After Hurricane Melissa — one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded — swept through the Caribbean, taking lives and causing untold damage in Jamaica and Haiti, 25-year-old Barbadian climate change activist Ashley Lashley used her column in Barbados’ Nation newspaper, “Youth & the Truth”, to pen a powerful statement on the issue. “We can …
Unique Caribbean experiences to add to your bucket list Martinique produces approximately 10 million litres of rum annually. Agriculture rum (rhum agricole) is the main type — as opposed to industrial or molasses rum — and is derived from fermenting the cane juice before distillation. With a strong rum heritage — rich volcanic soil, sugar …
Using an innovative mix of natural and repurposed materials, Junaiska Geferts is on a mission to make sustainable jewellery that speaks to the uniqueness of who we are. Giselle Laronde-West reports Curaçao native Junaiska Medienne Geferts started her Bold Fashion brand 12 years ago, making one-of-a-kind jewellery from unconventional materials — mainly from the trusty …
Back in the mid-2000s, only those operating in the soca industry would have known the name Full Blown Entertainment. Two brothers, Kory and Kevon Hart, were working quietly behind the scenes, writing hit after hit for some of the genre’s biggest stars. Collectively, the brothers’ songs have taken home five Soca Monarch crowns and one …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natera; The Evolution of Sokah: The Lord Shorty Testimony by Rudolph Ottley; Algarabía by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera; and The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive by Marcia Douglas The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis …
By Caribbean Travel Blogger | Moving to the Caribbean can feel like a dream come true. Between the turquoise waters, laid-back lifestyle, and warm tropical breeze, it’s easy to imagine yourself relaxing on the beach after unpacking your last box. However, before that happens, there’s a big task to handle – figuring out how to …
On the night of 8 June, 2025, Natalie Venetia Belcon’s grandmother, Ivy, must have been smiling. It had been a full 21 years since the last time her granddaughter had even attended the Tony Awards, then as a cast member of the Tony-winning musical Avenue Q. “I missed this place,” Belcon said with a radiant …
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Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places The stunning, secluded, rugged white sand beach and brilliant blue waters of Pinching Bay on Antigua’s west coast — near Five Islands Harbour and Hawksbill Beach — are well worth the effort to get there. Of course, the gentlest and most convenient access is by boat. But that …
Beloved in communities around the world, sorrel is an integral, evocative part of Caribbean Christmas celebrations. But, as Shelly-Ann Inniss discovers, the red sepals of this versatile flower have benefits and inspire innovations far beyond a treasured seasonal beverage The post Sorrel: the taste of memory | Cookup appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine. Source …
Jonathan Ali talks to David Bim, the Cuban director of To the West, in Zapata Landi and Mercedes live a precarious life in the Zapata swamp, a nature reserve in western Cuba. In order to provide for their son Deinis, who is ill, Landi spends weeks alone in the heart of the swamp illegally hunting …
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