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MOVIETOWNE

WELCOME TO MOVIETOWNE. MovieTowne is the #1 entertainment and shopping complex in The Caribbean, with the first of its kind 10 screen cineplex theater. We invite you to step into the magical world of MovieTowne and enjoy a thrilling, relaxing and entertaining experience. 

http://www.movietowne.com/# via www.movietowne.com

10 State-of-the-Art Cinemas - total 2,500 seats(ranging from 155 - 479 seats) 

Cinema Lobby (over 8,000 sq.ft.):-

Food Concession 

Children's Indoor Play Room

3 Children's Party Rooms

Video Arcade

Hollywood Café - (dessert & coffee shop in cinema lobby)

Shopping Complex:

28 Retail Shops, 8 Kiosks

PriceSmart Membership Shopping Warehouse 

Outdoor Children's Playground

Free Secured Parking for 1,000 cars

24 hour Security Patrol

Restaurants:

Ruby Tuesday (casual dining American style cuisine)

Other casual and fine dining restaurants

Courtyard Cocktail Bar

TCBY Yogurt/Ice Cream

Movietowne has two locations in Trinidad, one in Port of Spain and the other in Chaguanas; there is also one location in Tobago. The cineplex looks similar to the AMC cineplexes across the United States. I am certain that these locations are filled on weekends. What a change from the old Cinema days that I used to experience in Trinidad. Times surely have changed and Trinidad and Tobago is in step with the rest of the World.

Ajoupa Pottery

Here is another eyecatching website that provides wonderful artwork made in Trinidad and Tobago. Ajoupa Pottery is manufactured at Ajoupa Pottery, 326 Chickland Road, Upper Carapichaima, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

 

  http://web.me.com/oconnorailis/Ajoupa_Pottery/About_Ajoupa_Pottery.html via web.me.com

Alternatively, a left turn-off the highway at Freeport, or points south, takes you into the Central Range through sugar and citrus fields, then forests, with cocoa trees. There are cocoa houses with a sliding roof so that the beans can dry in the sun but go under cover when it rains. Pretty little villages with wooden houses and well-kept gardens overflow with hibiscus and bougainvillea. The roads are narrow and winding, so unless you are a map-reading wizard, you are bound to get lost. At Chickland Village near Freeport, the Ajoupa Pottery (T6730604, Mon-Fri 0800-1600, Sat 0900-1200) , with a wooden 19th-century estate house, is well worth a visit.

via www.tripwolf.com

Trinidad in the old time days|Trini Entertainment

I have always wanted to find photos of Trinidad and Tobago that depicted what the country looked like in the "Ole Time Days". I came across some photos recently while surfing websites and have decided to re-blog one of the webpages so that those visiting this site could also take a look at the photos from the website ... Trinispice.net.  I have also included one photo here  to give you an idea of the type of photos available on the site. 

 

 Independence Sq-Fedrick Street POS- where Excellence Store is presently located

via trinispice.net

Have you ever seen Trinidad when there were trains and when the country was still ruled by England? Here is one of those  pictures of the old times days in Trindad. I will continue to post these 'Ole Time Days' photos as they become available.  Please share you comments.

Through The Lens, Trinidad and Tobago — T&T Photography by Marc Seyon

I came across this site that has some really wonderful photos of the homeland. "Views of Trinidad & Tobago, seen through the eyes of photographer Marc Seyon." The link to the website is at the bottom of the post or can be accessed from this link:

 

 The photos are categorized as follows:

• Architecture (89)
• City Scenes (10)
• Cuisine (5)
• Culture (6)
• Landscapes (40)
• Nature (34)
• Out and About (16)
• Portraits (11)
• Products (1)

 

Clockwise from top left, burfi, ladoo, gulab jamoon and pera, with jalebi in the middle. These sweets would be traditional dessert fare at any Indian ceremony. Posted by phototakeouter at 01:57 PM | View full-size photo |

Here is another example of some of the wonderful photos that are available on the website:

 

 via www.ttltt.com

Blog Links

Just a reminder about this blog (Santiwah) - Radio and Television links are available from the menu bar above. TNT Pan Radio with 24/7 Steel Pan music is available from the radio link. Simply select the stream you desire to listen and press the play button (triangle).  Please wait for the Pan Radio stream to connect and play (it takes a little while). 

