On 26th February 2024, the formal opening of an exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary to celebrate Peter Minshall’s revelatory 1974 Carnival presentation, “From the Land of the Humming Bird,” was held.
The exhibition was co-curated by Kathryn Chan and Austin
Fido, in association with the Minshall Mas Foundation, the Frank and Myrtle
Cleghorn Foundation, which provided seed financing, and the partnership of
Castle Killarney (Stollmeyer’s Castle).
Frank and Myrtle Cleghorn are the deceased parents of
Trinidad-born Dr. Farley Cleghorn, an infectious disease specialist living in
Washington, and who has been involved in great humanitarian work.
Dr. Cleghorn gave an eloquent and touching speech about why
he and his family supported the exhibition financially.
Hundreds were in attendance.
Admission was free, and sumptuous refreshments were served.
The organizers deserving of mention for their kind support
of the project were the National Carnival Commission, the Carnival Institute,
the National Archives, Francis Lau Construction Company Ltd, Jimmy Aboud and
Company Ltd, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Angostura Ltd,
and Business Supply Group Ltd.
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