November 20, 2017: The National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago will host its second annual Ponche de Crème and Parang on Nelson Island on Saturday December 2nd 2017 from 3:00pm to 6:30pm at the Nelson Island Heritage Site. This event will feature the parang bands Los Sonidos and Los Alumnos de San Juan.
Los Sonidos was founded by students of the Bishop Anstey High School East and Trinity College East and has won the National Junior Parang Championship in 2009 and 2010. Similarly, Los Almnos de San Juan was founded by the teachers and students of the San Juan North Secondary (formerly San Juan Secondary Comprehensive) in 1986 and has won nine National Parang Championships. This group has performed in Puerto Rico, Panama, Cuba and several other countries and they continue to entertain local audiences every season.
Tickets for Ponche de Crème and Parang on Nelson Island are available at the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago’s Office, 68-70 Sackville Street, Port of Spain, San Fernando Water Taxi Terminal and the Port of Spain Water Taxi Terminal. For further details about the event please contact the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago at 225-4750, Fax: 226-1008 or email: chenelle.spooner@planning.gov.tt.
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