built for “those kinds of things”, according to president of the National Chutney Foundation, Vijay Ramlal." http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,117625.html
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