Have a time! Our histories and festivals may vary, but when Caribbean carnivals get underway, you’re always guaranteed a vibrant display of local culture — the stuff magic memories are made of! Experience Vincy Mas (28 June–9 July), St Lucia Carnival (1–16 July), Antigua Carnival (25 July–6 August), Barbados’ Crop Over (31 July–5 August), Toronto …
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Ragged Point, on the east coast of Barbados, is best known for its 19th century lighthouse, steep cliffs, and opportunities to hike and fish. But it’s also become the hub of ground-breaking scientific research that can make a meaningful impact on public health and how we approach climate change. In 1966, researchers from the University …
Many may know Nicholas Brancker for his role in the spread of soca beyond its Trinidad & Tobago origins. But far beyond that, he has been a shining example of how Caribbean musicians can succeed both at home and abroad, holding their own against titans of the global music business. With an impressive body of …
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From The Bahamas in the north to Trinidad & Tobago in the south, Barbados in the east to the coastlines of Central America in the west, we in the Caribbean are blessed with a magnificent body of water that nourishes and sustains us The post Sea you soon…! | Wish you were here appeared first …
Milestones are strange things. With social media, numbers become paramount. You see them grow and you think, “Boy, when I make this number of followers, I’ve made it!” Or, “Oh look! This celebrity follows the page.” Yes, these things do feel good, but I feel like milestones for Know Your Caribbean (KYC) come with the …
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Lying on a narrow strip along the coast of Westmoreland’s westernmost tip (try saying that 10 times fast!), Negril is “irie” Jamaica at its best — and the ever-popular, ever-buzzing, ever-beautiful Seven Mile Beach is one of its star attractions. Teeming with bars, restaurants, souvenir stalls, music, watersports, and colourful vendors like this one (who’s …
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Jonathan Ali talks to Malaury Eloi Paisley of Guadeloupe, director of L’Homme-Vertige: Tales from a City Malaury Eloi-Paisley: “I believe that cinema is not separate from life” In 2016, the filmmaker Malaury Eloi-Paisley began documenting Pointe-à-Pitre — her hometown and the administrative centre of Guadeloupe, a Caribbean department of France. Specifically, she filmed the lives …
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This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel Campbell of new music by Monty Alexander; Etienne Charles; John Sqweird; and Rai Hana Monty Alexander D-Day! (Peewee!) One could argue that, when making new music, an artist of legendary Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander’s calibre — with more than 70 albums over …
Stepping up is something that Caribbean nations are accustomed to — harnessing talent, putting in the hard work, surpassing expectations by punching above our weight. It’s little surprise, then, that this talent and determination has seen us excel on the biggest sporting stage of all — ultimately stepping up to the top of the Olympic …
Endangered turtles return to Caribbean shores through nesting season The Caribbean is among the most important turtle nesting grounds globally — particularly Trinidad, which is the second largest nesting site for leatherbacks in the world, and the largest in the western hemisphere. And May through August is the best time to see both the nesting …