Caribbean cooking for the future By Franka Philip | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) In a time of hectic daily schedules, when many households rely on takeaway restaurant meals, how do culinary traditions get handed down? Franka Philip talks to three food writers in Trinidad, Jamaica, and the United States about the importance of cooking skills for young people
Caribbean Playlist (March/April 2015) By Nigel Campbell | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) New releases to get you in the groove
Caribbean Bookshelf (March/April 2015) By Shivanee Ramlochan | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) This month’s reading picks, from a debut Jamaican novel to an anthology of fresh Caribbean fiction
Dash of colour: Jamaican Andre Rowe By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) Jamaican designer Andre Rowe creates dashing menswear with splashes of bold colour
Caribbean Datebook (March/April 2015) By Mirissa De Four | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) Events around the Caribbean in March and April — from the Carifta Games in St Kitts to Phagwah in Guyana
Word of mouth (March/April 2015) By Philip Sander, Attillah Springer and Kellie Magnus | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) The politics behind Trinidad’s Good Friday bobolees, Guyana’s Rupununi Rodeo, and the wrongs and rights of Jamaica Carnival
Sapto Sopawiro: man of shadows By Chandra van Binnendijk | Issue 132 (March/April 2015), Caribbean Resilience (1 May 2020) 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
Malaika Brooks-Smith-Lowe: “From a place of love” By Nicole Smythe-Johnson | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) Malaika Brooks-Smith-Lowe, artist, yoga teacher, and founder of Groundation Grenada, on the connections between personal memory and collective history — as told to Nicole Smythe-Johnson
Say it loud By Nazma Muller | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) A booming spoken-word movement has revitalised Trinidad and Tobago’s poetry scene with fresh ideas and hard-hitting lyrics from a new generation of poet-performers. Nazma Muller finds out what’s driving this surge of talent, and profiles eight popular new voices
Kaieteur dreaming By Nicholas Laughlin | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) With their 741-foot drop over a sandstone plateau, the majestic Kaieteur Falls are an icon of Guyana, and a must-see for adventure travellers. But while most visitors hop down on an airborne day-trip, a lucky few get to experience this natural wonder the old-fashioned way, travelling by boat up the Potaro River. Nicholas Laughlin recounts the journey, and the falls’ magnetic attraction
Bali high By Ishwar Persad | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) When the tourist crush of a Bali beach resort gets too hectic for Ishwar Persad, he heads inland to find monkeys, mountains, spicy cuisine, and the world’s most expensive — and unusual — variety of coffee
Jamaica’s Hope Gardens: “Where your childhood memories are” By Caribbean Beat | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) For Jamaican writer Roland Watson-Grant, Kingston’s sprawling Hope Botanical Gardens are a place to unwind and revisit the pleasures of childhood
Windwardside, Saba By Caribbean Beat | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) From its vantage high on the slopes of Saba, the village of Windwardside boasts amazing views, and unbeatable picturesque charm
Sail away: the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta By Caribbean Beat | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta brings back the golden age of sailing in style
Fédon’s bequest By James Ferguson | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) The 1795 rebellion led by the mixed-race planter Julien Fédon established a short-lived black republic in Grenada, writes James Ferguson — and has shaped the island’s economy to this day
Get it while it’s hot: Barbados’ solar energy revolution By Helen Shair-Singh | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) With abundant and free sunshine literally falling out of the sky, why haven’t more Caribbean countries followed the Bajans in adopting solar power? Helen Shair-Singh investigates how Barbados became a global solar pioneer
Trinidad & Tobago’s houses of history By Erline Andrews | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) A combination of neglect and commercial redevelopment has endangered Trinidad and Tobago’s unique architectural heritage for decades. But as Erline Andrews discovers, a handful of private individuals have bucked the trend, investing in restoration projects that give old buildings new life
