Webeat Shines Amid The Showers

seems that the rainy season and WeBeat 2008 came at the same time, as opening night of the festival of arts and culture at the St James Amphitheatre was interrupted by rain more than once. Guests and patrons, however, held their ground, as did the artistes who still managed to deliver top-notch performances. Even the sound system, which was affected by the downpour, held out, allowing the show to move along in spite of the wet conditions.

WeBeat is produced by the Community Improvement Committee of St James and features a week-long series of activities, most of them at the amphitheatre.

Friday featured an evening of activities for children, including a puppet show, clowns, face painting and performances. This was followed by the preliminary round of the 5 Ah Side Steelpan competition. There was a cultural show at Harvard Sports Club on Saturday.

Friday's opening featured performances by calypsonians, Ninja, Luta and Trinidad Rio. Also performing were Soca Elvis, the Nirvana Dance Group and Chutney Band Karma among others.

The focus will be on health today when the WeBeat Health Day gets going from 10 a.m. at the St James Service Centre, where there will be free medical tests as well as demonstrations and performances.