Moruga gayelle persists despite NCC block
Stick fighting as a calendar event in the Carnival calendar was in jeopardy after different gayelles (stick fighting teams), joined together in protest at the semi-finals in Arima last week. On Fri...
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Origins: You are Kalinda
Every year, while the Carnival season is ripe with lively Soca music, lighthearted gatherings and people making permanent memories, gayelles spattered all over Trinidad are pr...
‘Don’t hold NCC to ransom’, NCC cancels stick fighting competitions
There will be no bois, no gayelle, no stick fighting for the rest of Carnival 2020. The National Carnival Commission (NCC) has announced that they will not be hosting any stick figh...
‘No money, no stick!’ Stick fighting semis called off
The Arima Velodrome was set to be the gayelle that would determine the stick fighters who would move on to the finals in Moruga next week, but that not a stick was raised last...
NCC announces National Stick Fighting Finals
The National Carnival Commission (NCC) confirmed that the National Stick Fighting Competition Finals 2019 are on for Wednesday at the Arima Velodrome. Starting at 7PM, the lineup inc...
Keegan Taylor: Rebirth of a Chantuelle
When Keegan Taylor wrote 'Busshead' for Machel Montano and Bunji Garlin, he tapped into his experience as a stick fighter to create a platform for us to learn about the tradition. For Carnival 2019...
National Stick Fighting Competition carded for February 7
A National Stick Fighting Competition will be held on Wednesday, February 7 at the Clifton Hill Beach Resort, Volunteer Road, Point Fortin, starting at 7 pm. The National Carnival Commission (NCC) mad...