Tunapuna

Tunapuna
—  Town  —
Tunapuna
Location in Trinidad
Coordinates:
Country  Trinidad and Tobago
Region Tunapuna-Piarco
Time zone UTC -4 (UTC-4)

Tunapuna is a town in the East-West Corridor of Trinidad and Tobago.

Town

It is located between St. Augustine, Tacarigua and Trincity. Tunapuna is the largest town between San Juan and Arima[1]. It is an important market[1] and commercial centre, and is the seat of the Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation. The Tunapuna Parliamentary seat is a marginal, hence popular wisdom dictates: "if you win Tunapuna, you win the elections"[1].

The renowned writer and scholar, C.L.R. James was born and is buried here, popular 1950s pianist Winifred Atwell was born here. The song Tuna Puna Trinidad was the B-side of a single released by Petula Clark in 1955[2].

Carnival

For over one hundred years, Tunapuna has been a Carnival venue. Each year this regional carnival, which is a showcase for traditional and conventional mas, steel band, and stick fighting, is organised by the Tunapuna Carnival Committee[3].

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tunapuna". http://tunapuna.com/. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  2. ^ Parsons Zenobio, Laurie; Terry Young, Bonnie Miller. "Petula Clark On Vinyl - The Polygon Years 1949-55". PetNet. http://www.petulaclark.net/discography/discog4955.html. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 
  3. ^ "Tunapuna Carnival Committee". The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago. 11 January 2010. http://www.ncctt.org/home/carnival/regional/76-tunapuna-carnival-committee.html. Retrieved 20 December 2010.