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MEDIA RELEASE The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) is pleased to present the list of the Top 20 Calypso Stars of Gold (attached). The 'Top 20' Awards are awards of distinction and represent the pinnacle of achievement for excellence in calypso composition and our system of adjudication seeks to tap our collective wisdom in order to establish national consensus about the essence of truly great calypsoes. The Award ceremony for the "28 th Annual Top 20 Stars of Gold and Calypso of the Year" will take place on Friday 13 th November 2015 , at the Central Bank Auditorium, Eric Williams Plaza, Port of Spain from 8.00 pm.

Please find below and attached a news release from the National Action Cultural Committee (NACC). October 15 th , 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release – 2015 Calypso Top 40 announced The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) is pleased to announce the Top 40 Calypsoes for 2015. From these calypsos, a panel of judges will select the Top 20 Calypsoes of 2015 which will be awarded at the 28 th Annual 'Top 20' Calypso Stars of Gold and Calypso of the Year Awards on Friday 13 th November 2015 at the Central Bank Auditorium, Eric Williams Plaza, Brian Lara Promenade, Port-of-Spain, from 8:00pm. The 'Top 20' Awards are awards of distinction and represent the pinnacle of achievement for excellence in calypso composition and our system of adjudication seeks to tap our collective wisdom in order to establish national consensus about the essence of truly great calypsoes.

Please find below a release from the National Action Cultural Committee.   1 st October 2015   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   NEWS RELEASE POSTPONEMENT OF THE EMANCIPATION CALYPSO COMPETITION     The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC), and the National Youth Action Committee (NYAC) wish to announce the postponement of the Emancipation Calypso Competition to a date next year. The organizers apologize to any affected parties for any inconvenience caused. However after discussions with both participants and sponsors, the organizing committees believe that this decision is in the best interest of all concerned. Consequently, the competition's auditions that were originally carded for Saturday 3 rd October have therefore been cancelled. For more information, interested persons can call NACC offices at 623-5470 / 222-3471 or email NACCcommunications@gmail.com .   -...

                          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.

News Release The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) hosts its 33 rd Annual Emancipation Day Dinner at the Andre Kamperveen Hall, Centre of Excellence, 176 Macoya Road, Tunapuna on Friday 7 th August 2015, from 8.00 pm. This annual dinner is one of NACC's commemorative events, to mark the Abolition of Chattel Slavery throughout the then existing British Empire on August 1st 1834, a most significant development in the struggle of a people to free themselves from the shackles of slavery, colonialism and neo-colonialism. It serves as a mark of respect and recognition, for all those who fought and sacrificed for the attainment of liberation not only for their generation but for generations to come. The dinner will be attended by members of the diplomatic community, as well as the leadership of various national institutions, including business, military, political and social organisations. Each dinner continues to provide a unique opportunity for reflection ...

NEWS RELEASE The prize-giving ceremony for the 31 st Annual Young Kings Calypso Monarch Competition will take place this weekend. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by the finalists, and by other artistes of outstanding achievement. This year's ceremony will be held on Sunday 19 th April at the Audio-visual Room NALIS, Port-of-Spain. The programme will commence at 6:00 pm. The results for the 2015 Young Kings competition are: 1 st  place – Arnold Jordan –  This Is My Life 2 nd  place – Nicklas Gosine –  Perspective of Black 3 rd  place – Ezekiel Yorke  –  Equality 4 th  place – Helon Francis –  Stalwart 5 th  place – Ninja (Kenson Neptune)  –  A Level PlayingField 6 th  place – M'ba(Gary Thomasos) –  All Inclusive Fete 7 th  place –Nyol Manswell –  Key to Success 8 th  place – Jaiga (Terrence Callender) –  Soca Story 9 th  place...

NEWS RELEASE CALYPSO PIONEERS and CALYPSO JEWELS COMPETITIONS 2015 The National Youth Action Committee hosted the Calypso Pioneers competition sponsored by First Citizens and the Calypso Jewels competitions at the Grand Stand, Queens Park Savannah on Tuesday 3 rd   February. The Calypso Jewels competition was won by Aaron Duncan, whilst Zakiya Grant won the Calypso Pioneers competition. The results are as follows: CALYPSO PIONEERS 1 st place – Zakiya Grant – Valencia Govt Primary – Learn Now for Later 2 nd   place – Stefan Camejo – Sacred Heart Boys' RC – Teacher for a Day 3 rd place – Shawnelle Wong – Princes Town Presbyterian #2 Primary – D' World Not Safe