Trinidad & Tobago closes public performance spaces
All public performance spaces in Trinidad and
Tobago will be temporarily closed in an effort to reduce the spread of
COVID-19.
The Ministry of Community Development, Culture
and the Arts (MCDCA) made the announcement on Friday, and the measure went into
effect at 3PM and will be in place until Friday, 11.59 PM on Friday, March 20
in the first instance.
These spaces include the National Academy for
the Performing Arts (NAPA), the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts
(SAPA), Queen’s Hall, and Naparima Bowl. All Community Centres, Regional
Complexes and Civic Centres as well as the National Museum and Art Gallery and
Castle Killarney.
The Ministry also confirmed that the start of
the Community Education Programme (CEP), the Trinidad and Tobago Music
Festival, the second annual Film and Folklore Festival and the Prime Minister’s
Best Village Trophy Competition season will be postponed until further notice.
