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Galleryyuhself - Preach the gospel

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Saturday 26th August 2023 - 10am -5pm

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Enter our talent show competition and Win FREE booklist vouchers from @nigelrkhanbookseller courtesy @trinimarket868 and @priceplaza868

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*Exhibitors that sell books or other non book items are welcomed to register.

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~Galleryyuhself~ Recently the popular food chain El Pecos came under fire for the way it used its pivot away from selling only fast food. The grill set up a market environment  as an approach to meet the covid-19 restrictions. 

Galleryyuhself looked into what El Pecos has said and is doing to be able to keep their customers happy and to comply with the law. As businesses in Trinidad and Tobago innovate to stay afloat and thrive in an environment where rules are changing all the time, Galleryyuhself shall bring them to your attention.

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From the Facebook page of El Pecos (July 10th 2021)

El Pecos on the Grill Limited and El Pecos on the Go Market Limited, fully supports all efforts to flatten the COVID 19 curve and keep the people of Trinidad and Tobago safe. 

We have complied fully with all regulations in place from the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic. There has been a lot of social media attention on the opening of our El Pecos on the Go Market. 

We have consulted with and had the benefit of legal advice and based on that advice we noted that:

1. The law clearly permits the operation of supermarkets, groceries, markets, green grocers, bakeries provided that not more than 50% of the establishments ordinary retail capacity is surpassed at any time during operation hours;

2. We opened our doors as a market place in full compliance with the law, all the COVID 19 regulations and observing all protocols to keep our staff and customers safe;

3. The fact that several other institutions such as gas stations, pharmacies, supermarkets, well known food retailers and market places have been allowed to continue selling pre-packaged to go meals;

4. We incorporated a separate company for El Pecos on the Go Market Limited for the market place business to be in compliance with the COVID 19 Legal Notice regulations; 

5. We have reconfigured to establish a market place in compliance with sanitation protocols that are in use in other institutions that have been permitted to remain open and sell pre-packaged food; and

6. El Pecos on the Grill was one of the earliest companies that gave customers the convenience of selecting their food and paying by the pound. The company recognizes that customer demands have evolved and changed, and El Pecos on the Go Market Limited has created a new model to respond to these customer expectations in a safe and secure environment.

We have fully co-operated with the authorities who have now twice visited our premises. The authorities have not closed us down. The Health Authority, has requested that we obtain further requirements from them within 14 days. 

To demonstrate our commitment to continue working with the authorities toward a COVID free Trinidad and Tobago, we have chosen to close our market place operations until we understand what further requirements are now needed by the Health Authority. 

We are confident that all the relevant authorities will act in a manner that is fair and does not discriminate against El Pecos.

We want to thank our loyal customers for their continued support and we look forward to serving you shortly.

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~Galleryyuhself OPINION ~ I take real issue with this beautiful cover of Viola Davis. At first blush it is simply gorgeous. She shows her back and the statement is strong. However, the Photographer Mr.Calmese (First black Photographer doing a cover for century old (1913 then reprised in 1983)) Vanity Fair! Shameful in itself that it took so damn long!) My gripe is the means to SELL magazines to a mostly white audience. Both the Photographer and Mrs.Davis may believe that they are sending a strong black message to said audience, but something else is also at play here. I am quoting my friend Performance Artist Akuzuru who says it best...

“Why the photographer found it necessary to juxtapose the image of a brutalized African person who was enslaved, to conceptualize the photo of Viola Davis? It is indeed a beautiful image of the actress, but why the slavery association? It both mocks and glorifies the brutality in a terrible parallel of perception. Must we be consistently traumatized by these reminders whilst (they) expect us to just get over it? The photo is absolutely beautiful, but the concept is problematic. Why did he have to make that association! He could have exercised full creative power at Vanity Fair without giving in to (their) fetishized ideas of Blackness.

she continues-:  Why couldn't it just be a beautiful photo with all the love you have for Viola and her beautiful black shiny skin. You had to rip it apart, yeah ? This happens to Black woman everywhere. You cannot just be too beautiful, our beauty is too damn much for them, they need to shield it with brutality. Brutality is all they fucking know!

Yet, oddly enough, after this furor, Viola Davis will be remembered  for a beautiful, powerful image on the cover of Vanity Fair. The reference forgotten at first glance. Yet, African Americans will continue to be challenged by perception and the perceived. GY

FIRST ‘VANITY FAIR’ COVER SHOT BY A BLACK PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE MAGAZINE’S HISTORY FEATURES VIOLA DAVIS IN STUNNING RE'CONTEXTUALISED IMAGE ''As Calmese describes it, the cover concept is “a recreation of the Louis Agassiz slave portraits taken in the 1800s — the back, the welts.” He continues, “This image reclaims that narrative, transmuting the white gaze on Black suffering into the Black gaze of grace, elegance and beauty.”

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~Galleryyuhself~~ These days with what we know about flooding and global warming, I question the application of the plastic packaging used by snack product manufacturers to sell their products in natural environments. What do you think?

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~Galleryyuhself~ St.Mary’s Plantain Chips takes advantage of Challenges” on Facebook to sell its products.

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Switch It Out with ST. MARY’S! Whether you’re getting ready for Carnival or still working to keep up those new years’ resolutions, St. Mary’s has a new challenge for you! 

Skip the chip & dip and enjoy St. Mary’s Plantain Strips with chicken salad dip for total guilt-free goodness. Check out our light & easy chicken salad recipe below! Look out for our St. Mary’s nationwide sampling activities from this Thursday 31st at the Savannah, Chancellor, and other hot spots in Port-of-Spain! #MakeTheStMarysSwitch A light & easy chicken salad recipe that’s low carb, high protein, and gluten free! Ingredients • 2lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded • 1 1/2 cups halved red grapes • 1/2 cup chopped pecans • 1/3 cup diced green onions • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt • 1/2 cup mayo • 1/4 cup dijon mustard • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage (optional) • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder • 1-2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice • salt & pepper to taste Instructions 1. To a large bowl add shredded chicken, red grapes, pecans, and green onions. 2. In a small bowl add yogurt, mayo, mustard, sage, smoked paprika, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk together. 3. Add the liquid mixture to the chicken dish. 4. Stir everything together until it is completely combined. 5.Serve with St. Mary’s Plantain Strips or any of your favourite St. Mary’s chips!