Shelly-Ann Inniss on the major festivals, holidays, and celebrations across the region this March and April Let’s get festive! We ready for the road! Experience the magic and merriment of pre-Lenten Carnivals with Trinidad & Tobago Carnival, Carnaval de Ponce, Puerto Rico and Martinique Carnival (all ending 4 March); and Curaçao Carnival and Guadeloupe Carnival …
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Kite-flying is an immensely popular, treasured pastime in the Caribbean around Easter — especially for families From the north to the south of our beautiful Caribbean archipelago, glorious dry season weather — bright and breezy (if not also hot and dusty) — makes kite-flying an immensely popular pastime around Easter, especially for children and families. …
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel Campbell of new music by Cyndi Celeste; Braveboy; John G; Teneille Young; Ronald Snijders; and Mical Teja Cyndi Celeste Love in My Language (self-released) The juxtaposition of spoken word and music has been mined on records by legends like Gil Scott-Heron and Mutabaruka. …
Giselle Laronde-West takes us inside some of her favourite Caribbean traditions at Easter time — including some of the most unusual! The Easter weekend — a long weekend with public holidays in many parts of the Caribbean — is a delightful time across the region, with activities and traditions that excite the young and the …
Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places Guyana’s unspoiled ecosystem produces large flora and fauna like its national flower, the Victoria amazonica, for instance. Native to South America’s freshwater lakes and the Amazon basin — including Guyana — this gorgeous lily pad grows up to 10ft wide and supports approximately 130lbs of weight. A sunset …
The Caribbean has a long history on the global music scene, with regional music having been recorded since the early 1900s: Lovey’s Original Trinidad String Band was recorded in 1912, five years before jazz was first recorded. Since then, the music industry in these islands and the influence of music from them have impacted developing …
With World Hearing Day 2025 falling on Carnival Monday, Shelly-Ann Inniss explores the ever-increasing risk of hearing loss in people of all ages, from a range of causes — including exposure to loud environments — while offering expert recommendations on prevention and management The post Defying the silence | Be well appeared first on Caribbean …
Kellie Magnus looks ahead to the exciting Caribbean literary festivals across the diaspora in 2025 The best way to get to know the Caribbean is to visit as many countries as you can. The second-best way? Experiencing the richness and diversity of the region through its literature. There’s an increasing number of opportunities to do …
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Island nations worldwide face mounting environmental and socioeconomic challenges. Last year, 2024, was set to be the hottest year on record, and the first calendar year to exceed 1.5C of global warming over pre-industrial temperature levels. With an ongoing, urgent need to implement solutions, the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (27–29 May) brings together leaders, experts, …
One of Caribbean history’s most enduring themes is piracy — starting from the 16th century when brigands first terrorised the region and acquired ill-gotten fortunes. Some 500 years later, pirates are still big business, but now they are mostly employed by the region’s tourist industry in a wide array of boat tours, treasure hunts, and …