This year, Grenada is making its fifth consecutive appearance with a national pavilion at the prestigious Venice Biennial (La Biennale di Venezia), which runs through November. We talked to artist and Grenada Pavilion Commissioner Susan Mains to learn more Why is Grenada such a regular visitor to this great Italian festival? This presence in Venice …
It’s the time of year when so many are enjoying the region’s beaches with our families, friends — or in quiet escapes alone! Members of the Caribbean Beat team share some of our favourites Magazine Beach Grenada Located in the southwest, this one’s perfect for (get ready to groan) this magazine! There are great resorts …
Essential info about what’s happening across the region to help you make the most of July and August! Don’t miss Tobago’s rich cultural heritage is on show at the Tobago Heritage Festival, which runs from mid-July to the beginning of August. Visitors can explore the island’s history and culture through events celebrating its dance, storytelling, …
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This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Habitus by Radna Fabius; A Regarded Self: Caribbean Woman-hood and the Ethics of Disorderly Being by Kaiama L. Glover; One Day, One Day, Congotay by Merle Hodge; and Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne Habitus by Radna Fabius, translated by David Colmer (Deep Vellum Publishing, 128 …
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein grew up in East Los Angeles, a vibrant hub of Mexican-American culture that was immortalised in the acclaimed 1988 drama Stand and Deliver. As depicted in the film, it’s a community that has struggled with poverty, gangs and violent crime. “We were seen as the part of the city that you should avoid,” …
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Caribbean creative and cultural institutions that have achieved the half-century mark are not rare — the National Dance Theatre of Jamaica and the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, for example. But the ongoing adulation and newsworthiness sometimes peter out — not so much as a sign of decrepitude, but possibly as a signal of lagging public awareness …
Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places Nestled between Gros and Petit Piton is the magnificent crescent-shaped bay that shimmers below: Anse des Pitons. The beach itself is a regional affair: the black volcanic sand — a hallmark of beaches around Soufrière — was covered years ago by white sand imported from Guyana. But the …
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A love match introduced South African Bridget van Dongen Cadet to doubles, Trinidad’s beloved street food. And it was an affair to remember. Some 15 years later, she and her Trini husband opened their own doubles stall — in Antigua! Shelly-Ann Inniss learns more It’s a familiar refrain at doubles stands around Trinidad and Tobago: …
“Games for everyone” is a fitting motto for the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, with some 5,000 athletes from across the Commonwealth gathering to test their skills against both the elements and opponents across 20 sports and 283 events. Caribbean athletes have commonly found success here, copping 41 medals at the …
The Ford Foundation Gallery explores Asian-Caribbean heritage New York’s Ford Foundation Gallery is re-opening its doors for the first time in over two years with a ground-breaking exhibition that turns the spotlight on four female artists of Asian-Caribbean heritage. Curated by Trinidadian scholar and artist Andil Gosein, everything slackens in a wreck features Chinese-Jamaican Margaret Chen; …
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