It is for this reason, for the first time in its forty nine-year history, the Central Bank supported Ramleela this year. Ramleela is considered the oldest and largest open air theatre in the Caribbean. It provides an opportunity for people to learn the story of Ram’s life and his adherence to truth despite harsh challenges.
The Bank supported this cultural artform by partly funding a group called the Pandavas based in Palmiste, South Trinidad. This is a youth Ramleela group and last weekend they put on an advanced community production that would rival shows that are staged by professionals in Queen’s Hall and in this Auditorium.