00:00One half of the Kalicharan duo is no more, but friends, family, and the Carnival community agree.
00:07Wendy Kalicharan's legacy will live on.
00:10I started mass in 1976 with Sargesa, you know, and they came out a few years after.
00:1831 years they were champions in Latipan's band, you know what I mean? 31 years.
00:24Listen, we ought to get Jew where Jew is, you know what I mean?
00:30They religiously produce bands year after year, so that they're mass in Sarfano.
00:38And I have full respect for that.
00:40Wendy and Ivan Kalicharan will remain icon people in Sarfano Carnival.
00:46Among those extending sympathies on Kalicharan's passing is MP from Ruger Tableland, Michelle Benjamin,
00:53who described Kalicharan as an extraordinary woman, whose life was devoted to the preservation, elevation, and celebration of our culture.
01:03Benjamin says Kalicharan was not only a decorated queen, but also a mentor, mother, and cultural matriarch,
01:11whose influence helped shape the spirit of San Fernando's Carnival for generations.
01:16Former tourism minister Randall Mitchell also made a brief Facebook post, saying,
01:21Wendy Kalicharan was a true cultural icon, whose passion for Carnival left an unforgettable mark.
01:28Thank you for your vision, your artistry, and your legacy.
01:33Rest in peace, Mars Queen.
01:35End quote.
01:36The city of San Fernando is also remembering her life and her legacy, saying, quote,
01:41Kalicharan's creative brilliance and unwavering dedication to the arts
01:45brought life and color to our city, especially through a profound impact on San Fernando Carnival.
01:52The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Bands Association is also sharing condolences.
01:57As the vice president of TTCBA, we in the association would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to the Kalicharan family at this time,
02:11because a loss like Wendy's would leave a big hole in the cultural sphere in San Fernando,
02:26because she was such a vibrant, happy, exciting figure on the mass scene in the South.
02:37Renessa Cutting, TV6 News.
02:41Renessa Cutting, TV6 News.
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