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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

2/2 Muhammad Muwakil and Lou Lyons of Freetown Collective will be in conversation with music critic and writer Nigel Campbell about the art of writing calypso lyrics. 🎟️$200 islandetickets.com/event/kaisoc... #bocas2026 #kaisoconversations #WeAreFreetown

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Island eTicketsKaiso Conversations: Freetown Collective on the art of calypso lyrics, with Nigel Campbell

Kaiso Conversations is back! In celebration of Calypso Histo...

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

1/2 Celebrating Calypso History Month, join us for Kaiso Conversations: Freetown Collective, a special Bocas Lit Fest fundraiser presented in partnership with the Central Bank Auditorium. 🗓️Tues 20 Oct🕠Doors open 5.30pm 📍Central Bank Auditorium 🎟️$200 islandetickets.com/event/kaisoc...

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

📣Free and open to all, join us at Bocas Tobago for readings, discussions, spoken word, workshops, storytelling, art & more! The excitement is real and we are looking forward to Bocas Tobago 2026! Here’s what’s happening on Sat 10 Oct at the Scarborough Public Library: #bocastobago2026

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

2/2 Muhammad Muwakil and Lou Lyons of Freetown Collective, will be in conversation with music critic and writer Nigel Campbell about the art of writing calypso lyrics. 🎟️$200 at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social (cash) and at islandetickets.com/event/kaisoc... #bocas2026 #kaisoconversations

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

📣October’s Bocas Book Bulletin is here! Featuring new Caribbean releases, upcoming events, and September’s bestsellers at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social! trinidadexpress.com/features/loc... #bocas2026

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

📣Free and open to all, join us at Bocas Tobago for readings, discussions, spoken word, workshops, storytelling, art, and more! The excitement is real and here’s what’s happening on Sat 10 Oct, at the Scarborough Public Library! #bocastobago2026 @ttwritersguild.bsky.social

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Book lovers, pop by Shelf to Shelf 2 to find your next TBR stack from the library of Bocas Lit Fest founder Marina Salandy-Brown. 🗓Sat 31 Oct 🕠10 am-2 pm 📍14 Alcazar St., St. Clair 🙏Proceeds towards our year-round programmes supporting writers and readers of all ages. #bocas2026

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2/2 Muhammed Muwakil and Lou Lyons of Freetown Collective will be in conversation with music critic and writer Nigel Campbell about the art of writing calypso lyrics. 🎟️TT$200 islandetickets.com/event/kaisoc... #bocas2026 #kaisoconversations #WeAreFreetown

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Island eTicketsKaiso Conversations: Freetown Collective on the art of calypso lyrics, with Nigel Campbell

Kaiso Conversations is back! In celebration of Calypso Histo...

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

5/5 The Bocas Lit Fest Team sends condolences to his family, friends and everyone moved by his music and humanity.

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

4/5 “In New York, he performed over the years at Madison Square Garden, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Symphony Space and the downtown club S.O.B.’s. He performed at at Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center in August 2021, a few days after his 86th.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/a...

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The Mighty Sparrow, Trinidadian Titan of Calypso, Is Dead at 91

He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew.

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

3/5 “Sparrow was an electrifying performer whose stage presence carried him from local calypso tents to major venues throughout the Caribbean, North America, Europe and beyond. He performed at prestigious venues including London’s Royal Albert Hall.” www.guardian.co.tt/news/the-mig...

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The Mighty Sparrow dies at 91

Slinger Francisco, the legendary calypsonian known to generations across the Caribbean and the world as The Mighty Sparrow, died at 91. He died peacefully in New York yesterday surround...

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2/5 “Born in Grand Roy, Grenada, in 1935 and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Sparrow became one of the most influential figures in calypso and was known for songs that addressed politics, social issues, relationships and everyday life.” trinidadexpress.com/news/mighty-...

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Mighty Sparrow dead at 91

Calypso legend Slinger Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday in New York at the age of 91.

