The city as a cultural space

The photo above shows a bar in down town San Fernando Trinidad. The city has numerous bars and clubs with increasing numbers of people both day and night. This to me is part of urban culture, it is probably a norm in an urban dweller's day to visit the nearby bar or go to a club on the weekend. The photo shows this sort of environment as a place were socialization occurs in the city and various cultures are created. people of all different ethnicities gather in these places if not just to 'have a drink' its to watch a cricket or football match, all these little activities creates an urban culture that they value so highly. The city of San Fernando is home to many celebrations for example Carnival, and many more the city creates a space where people can express themselves in celebration and recreation making it a cultural space.

This aspect of culture in the city appear different to what most people usually consider as culture. However, culture is dynamic and the lifestyle of those in city are always changing. This type of culture developing may be considered an organic culture according to Hall and Barrett (2012: 169) these are cultures that develop without the stimulus of any external organizing institution, initiative or policy.

The following link show a song by local artist Calypso Rose where a sense of how locals value the city of San Fernado can be felt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6vSiotxvpQ