TUCO, First Citizens Junior Calypso Monarch Launch 2019

On Wednesday 23rd January 2019, the Trinbago Unified Calypsonian Organization (TUCO) in collaboration with First Citizens, hosted the official launch of the 2019 National Junior Calypso Monarch Competition. This event was held in the VIP Lounge of the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. The morning’s assemblage included First Citizens and TUCO representatives, Ministry of Education School Supervisor of Port of Spain and environs, Carl Thomas and in the Curriculum Division, Josephine Torrel-Brow, representatives of the National AIDS Coordinating committee, Mr. Ian Ramdahin, Dr. Ayanna Sebro, Luke Lashley and Heather Rodney, students of the Belmont Boys R.C. School and the Melville Memorial Girls Anglican School. The programme which featured guests speakers First Citizens Chief Information Officer, Wendell Mitchell and Carl Thomas also included calypso performances by the 2018 Junior Calypso Monarch, Duane Ta’zyar O’Connor and third place winner, Ajanae King Fraser.