By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)
Event buzz (May/June 2022)
Essential info about what’s happening across the region to help you make the most of May and June!
Embark, Environment, United States, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)
Turtle-watching in the Caribbean | Eco buzz
Learn about the best places to see leatherbacks, hawksbills, greens, olive ridleys, and loggerheads across the region — and some of the dedicated community organisations working hard to save them
By Nigel Campbell ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)
Playlist (May/June 2022) | Music buzz
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Nadia Batson; Koffee; Rachel Kerr; Elan Trotman; Arnaud Dolmen; and Teddyson John
Embark, Film and Television, Festivals and Events
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)
A space for short films | Screen buzz
The Soleil Short Film Saturday series and Third Horizon Film Festival partner up to bring you some of the best shorts from the Caribbean diaspora
Arrive, Homepage Slider, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago
By Kristine de Abreu ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)
Peak to peak | Bucket list
Towering over the Caribbean’s often-photographed beaches and bays are gruelling hikes to challenge even the hardiest outdoor adventurers. Kristine de Abreu takes you up the island peaks that summon the most intrepid among us
Arrive, Homepage Slider, Film and Television, People
By Laura Dowrich-Phillips ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)
YouTubers of the Caribbean | Take 5
Caribbean content creators have been producing a range of video material on YouTube and other platforms, attracting hundreds of thousands of viewers from around the world. Laura Dowrich recommends five of her favourites
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By Annette Arjoon ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)
Guyana’s sacred passage | Offtrack
Annette Arjoon-Martins takes us into Guyana’s Barima Mora Passage — part of the Amazon ecoregion, home to unspoilt mangrove, an array of endangered species, and thriving Indigenous culture — and shares why she and her team are working so hard to protect it
Arrive, Homepage Slider, Arts and Architecture, People
By Janine Mendes-Franco ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)
Bridging the divide | Portfolio
This year, Caribbean artists will have their biggest ever presence at two of the world’s most significant contemporary art events — the Venice Biennale and documenta fifteen. Janine Mendes-Franco learns more