NGC Bocas South Programme
Except where otherwise indicated, events take place in the The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill and are free of charge. Save all the events you wish to attend using the "add to schedule" feature, and build your own festival schedule!Day 1
12 Nov 2016
Day 2
13 Nov 2016
Workshop: So, you want to write a novel?
2016 South Festival / Read MoreMulti-prizewinning short story writer Barbara Jenkins, who has completed her first novel, leads this session on going from short to long-form writing. How can your story sustain plot, character and... Read More
Barbara Jenkins
Workshop: A Poetry Slam Masterclass
2016 South Festival / Read MoreSpoken Word meshes our love of words, drama and rhythm to tackle issues that plain talk can’t reach. Learn how to write and perform this dynamic and popular form of... Read More
Lunchtime Jam
2016 South Festival / Read MoreA feast of the word – written, spoken and sung – that starts with an Extempo clash between Lingo and Abebele, continues with readings by sci-fi writers Ararimeh Aiyejina, Brandon... Read More
Kyle “Skeeto” Amos
Lunchtime Jam
2016 South Festival / Read MoreA feast of the word – written, spoken and sung – that starts with an Extempo clash between Lingo and Abebele, continues with readings by sci-fi writers Ararimeh Aiyejina, Brandon... Read More
Kyle “Skeeto” Amos
Drama: Shakespeare – Bard Like That
2016 South Children's Festival / 2016 South Festival / Read MoreThis imaginative production gives excerpts of contemporary Caribbean interpretations of classic Shakespearean plays. Written and directed by Deborah Jean-Baptiste-Samuel.
Deborah Jean-Baptiste-Samuel
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill
Readings And Writers
2016 South Festival / Read MoreLance Dowrich and Kevin Jared Hosein, Caribbean regional winners of the 2016 and 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, along with Aliyyah Eniath, author of The Yard, and Michael Cozier, author... Read More
Lance Dowrich
Aliyyah Eniath
Ararimeh Aiyejina
Hadassah K. Williams
Brandon O’Brien
Michael Cozier
Kevin Jared Hosein
The Spoken Word Champs
2016 South Festival / Read MoreSee and hear the 2016 Courts Bocas Secondary School Spoken Word winning team plus South’s celebrated performance poet Kyle “Skeeto” Amos.
Kyle “Skeeto” Amos
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill
The Big Idea – Life After Oil
2016 South Festival / Read MoreWith oil and gas reserves and production on the decline in T&T, might now be a good time to start reimagining the country’s future? With NGC President Mark Loquan, Marla... Read More
Nicholas Galt
Marlene Attzs
Keron Niles
Jorge Thielen-Armand
Marla Dukharan
Mark Loquan
The Big Picture: Green Screen Finale
2016 South Festival / Read MoreThe annual Environmental Film Festival hosts its closing event at NGC Bocas Lit Fest South. Screening of feature film Flor de la Mar plus Q&A with director Jorge Thielen Armand.... Read More
Jorge Thielen-Armand
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill
Fun And Games
2016 South Festival / Read MoreEnjoy word games for children and adults, and vibe with the best of Junior San Fest.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill
The Politics Of Cultural Preservation
2016 South Festival / Read MoreThe redefining of our country’s cultural landscape, reclaiming neglected histories, arts and communities, is gathering momentum. A conversation between contemporary artist Joshua Lue Chee Kong, Merikins descendent Akilah Jaramogi, Minister... Read More
Akilah Jaramogi
Joshua Lue Chee Kong
Ricardo Bharath Hernandez
Francis Lovell
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill
New Stories From The Past
2016 South Festival / Read MoreT&T historians/authors consider the value of updating the lens through which we see our past. With Danielle Delon, Judy Raymond, Valerie Taylor and Bridget Brereton, chaired by Jerome Teelucksingh.
Valerie Taylor
Jerome Teelucksingh
Judy Raymond
Danielle Delon
Bridget Brereton
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill
Michael Anthony: Fifty Years On
2016 South Festival / Read MoreT&T’s celebrated author penned his first novels five decades ago; now they are moving to the silver screen. He is joined by film director Michael Mooleedhar in conversation with Marina... Read More
Michael Mooleedhar
Michael Anthony
Marina Salandy-Brown