Essential info about what’s happening across the region in September and October! Don’t miss At Tobago Carnival (27–29 October), free up to the pulsing rhythms of soca and calypso against the awe-inspiring backdrop of Tobago’s unique culture and postcard-perfect natural beauty. Just like mud and paint at J’Ouvert, word of this thrilling festival — just …
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Embark on a mouth-watering pilgrimage through the Caribbean’s culinary heritage this September and October Caribbean culinary teams have made us proud with prestigious international awards and recognition, while foodies the world over bask in the flavours of our delicious regional cuisine. It’s no wonder visitors flock to Caribbean food festivals, eager to embark on a …
Victoria Linares’ second feature, which screens at this year’s T&T Film Festival, continues the filmmaker’s assured manipulation of artifice and performance — exposing cinema’s seductive lies — to arrive at deeper truths. She talks to Jonathan Ali about the process Camila Santana is a young actress set to play a pregnant teenager in Ramona, a …
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This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Woods; Mario Canonge Trio; Fra Fra Sound; and Sterling Gittens Woods The Lone Pilgrim (Jamwax) Trinidadian Wilfred Trevor Woodley — “Woods” to his friends and associates — was a prolific composer, and innovative jazz musician, whose oeuvre was disappointingly never professionally recorded before …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of A Fierce Green Place: New and Selected Poems by Pamela Mordecai; Tobago Son by John Arnold; No One Will Come Back For Us by Premee Mohamed; and King of Soca by Elizabeth Montano A Fierce Green Place: New and Selected Poems by Pamela Mordecai (New …
Ganesh! Elephant-headed. Keeper of thresholds. Remover of obstacles. Quick-witted. Patron of the arts and sciences. Born from the sandal paste of his mother Parvati’s body — or, in other stories, from the dirt of her body mixed with the local soil, or simply of clay. Whichever form these stories take, Ganesh remains closely linked to …
I was nine when the Mighty Sparrow — the “calypso king of the world” — released “Saltfish”. I vividly remember singing the lyrics with my whole prepubescent chest whilst wiggling my likkle waist. The innuendos were clearly lost on me. Thirty-one years later, the lyrics popped back into my mind as I thought of how …
Meeting for coffee, dressing up for dinner and a show or movie — all classic standbys for first dates, proposals, anniversaries, and even vacationing honeymooners (when not luxuriating in their bridal suites). The Caribbean’s top-class restaurants and rich cultural and entertainment scenes will leave you stumped for choice. (Make sure to check out our coverage …
They might not look as pretty as coral reefs or as lush as rainforests, but seagrass meadows are just as important and deserve as much attention and protection. Despite its nondescript appearance, seagrass supports an abundance of wildlife, which in turn sustains human livelihoods. As major carbon stores, they play a key role in mitigating …
In our house in Oxford hangs a reproduction of a 19th-century oil painting. It depicts in great detail a view of Trinidad’s capital city — taking in hills, the port and a placid seascape that stretches away to the horizon. A Black man dressed in white robes and a red fez is pointing into the …