In classical ballet, there’s a position called attitude. The dancer stands on one leg with the other lifted — either in front or behind, slightly bent at the knee. It’s a pose dancer and educator Gina Mayers holds with incredible poise — one that belies the challenges of balancing a dynamic dance career and living with …
As you enter the room, you are confronted by them. At first glance, they seem life-sized, these four horsemen. But then you realise they are miniatures that have been placed on pedestals. Immediately, through this trick of scale and this gesture of placement, Hew Locke invites us to question the idea of what is “monumental”. …
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Several months after hurricane Maria ravaged Dominica in 2017, local historian Dr Lennox Honychurch was strolling along the beach near his home at Woodford Hill, in the northeast of the island, when he made a tantalising discovery. Beach erosion, caused by high tidal surges, had exposed curious pottery fragments. Intriguingly, they appeared to be from …
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There’s nothing like the anticipation of preparing to land in your favourite destinations Through tufts of clouds, Barbados begins to come into view — one of my favourite sights in the world. The corners of my mouth gleefully stretch almost to my ears, savouring each moment as the aircraft slowly descends. I see azure waters, …
The Caribbean is full of words with fascinating origins and histories — including those for our favourite festive foods. University of the West Indies linguistics lecturer Dr Jo-Anne S Ferreira shares some insights, and why what some consider linguistic “corruptions” are really preservations and innovations — as told to Caroline Taylor We can probably trace …
Christmas and the holidays can be challenging for people with dietary restrictions — and for those hosting them. But they don’t have to be. With a dash of his trademark humour and a healthy helping of sage advice, Vaughn Stafford Gray shows how The post One for all | Cookup appeared first on Caribbean Beat …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Zo and the Forest of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim; Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera; The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry; and Matters Arising by Kenneth Ramchand Zo and the Forest of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim (Knights Of, 200 pp, ISBN 9781913311292) Narnia has …
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Jimmy Cliff; Leyla McCalla; Hezron; and Lee Foss & Annalie Prime Jimmy Cliff Refugees (Sunpower Productions/UME) Reggae music offers perspectives on Caribbean realities that often resonate globally. One initial catalyst that “brought reggae to the world” was the 1972 film The Harder They …
Tobago-born, US-based designer Trishelle Leacock — a former national track and field athlete — has sprinted into the world of fashion design. And she’s already turning heads, earning recognition in Marie Claire and Essence magazine earlier this year. She shares more about her brand (Kaiso. Swim), and her new collection, VOYAGE. — as told to …
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Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places Turners Beach — near Johnson’s Point on Antigua’s southwest coast — is a stunner…and delightfully accessible. Though it’s popular on Sundays, it’s much quieter during the week. You’d be forgiven for wanting to just laze — enjoying the cooling breezes; soft, sparkling white sand; and calm, clear ocean …
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