Here are the links to some of my blogs that I currently support outside of Santiwah:

• Trinizagada is a blog that is simiar to Santiwah but with emphasis on stories and cultural events. "A Potpourri of Cultural Fascination". Please check the menu bar where you will find links to radio stations and a  chat box. There is also a link to CTNT World television better known as "C" TV. These links are also available on Santiwah. 

          http://www.trinizagada.com/ 

• Santimanitay: Anything goes with this blog and I like to consider the posts as "In Yuh Pwefen Conversations!":  This blog deals with the politics of the nation and issues impacting the nation. 

          http://santimanitay.blogspot.com/

• KaisoSoca: Steel Pan, Calypso Artist Biography & Discography.

          http://www.kaisoca.com/

• D"Lime: "SOCALYPSO D'CULTURE OF TRINIS", CHAT, SHOUTBOX, RADIO PLAYER. 

I don't post articles to this blog because it is designed with two chat boxes and radio station players and a few YouTube videos. You can visit this blog to listen to radio from Trinidad and Tobago and interact with the people who chat on the site. One of the chat boxes belongs to WACK radio 901fm.com; they are a total local content radio station.  Visit, listen and interact!

            http://www.dlime.blogspot.com/

• Côté ci Côté là TnT: What Dey Say, Dey Say in Trinidad and Tobago. The name of this blog speaks for itself - whatever is going on, whatever people are talking about. 

          http://cotecicotelatnt.blogspot.com/

There are a few other blogs that I occasionally post to but will not list them here until I have the time to regularly post to them. In the interim I do hope that you visit my blogs regularly and find them interesting enough to let your friends know about them. 

Nicholas Laughlin's Blog etc.

The Flight Of The Cobo

"My Carnival Monday placard from the band Cobo Town, proudly carried through the streets of Port of Spain nearly three weeks ago. The face of Calder “Cobo” Hart — head of the powerful state construction agency Udecott, widely suspected of massive financial improprieties and thought by some to be Prime Minister Patrick Manning’s bagman, subject of investigation by the Uff commission of enquiry — replaced the national coat of arms in the middle of a giant $100 bill.

Last night the news broke that Hart, formerly protected by Manning, was forced to resign from Udecott and his positions at other state agencies, and has fled the country with his family. This morning everybody asking how many blue notes this cobo managed to pack in his luggage." Photo by Georgia Popplewell.

via nicholaslaughlin.blogspot.com

I came across this post on Nicholas Laughlin's blog. I think that it is so funny and at the same time relevant to the times. The snap general election that was called and will be recorded on May 24, 2010 may be the result of the face on that $100.00 with the cobo hovering above. To say that Cobo is singing the Blues is putting it lightly. Now take a look at the signature on the note. "Cobo Hart" now isn't that funny? I like Nicholas's blog and will be following it from this day on... You should too.

The Skettionary - an online Caribbean dictionary

Lahe: To engage in unproductive activity; slack off. 

via www.skettel.com

Now you may be aware of Tankalanka and Côté ci Côté la but are you aware of The Skettionary?  This website http://www.skettel.com/ will put a smile on your face but please be aware that some of the explanations are raw!

Now after taking a look at the website please don't forget to come back here and leave a comment telling us what you think about the list. If you have a few that you would like to add to that list then leave it in your commentary here; you can do the same when you visit the website via email.  

In the end it will be seen that Trinidadians (citizens of Trinidad and Tobago) are indeed very creative not just with our music but with our ingenious use of words.