Laventille
Laventille is situated directly East of Port-of-Spain, rising up into the hills north of the Eastern Main Road. Success Village is one of the communities of Laventille.
Entertainment
Steelbands: The following is a listing of the steelbands that functioned in Laventille, broken down by type: traditional (pans supported around the neck); and conventional (pans supported mechanically).
| STEELBAND |
TYPE |
LOCATION IN 2002 |
HISTORY |
| Crescendoes Musical |
Traditional |
19 Laventille Road |
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| Desperadoes |
Conventional |
Upper Laventille Road |
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| Highlanders |
Conventional |
12 Warton Street |
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| Laventille Phasphonics |
Traditional |
Upper Pashley Street |
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| Laventille Serenaders |
Traditional |
St. Babb's |
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| Laventille Sound Specialists |
Conventional |
Eastern Quarry |
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| Music Makers |
Traditional |
19 Straker Village, Picton Road |
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| Spree Simon Harmonics |
Traditional |
Corner Picton Street and Eastern Main Road |
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| Stryke Stars |
Conventional |
14 Pashley Street, Success Village |
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| Unistars |
Traditional |
2 Espinet Street |
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Academic Institutions
| SCHOOL |
LEVEL |
ADDRESS |
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION |
HISTORY |
| Laventille Girls' Government Primary School |
Primary |
Old St. Joseph Road |
Non-Denominational |
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| St. Barb's Government PrimarySchool |
Primary |
Mentor Alley |
Non-Denominational |
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| Success RC School |
Primary |
Church Street |
Roman Catholic |
535 Pupils in 2002 |
| Success Laventille Composite School |
Secondary |
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Non-Denominational |
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| Our Lady of Laventille RC School |
Primary |
Picton Road |
Roman Catholic |
434 Pupils in 2002 |
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