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Thirty-six primary and secondary schools are set to compete at the Junior Parang Festival 2026 this weekend, with defending champions returning to seek another title. The Trinidad Guardian reports that the National Parang Association of Trinidad and Tobago will host the two-day competition at El Dorado East Secondary School on November 14 and 15. Twenty primary schools compete on Saturday, followed by 16 secondary school entries on Sunday. Proceedings begin at 9 a.m. each day with tributes to parang icons before the competition gets under way. The programme gives participating schools a place both in the contest and in presentations honouring figures associated with the musical tradition. Morvant Epiphany Anglican School returns as the defending primary school champion. It is ninth in Saturday’s order of appearance, which opens with St Dominic’s RC Primary School, Morvant, and closes with La Pastora Government Primary School. Other primary competitors include St Patrick’s New Town Boys’ RC School, St Gabriel’s Girls’ RC School, Barataria Anglican Primary School, Paramin RC School, Vance River RC School and Point Fortin RC School. Sunday’s defending secondary champions are Bishop Anstey High School, Port of Spain, and Queen’s Royal College, alongside St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph. Those entries shared the title last year and will seek to retain it against the other participating schools. The secondary competition opens with St Mary’s College and St Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain. The programme also includes St George’s College, Providence Girls’ Catholic School, Trinity College Moka, Blanchisseuse Secondary School, Bishop Anstey High School East and Holy Name Convent Point Fortin Secondary. Tunapuna Secondary School is scheduled to appear last. The primary tribute presentations will feature Morvant Epiphany Anglican School, St Gabriel’s Girls’ RC School, Cedar Grove Private School and Point Fortin RC School. St François Girls’ College and Holy Name Convent, Port of Spain, will deliver the secondary school tributes.
Thirty-six primary and secondary schools are set to compete at the Junior Parang Festival 2026 this weekend, with defending champions returning to seek another title. The Trinidad Guardian reports that the National Parang Association of Trinidad and Tobago will host the two-day competition at El Dorado East Secondary School on November 14 and 15. Twenty primary schools compete on Saturday, followed by 16 secondary school entries on Sunday. Proceedings begin at 9 a.m. each day with tributes to parang icons before the competition gets under way. The programme gives participating schools a place both in the contest and in presentations honouring figures associated with the musical tradition. Morvant Epiphany Anglican School returns as the defending primary school champion. It is ninth in Saturday’s order of appearance, which opens with St Dominic’s RC Primary School, Morvant, and closes with La Pastora Government Primary School. Other primary competitors include St Patrick’s New Town Boys’ RC School, St Gabriel’s Girls’ RC School, Barataria Anglican Primary School, Paramin RC School, Vance River RC School and Point Fortin RC School. Sunday’s defending secondary champions are Bishop Anstey High School, Port of Spain, and Queen’s Royal College, alongside St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph. Those entries shared the title last year and will seek to retain it against the other participating schools. The secondary competition opens with St Mary’s College and St Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain. The programme also includes St George’s College, Providence Girls’ Catholic School, Trinity College Moka, Blanchisseuse Secondary School, Bishop Anstey High School East and Holy Name Convent Point Fortin Secondary. Tunapuna Secondary School is scheduled to appear last. The primary tribute presentations will feature Morvant Epiphany Anglican School, St Gabriel’s Girls’ RC School, Cedar Grove Private School and Point Fortin RC School. St François Girls’ College and Holy Name Convent, Port of Spain, will deliver the secondary school tributes.
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