Word of mouth (Nov/Dec 2017) By Philip Sander, Laura Dowrich-Phillips and Nixon Nelson | Issue 148 (November/December 2017) Why Jean-Michael Basquiat is a posthumous art star, how the Sunset Festival in Trinidad is changing Caribbean dance music, and where to end 2017 with a truly big bang: Paramaribo
Paramaribo, Suriname | Layover By Caribbean Beat | Issue 146 (July/August 2017) Newcomers to Suriname’s capital are often surprised by its cosmopolitan charms — which you can enjoy on even a brief visit
Born blue: Suriname’s blue poison dart frog By Caribbean Beat | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) Suriname’s blue poison dart frog is a living treasure of the rainforest
Suriname: one country, four continents By Philip Sander | Issue 140 (July/August 2016) Imagine a country with a palm-fringed Atlantic coast and an interior of Amazon rainforest, where the cultures of West Africa, India, Java, and Europe meet and mingle, where it seems you can experience four continents in as many days. Come to Suriname and see the whole world
Eid-ul-Fitr: the end of the fast By Caribbean Beat | Issue 134 (July/August 2015) At the end of the month of Ramadan, Muslims in Suriname celebrate the joyful festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, like their fellows in Guyana and Trinidad
Sapto Sopawiro: man of shadows By Chandra van Binnendijk | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) The ancient shadow-puppet theatre of Java, known as wayang, was brought to Suriname in the nineteenth century — and survives thanks to the efforts of dalang Sapto Sopawiro. Chandra van Binnendijk meets the master
Earthy delights By Caribbean Beat | Issue 128 (July/August 2014) The Caribbean’s public gardens are places to enjoy the pleasures of nature — and centres for research and conservation as well
Back and fort By Caribbean Beat | Issue 127 (May/June 2014) The Caribbean’s history of wars and colonisation has left an extraordinary legacy of military architecture, some of it nearly five centuries old. Recognised today as historic sites, these forts and naval bases are a reminder of the often bloody past that shaped our present
Big Bang: Owru Yari (Old Year) celebrations in Suriname By Caribbean Beat | Issue 124 (November/December 2013) End the year with a bang at Paramaribo’s Owru Yari celebrations
Marcel Pinas: the art of presence By Christopher Cozier | Issue 122 (July/August 2013) Surinamese artist Marcel Pinas has won an international reputation for his works incorporating elements of traditional Maroon culture
Paramaribo for pleasure By Philip Sander | Issue 122 (July/August 2013) This August, Suriname’s capital will host Carifesta XI, the Caribbean’s biggest arts festival. Good excuse for a visit, writes Philip Sander