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1/5 We join the international arts community in mourning the passing of Slinger Francisco, The Mighty Sparrow, legendary calypsonian, musician, and beloved mentor. .../2 Photo: David Gonzalez, The New York Times

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📣Form 6! Prepare for CAPE with We Lit’s FREE online lessons! 🔹️Caribbean Studies: Tues 4–6 pm 🔹️Communication Studies: Thurs 4–6 pm 🔹️Term 1: 5 Oct–26 Nov 🔗https://forms.gle/S1csXdtRg27xxLKBA ❗️Deadline 4 Oct 🙏Sponsor: JB Fernandes Memorial Trust I #bocas2026 #welit2026

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📣CSEC squad! Level up with We Lit’s FREE online lessons! 🔹️English A: Mon 4–6 pm 🔹️English B: Wed 4–6 pm 🔹️Term 1: 5 Oct–25 Nov 🔗https://forms.gle/S1csXdtRg27xxLKBA ❗️Deadline 04 Oct 🙏Sponsor: JB Fernandes Memorial Trust I #bocas2026 #welit2026

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Bocas Lit Fest's Marielle Forbes shares what's happening on Sat 26 Sept at Bocas Siparia! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hbs... 🗓️Sat 26th Sept 🕞10 am–6 pm 📍Iere High School, Siparia ✨️Free and open to all 🙏Presented by Methanex Trinidad #bocassiparia2026 #alltogethernow

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Bocas Siparia - Celebrating Literature

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

3/3 Join us at Bocas Siparia for a day of storytelling, spoken word, music & art, readings, discussions, writing workshops & more, for readers & writers of all ages. 🗓️Sat 26 Sept 🕞10 am–6 pm 📍Iere High School, Siparia ✨️Free and open to all #bocassiparia2026 #alltogethernow

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

2/3 “Popplewell highlighted Bocas Lit Fest’s enthusiasm for the third festival, saying, 'Southern Trinidad has such a rich, distinctive cultural heritage, and Bocas Siparia will celebrate that heritage, as well as provide a space for new stories to be told and new connections to be made.'” …/3

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

1/3 Bocas heads to South! "Reflecting on the first two community festivals, Georgia Popplewell, of Bocas Lit Fest said, 'We’re excited about bringing Bocas to Siparia and building on the energy and enthusiasm of our first two community festivals in Couva and Arima.'” …/2

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us at Bocas Siparia for a day of storytelling, spoken word, readings & discussions, writing workshops & more, for readers & writers of all ages. 🗓️Sat 26 Sept🕞10 am–6 pm 📍Iere High School Presented by Methanex Trinidad More: www.facebook.com/bocaslitfest... #bocassiparia2026 #alltogethernow

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

📣Sept’s Bocas Book Bulletin is here! New Caribbean releases, upcoming events & Aug’s bestsellers at @paperbasedbookshop.bsky.social! trinidadexpress.com/features/loc... #bocas2026 @ayendy.bsky.social @graywolfpress.bsky.social @nupress.bsky.social @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social @carcanet.bsky.social

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🗣The Bocas Siparia Spoken Word Competition + Workshop is open for registration! forms.gle/AnAVVMtQ4BwL... 🙌Sign up for a FREE, 3-part writing & performance workshop and hands-on mentorship with Alexandra C. Stewart, 3-time National Poetry Slam winner! #bocasarima2026 #alltogethernow

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

3/3 Building on Bocas Couva and Bocas Arima in July and August, and our Bocas Central, South & Tobago festivals of past years, we are excited to connect with even more reading & writing communities across T&T. Keep an eye on this space for programme details. #bocassiparia2026

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

2/3 Join us at Iere High School, Siparia, on Saturday 26 September for a day of storytelling, spoken word, music & art, readings & discussions, writing workshops & more, for readers & writers of all ages. #bocassiparia2026 #alltogethernow

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1/3 We’re weeks away from Bocas Siparia 2026, the third in a series of four one-day community literary and cultural festivals across T&T, presented by Methanex Trinidad, and open to all! .../2 #bocassiparia2026 #alltogethernow

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Bocas Lit Fest @bocaslitfest.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Readings, discussions, spoken word, storytelling, music & art! Free and open to readers and writers of all ages, here’s a look at Bocas Arima 2026, presented by Methanex Trinidad, on Sat 22 Aug. More photos at www.facebook.com/media/set/?v... #bocasarima2026 #alltogethernow

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