By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 160 (November/December 2019)
Viñales Valley, Cuba | Wish you were here (November/December 2019)
Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Embark, Film and Television, People, Cuba
By Jonathan Ali ● Issue 158 (July/August 2019)
Q&A with Arturo Infante | Screenshots (July/August 2019)
Cuban filmmaker Arturo Infante talks about his new sci-fi feature, The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste García
Arrive, Festivals and Events, Cuba
By Donna Yawching ● Issue 158 (July/August 2019)
Santiago — carnival city | Explore
Santiago, Cuba’s second-largest city, has long been a hotbed of culture — and it comes to a blaze each July, as Santiago’s unique annual Carnival, centred on the feast of St James the Apostle, takes over. Donna Yawching explains the historical roots of Santiago Carnival, and why it’s a time of year when no one expects to get much sleep
Immerse, Theatre and Dance, History, People, Cuba
By Nazma Muller ● Issue 156 (March/April 2019)
Alicia Alonso: forever prima | Backstory
How did Havana come to be one of the world’s leading centres of classical ballet? Nazma Muller tells the story of prima donna assoluta Alicia Alonso, and her influence on generations of Cuban dancers
Arrive, Travel, Cuba, Curacao, Suriname, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 155 (January/February 2019)
All about blue | Round trip
Is any colour more distinctive of the Caribbean? Take a tour of the region through our many hues and shades of blue
Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Cuba
By Donna Yawching ● Issue 153 (September/October 2018)
Falling for Havana | Explore
Few cities in the world have such an aura of history and glamour as Havana. As Donna Yawching writes, the Cuban capital has its gritty side — right next to world-class architecture, amazing culture, and a spirit that has to be experienced to be understood
Arrive, Travel, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Sint Maarten, Barbados, Jamaica
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 152 (July/August 2018)
Head for heights | Round Trip
There’s nothing like the thrill of a higher perspective, far above the ground — from ziplining to rock-climbing to floating in a hot-air balloon. Get ready to soar
Arrive, Travel, Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 151 (May/June 2018)
Love is in the air | Round trip
For many lovebirds around the world, the idea of a Caribbean wedding — making vows on the beach, with a backdrop of glimmering blue sea — seems like a dream. And it easily comes true