News Release: Registration and Auditions for Special Emancipation Calypso Competition

NEWS RELEASE

19^TH ANNUAL EMANCIPATION CALYPSO COMPETITION

REGISTRATION

The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC), and the National Youth Action Committee (NYAC) in association with First Citizens announce that registration for the 19^th Annual Emancipation Calypso Competition is now taking place everyday at the office of the National Action Cultural Committee (NACC), 40 Duke Street, Port of Spain from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm.

This year's competition is a special one. For this Special Emancipation Calypso Competition, calypsos will be accepted if they are composed either on the usual theme of Emancipation, or on the new topic of the United Nation's 'International Decade for Peoples of African Descent'.

Auditions for the competition will be held on Saturday 3^rd October 2015 at NACC's Offices: 40 Duke Street. Port of Spain from 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

The competition will be staged in two categories, one for artistes in the age-group 5-17 years; and the other for those in the 18-35 years age-group.

For further information, calypsonians and other interested persons may call NACC at 623-5470 / 222-3471 or email NACCcommunications@gmail.com

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