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Do you have what it takes? UWI Got Talent 2022 Auditions on Saturday

For Release Upon Receipt - August 18, 2022

St. Augustine


ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago. Thursday August 18, 2022- As The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus prepares for its physical re-opening, student activities are already abuzz. Vocalists, musicians, dancers, actors, spoken word artists, comedians, and all other student performers of The UWI St. Augustine Campus are invited to The UWI Got Talent, 2022 Auditions.  It takes place on Saturday August 20th, 2022, from 10:00 am to 03:00 p.m. at the LRC Auditorium, The UWI St. Augustine Campus.

Hosted by The Division of Student Services and Development (DSSD), the recently launched 2022 edition of the Campus’ “UWI Got Talent” competition aims to raise awareness of the importance and value of performing arts towards society. The programme provides an empowering and professional platform for students to share their performing talents with the rest of the world.

The auditions will allow registered students of The UWI a chance at winning the grand prize of $15,000. Participants also benefit from talent training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for advancement into local, regional, and international entertainment/creative industries. Solo and group acts are welcomed, and participants are required to prepare a one-minute audition piece.

For more information and to pre-register for the auditions, please visit https://sta.uwi.edu/talent/

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About The University of the West Indies 

The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region. 

From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Open Campus, and 10 global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe. 

The UWI offers over 800 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and wider world. 

The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). In the latest World University Rankings 2022, released in September 2021, The UWI moved up an impressive 94 places from last year. In the current global field of some 30,000 universities and elite research institutes, The UWI stands among the top 1.5%. 

The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists since its debut in the rankings in 2018. In addition to its leading position in the Caribbean, it is also in the top 20 for Latin America and the Caribbean and the top 100 global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old).  The UWI is also featured among the leading universities on THE’s Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Wellbeing; Gender Equality and Climate Action. 

For more, visit www.uwi.edu.

 

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