By Caribbean Blogger | Reusable Bag in Aruba Aruba’s Plastic Bag Ban: Leading the Caribbean Toward a Plastic-Free Future Since January 1, 2017, Aruba has made environmental history by becoming one of the first Caribbean islands to officially ban single-use plastic bags. This groundbreaking move has helped reshape daily life on the island, influencing locals, …
Shine bright like a diamond Near the town of Soufrière and the iconic Pitons, Diamond Falls are fed by St Lucia’s famous sulphur springs, which bubble up to the surface of an ancient volcanic crater. As far back as the late 18th century, the warm mineral-rich waters were known for their therapeutic properties, and the …
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel Campbell of new music by Celia Wa; F.Y.A.H.; Toofless; and Shaggy feat. Sting Celia Wa Fasadé (Bigidi/Heavenly Sweetness) Paris-born Guadeloupean musician and singer Celia Wa created a new genre called Karibfutursound that fuses traditional Caribbean rhythms (including native gwoka) with modern electronic sounds, …
Photographer Ziad Joseph shares what he loves most about poui season in the Caribbean We’re now approaching the end of peak “poui season” across the region, with these trees’ dazzling displays of yellow and pink blooms creating a magical carpet of fallen petals. The yellow flowering poui is native to Trinidad & Tobago, Central and …
Jonathan Ali chats with Puerto Rican director Ramón Rivera Moret about his film Everything Seemed Possible In 1948, Luis Muñoz Marín became the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico, 50 years after the island was colonised by the United States. As part of his Popular Democratic Party’s programme of reforms, the Division of Community …
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Who better to voice a superhuman wielder of weather than a Caribbean woman who has known hurricanes? Storm — Ororo Munroe, veteran member of the X-Men — has long been an iconic figure in comic book, animation, and live-action media. A proud African royal, with a halo of white hair framing her resolute features, forked …
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Celebration time Allow the unmissable St Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (30 April–11 May) to enthral you with its shimmering lineup of diverse local, regional and international musical talent — on par with the island’s natural beauty. Four jump-ups! The Causeway, Opening, J’ouvert Morning, and Closing jump-ups are just some of the favourites at Sint …
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/sanKOfa/: going back to find what you’ve left behind, to inform your future. Memory as a vital source of knowledge and wisdom It was a moment that will go down in history. On 6 May, 2024, on a beach promenade in southwest Barbados, several hundred people — most dressed in white — milled around waiting …
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Designer Sonia Noel — the powerhouse behind Guyana Fashion Week and Guyana Model Search & Designer’s Portfolio — talks to Giselle Laronde-West about her journey Sonia Elizabeth Noel has been in fashion for 28 years, first under the name Mariska’s Designs (named after her eldest daughter) and then as Sonia Noel Designs — producing exclusive …
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Only one face is as omnipresent in Venezuela’s hectic capital Caracas as that of Comandante Hugo Chávez, and it belongs to Simón Bolívar — aka The Liberator. Wearing immaculate dress uniform, his angular features framed by long sideburns, he looks out rather aloofly from thousands of graffiti artworks, often side by side with Chávez and …