Caribe Guide

Jonathan Ali talks to Ian Harnarine about his feature film, Doubles Dhani is a young man who spends his days standing in the sun selling doubles, the popular Trinidadian street food. After his mother is robbed one night, a frustrated Dhani leaves Trinidad and flies to Canada to confront his father, Raghbir, who left the …

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She’d originally auditioned for the role of Lady Danbury — and luckily for us, she didn’t get it. Otherwise, we may never have been treated to Guyanese-British actress Golda Rosheuvel’s now iconic Queen Charlotte — with her trademark pout, withering looks of disdain, and meme-worthy lines like “sorrows, sorrows, prayers”.  This is the queen that …

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The blue kite swallowtail butterfly — swaths of bright blue cutting across black on its wings — used to descend on Kingston, Jamaica once a year in large numbers, bringing a beautiful touch of nature to the bustling city. That was a long time ago. They haven’t been seen in the city since the ‘60s …

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The Netherlands is an exceedingly flat country. Not the world’s flattest (that distinction belongs to the Maldives), but certainly in the top 10, with a modest high point of 1,056 feet close to the borders with Belgium and Germany. But this is only the European part of the country that used to be called Holland. …

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Discover what makes the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area so special Sustainability is a way of life for the Macushi and Wapishana communities who live in the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area. Encompassing 611,000 hectares in southwestern Guyana, and rising to over 3,500 feet, the area boasts waterfalls, rock formations, and pristine forest with abundant wildlife. It’s …

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Jeremy Taylor previews a special concert that brings together Cuban-born pianist and composer Chucho Valdés (and his acclaimed Royal Quartet) with Trinidad & Tobago’s brilliant trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles Move over, Santa Claus! The guy who’s coming to town this Christmas is the great Cuban-born jazz pianist and composer Chucho Valdés with his acclaimed …

Etienne & Chucho: jazz genius for Christmas | On stage Leia mais »

Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places On Antigua’s northwest coast, near the capital city St John’s, the fire truck red phonebooth on Dickenson Bay — among the island’s most popular beaches — is an easy, iconic landmark for a meetup. Along this magnificent stretch of beach, feed your inner adrenaline junkie with watersports; explore …

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Take the plunge in one of St Lucia’s lush oases A 30-minute hike off the beaten path brings explorers to an unspoilt oasis — Dennery Falls. But that’s only one of the names it goes by. It’s also called Sault Falls or Errard Falls, as it’s located within Errand Plantation near the fishing town of …

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Live music performance in the Caribbean has evolved over many years beyond what one Caribbean writer decades ago noted as, “[taking] pleasure in living up to the ideals of the tourist brochure”. Diverse island music festivals and massive fetes now dominate the live music scene in the Caribbean. Audiences are now local, regional, and international. …

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Essential info about what’s happening across the region in November and December! Don’t miss Divali, the Hindu lunar festival of light — observed 12 November this year — is a celebration of Lord Rama and his wife Sita’s return from exile and defeating the demon Rawan. Hindu communities in Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and …

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