Meet the unforgettable Myrl Parker of Scarborough, Tobago “January girls, yes they are the best”, sang Lord Kitchener. Meet Myrl Parker of Scarborough, Tobago. I met her on the Buccoo Boardwalk in 2022, where she was surrounded by friends and family. It was her 70th birthday — but her friends said that’s what she always …
Here are the top 10 Caribbean Beat articles — many from deep in our archives — for 2023 It’s always fascinating for us to look at the statistics for the Caribbean Beat website over a year. And what’s always of particular interest to us is which pieces — both from new issues, and from deep …
By Caribbean Blogger. The Caribbean, with its breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and relaxed lifestyle, has long been a dream destination for travelers. But have you ever considered taking the leap and moving to this tropical paradise? In this article, we’ll explore the many benefits of moving to the Caribbean and why it might just be …
By Caribbean Blogger. Welcome to the tropical paradise of the Caribbean, where blue horizons meet the colorful underwater world. If you can visit these sunny shores, you can discover one of the most exciting adventures this destination offers – scuba diving. The underwater world of the Caribbean is like a magical garden under the sea. …
‘Twas the night before Christmas … but it wasn’t the Yuletide log burning in Donna Yawching’s house — it was her attempt at baking Christmas cake. Originally published in 2007, and reproduced in 2023 Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Visions of sugar plums danced in their …
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Shelly-Ann Inniss previews the kinetic art exhibition, Symphonic Synchrony — Two Heads are Better Than One The art moves. Yes, it’s always moving, but this is moving, thanks to the spellbinding effects of kinetic art. Trinidadian kinetic artist Guy Beckles says, “The very essence of kinetic art is in the motion, the movement, the change …
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 …
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 …
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. …