Three Rhythms

[Music] Legend has it that Christopher Columbus named our Island for the Holy Trinity when he saw three hills that loomed above the [Music] shore today it is an island where Beauty Bounty and joy await you Columbus named it Trinidad we call it island of three rhythm [Music] three rhythms one is known as Beauty and Beauty goes by many names Manzanilla and miles of sounding surf Santa Cruz rich in soil and thick with Orchid mayaro worn by the Sea and the wind symbol of a Nation proud and free [Music] let the road take us to Port of Spain our nation's capital bustling Independence Square in the heart of the city is the center of trade and [Music] commerce along any Street sweet the faces you see reveal the blend of our culture the diversity of our heritage port city with a Cosmopolitan accent come visit us and you shall find unusual wears from the hands of Island [Music] Craftsmen perhaps you seek a more more subtle [Music] Elegance our Parliament meets in historic red house which preserves the style of an age gone by in the very architecture of the city history senses time wherever the mood leads follow it and you are sure to discover scenes of surprising [Music] Beauty in Karan you can visit a bird sanctuary here the Scarlet Ibis return to their evening Roost as they have for centuries joined by white eits they unfold in a kaleidoscope of color and form the rhythm of beauty mounts as a swaying path of Palms takes us to the nearby island of Tobago The Story Goes that Robinson cruso found a lonely footprint in the sand today the footprints are those of the vacationer enjoying the sun and a tranquil Caribbean [Music] Paradise Trinidad and Tobago Scenic Splendor and the endless rhythm of beauty our second rhythm is known as Bounty and Bounty goes by many names [Music] sugar cane the sweetest plant on Earth these nourishing fibers are the country's most important crop our island is blessed with fertile soil and a good climate in which to grow this Treasure of the tropics the long sugar Harvest takes half the air in the rhythm of our seasons [Music] our Unique Products come in small packages too angura bitters originally a herbal remedy it is now used as a flavor in food and drink our rums are also popular with people everywhere a Marvelous Mechanical baly the bottles March and Par in review to please the taste of any coniss but a nation's Bounty is also measured in human terms vocational training prepares young people to take their place in our expanding [Music] economy industrial parks communities of manufacturing Excellence our factories are the sign of our nation's Vitality Trinidad and Tobago has production facilities that demand expertise in modern technology products once imported now carry a local [Music] label but the Unseen measure of our prosperity is petroleum it can be found in many places such as here beneath the Waters of the Gulf of [Music] paria oil to us means industry for petroleum is the lifeblood of our economy from an offshore rig to the great Refinery at po air the headquarters of our largest industrial Enterprise where crude oil is processed and made useful to man amidst this vast Metropolis of energy a multi-million dollar complex was built to remove sulfur from fuel oil in Trinidad we proud to help meet the challenge for a better environment the majority of the crude oil comes to us from other countries Mammoth tankers prepare to offload their [Music] cargos petroleum energy for the benefit of man and our island nation but pointer paer yields the bounties these are housing developments for oil industry employees where the quality of life is expressed in other ways for a home is more than a building it is the rhythm of a swing in the air it is backyard gossip it is a child's smile [Music] three rhythms the last is known as joy and joy also goes by many [Music] names Pigeon Point for visitor or Islander the perfect place for a sun-splashed [Music] holiday and they're off at Union [Music] [Applause] Park the soft caress of a Caribbean Breeze ideal for [Music] sailing Mount Irvin the challenge of a championship course the position of cricket played with a special passion the beat of a primitive drum Heralds the start of an unusual Island tradition stick fighting ritual is Blended with sport in a fierce competition when joys of the day end rhythms of romance begin unique in all the world the steel ban was born here in Trinidad the unforgettable sound of the steel drum Ryman Calypso listen to this song about a man who ate too [Music] much Mr T start to eat the contestants and them catch cold feet the judges rarely acted wise they give him the consolation prize but then they ask him how his stomach feeling he tell them that he know feel like eating limbo it is more than a dance but an art form whose Roots can be traced to earlier [Music] St the true artist always makes it seem so easy [Music] the ultimate expression of a nation's joy caraval every year before the beginning of Lent our country ex explodes in the celebration of life a wild assault of color and sound [Music] the streets and the Soul are filled with music and dancing a sea of reers from every village and [Music] town some say Carnival is the right and the need of a people and for us it is the spirit of a Nation rejoicing in Beauty Bounty and [Music] joy it is our land our nation Timeless is of three rhythms Trinidad and Tobago