Tobago Day 2025 celebrations are about to kick off.
Assembly Day, now known as Tobago Day, is observed on December 4th and commemorates the passage of the Tobago House of Assembly Act of 1980, Tobago’s heritage, and achievements.
At a media briefing on Wednesday at the Office of the Chief Secretary, the Chairman of the Tobago Day 2025 Planning Committee, Ann Marie De Gazon, provided details on the series of events spanning eight days.
“What it represents is Tobago people celebrating Tobago people. The theme for this year’s observance is ‘One Tobago, One People, One Destiny’ and it seeks to unify the people of Tobago in recognition of a significant turn of events in the history of the island.”
Activities will begin with a torch run on Thursday, November 27th, which will commence in Charlotteville and end in the West.
“We will have an actual torch. I know we only see it at Olympic times on most occasions, but we will have it happening in Tobago. We will have a combination of young, old, and not-so-old, leaders in different spheres in Tobago participating in this run. The torch will be passed from community to community, and you will have an opportunity to follow.”
A triathlon will be held on Friday, November 28th, and on Saturday, November 29th, THA Divisions will compete at the Tobago Games.
A new addition to the Tobago Day celebrations is the Scarborough Heritage Bus Tours, being executed with support from the Tobago Performing Arts Company (TPAC).
TPAC Marketing and Communications Manager Tinielle Des Vignes-Hill highlighted further: “We will have character-driven interactions on the buses, allowing the story to unfold as the journey around Scarborough commences from stop to stop. So this production is really bringing together some original scripting, but it is based on research. We’ve had the pleasure of talking to some of our elders, historians like Dr. Rita Pemberton, so that we can have authentic stories of Tobago’s, and specifically Scarborough’s heritage.”
On Tobago Day, December 4th, Secondary School students will take over the Assembly Legislature in the annual Tobago Day Youth Debate, and later that evening, Tobago’s own will be honoured at the Tobago Day Awards Ceremony.
Managing Director of Kaisoca Productions Ltd, George Leacock, said to culminate the week of events, the action will move from the land to the sky, with a cultural concert and drone show.
“We are going to bring in 400-plus lighted drones and basically tell the story in the sky that has been described by the ladies before. They are really able to tap into the Caribbean spirit, the Caribbean ethos, and we expect to see ourselves in the sky over Scarborough, or should I say over Rockley Bay.”