{"id":3690,"date":"2010-06-10T03:10:57","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T07:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinidadandtobagonews.com\/blog\/?p=3690"},"modified":"2010-06-10T06:19:45","modified_gmt":"2010-06-10T10:19:45","slug":"napa-auditorium-to-be-named-after-lord-kitchener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.trinidadandtobagonews.com\/blog\/?p=3690","title":{"rendered":"NAPA auditorium to be named after Lord Kitchener"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"National
National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>Newsday
\nThursday, June 10 2010<\/i><\/p>\n

The auditorium of the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) will be named the Lord Kitchener\u2019s Calypso Auditorium.<\/p>\n

This was announced yesterday by Minister of Arts and Multiculturism, Winston Peters as he conducted a tour of NAPA.
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\nPeters, also known as calypsonian Gypsy said Princes Grounds, the sight on which NAPA was constructed, housed the Calypso Revue tent, also known as Kitchener\u2019s tent prior to the construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe performed here, so it is only appropriate that we honour him in this manner. Kitchener\u2019s tent was here for many, many years. I sang here, my grandparents used to come here and party. I am going ahead with the name, and it would be done in the short order,\u201d said Peters.<\/p>\n

Peters said he has been lobbying for the name since he was in Opposition, but now he has the opportunity to do it.<\/p>\n

The auditorium at NAPA has been unnamed since it was constructed.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the tour to members of the media, Peters said he saw NAPA as a beautiful building.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an impressive building, but there is evidence of a lot of shoddy work\u201d.<\/p>\n

He claimed it was evident that a lot of inferior materials were used in the construction and furnishing of the building.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything here looks hurriedly done because of the criticism that was leveled against the administration and the place, it had to be completed quickly,\u201d Peters stated.<\/p>\n

Another flaw which Peters pointed out was the limited seating capacity of the auditorium.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the kind of money spent on this building, the seating capacity is too small. There are a lot of rooms, but if you want to put on a big show inside here, where are you going to keep it? I think it holds the same amount as Queen\u2019s Hall,\u201d stated Peters.<\/p>\n

Peters said his Government has no plans to renovate, or add to NAPA, \u201cIf the artistic fraternity, for which this place was built, has a problem with it, then something will have to be done eventually.\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.newsday.co.tt\/news\/0,122197.html<\/p>\n

Related:<\/b><\/p>\n

Regrello: $20m to fix NAPA flaws<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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