Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2018 | Page 660
EVENTS
TRINIDAD
JUNE /JULY
TT Opera Festival
1.341 million (2013) 5,131 sq. kilometers SIZE The Picoplat Music Development
Foundation presents ‘The Magic Flute by
Mozart’. www.ttoperafest.com
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY JULY
POPULATION
English
CURRENCY
Trinidad & Tobago Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 6.65 Trinidad & Tobago Dollars)
Big 5: The Pan Concert
Port of Spain
Featuring Panorama bands, Trinidad All
Stars, Desperadoes, Renegades, Phase II and
Exodus.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
270 C / 80.60 F
AUGUST
Carib Santa Rosa Festival
This festival pays tribute to and exposes
the culture of the First Peoples of the New
World, the Caribs. The ceremonies include
the crowning of the Carib Queen (an
elder matron of the Carib community who
performs the role of focusing their heritage
and traditions); a church procession,
traditional and ritual activities, smoke
ceremonies and prayer; as well as the
opportunity to see the preparation of, and
purchase cassava bread.
Additional information www.ttconnect.gov.tt
SEPTEMBER
Michael Phillips Republic Day
Cycling Classic
Local and international cyclists will be
participating in this event. For more
information:
email [email protected]
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