I attended the Mastering by the Mentors Awards Ceremony on Monday. I posted during the event, you can read that entry here. I was really touched by the tributes that came pouring out for Stephen Derek. You got the sense, that far above his talent, he was a kind and decent man, and the most…
The Minister of Culture, Community and the Arts wasn’t scheduled to be on tonight’s programme. But in light of the passing of Mentor Stephen Derek last Friday, she wanted to pay tribute to him at tonight’s award function. Director of Culture Ingrid Ryan Ruben described Stephen Derek as a “gift to Trinidad & Tobago.” She…