By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Datebook | Events calendar (Mar/Apr 2018)
Events around the Caribbean in March and April, from Guyana’s Easter Regatta to Carnival in Jamaica and St Patrick’s Day in Montserrat
Embark, Festivals and Events, St. Martin, Guyana
By Laura Dowrich-Phillips and Subraj Singh ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Word of mouth (Mar/Apr 2018)
The bright colours of Guyana’s Phagwah celebrations mingle into a shade of unity, and Sint Maarten’s annual Carnival defies the ravages of Hurricane Irma
Embark, Sports, Trinidad and Tobago
By Kwame Laurence ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
A Commonwealth Games gold relay repeat? | The game
As the Commonwealth Games open in Australia’s Gold Coast, can Trinidad & Tobago’s 4×400 relay team, the reigning world champions, repeat their victory? Kwame Laurence reports
By Shivanee Ramlochan ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Bookshelf (Mar/Apr 2018) | Book reviews
This month’s reading picks, with reviews of The Tower of the Antilles; The Dear Remote Nearness of You; Kingston Buttercup; Writing on Water; Pocomania and London Calling
Embark, Film and Television, Reviews
By Jonathan Ali ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Screenshots (Mar/Apr 2018) | Film reviews
This month’s Caribbean film-watching picks, with reviews of Cocote; Sergio & Sergei; and The Silence of the Wind
By Nigel Campbell ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Playlist (Mar/Apr 2018) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by David Bertrand; Jimmy October; Major Lazer; and Beres Hammond
Embark, Food and Cuisine, United States, Trinidad and Tobago
By Franka Philip ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Chef Ben ‘BJ’ Dennis: “That right there, that’s Africa” | Cookup
When US chef Ben Dennis arrived in Tobago, he was astonished to find traditional recipes that recall those of his Gullah ancestors. He talks history and heritage with Franka Philip
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 148 (November/December 2017)
Datebook | Events calendar (Nov/Dec 2017)
Events around the Caribbean in November and December, from surfing in Barbados to Christmas celebrations across the region