In 2021 we brought to life our first youth festival, sponsored by NGC!
The inaugural NGC Bocas Youth Fest featured a spoken word masterclass with poet maestro Derron Sandy in July, and a full afternoon of performance, author interviews, readings and debates by and for youth on Thursday 19 August.
The NGC Bocas Youth Writer Award was also launched, the first inter-genre writing award celebrating the young people writing across multiple mediums: social media, blogs, printed press and short stories. Who are some of the young people using writing to make an impact? We are on a journey to find out.
NGC BOCAS YOUTH FEST PROGRAMME
The recording of the NGC Bocas Youth Fest is available on Facebook and Youtube.
With the exception of the Spoken Word Masterclass, the entire festival was broadcast in one livestream on 19 August from both our Facebook and YouTube pages, and was free and open to the online public.
The recordings of Festival’s events will remain available for a limited time post-Festival, for those wishing to revisit or view events at their leisure.
Download NGC Youth Fest Guide 2021
View our festival guide for all Youth Fest events, featuring a full afternoon of performances, author interviews, readings and debates by and for youth on Thursday 19 August 2021.
Ever looked at a moko jumbie towering in the air and wished you could do that too? All day on the Gordon Street Lawn #1000mokos will be running free one-on-one stick-walking lessons to get your adrenaline pumping. No previous experience required!
Bruce Cayonne’s handpainted roadside “fete signs” are instantly recognisable across the landscape of T&T. Come learn the fundamentals of design and lettering from the fete sign man” — materials provided!
Food is a perennially popular topic and food bloggers and Instagrammers can win a huge online following. So how can you hone your writing and presentation skills to enhance your own food blog? Come and learn from a pro.
Words, music, and performance come together in this action-packed lunchtime session with young writers and poets — including an open mic where you can share your own poems and stories! With host Thaddy Boom
From fashion and print design to illustration, graphic storytelling — bringing together words, ideas, and images — is a wildly popular genre. How do you successfully bring together skills in wordsmithing and image-making? Come and learn from one of T&T’s most accomplished illustrators
T&T’s rich folklore is the subject of this new anthology of writing and visual art, edited by Britt McHugh. Join her and some of the book’s contributing writers as they explore the nuances of writing about our supernatural heritage, in conversation with Shivanee Ramlochan.
You’ve waited a year for this: the NGC Bocas Youth Debate is back! Two teams of brilliant, outspoken debaters square off for both prize money and bragging rights. Come and cheer them on! With debaters Kerlyssa De Verteuil, Ishmael Jupiter, Sancha Lambert, Jeremiah Mathura, Mercerdes Modeste, and Nathan Nancoo Judged by Muli Amaye, Mickela Panday, […]
How does your favourite Netflix or YouTube series get started? With a story, and a team of writers. Come and learn what makes a great TV script from the director and producer of the classic T&T TV soap Westwood Park.
Come and celebrate a talented new generation of T&T writers as we announce the winner of the 2023 NGC Bocas Youth Writer Award! With readings and performances by shortlisted writers Kela Roberts, Scyllina Samuel, and Alexandra C. Stewart
As we end the 2023 NGC Bocas Youth Fest, join us for refreshments, music, and conversation about the awesome power of words and T&T’s amazing pool of young talent.