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Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Issue 179 (November/December 2023)
Meet Guyanese-British actress Golda Rosheuvel — Queen Charlotte in the Bridgerton universe — and dynamic Antiguan lawyer and climate negotiator, Michai Robertson. Discover the critical work being done to save the Caribbean’s butterflies, and learn about the music-themed cruises spreading Caribbean music to the world. Take a foodie tour of Barbados and celebrate Sam Selvon’s centenary, before diving inside exciting regional festivals, events, and bucket list experiences; catching up on regional book, music and film releases…and so much more.
Event buzz (Nov/Dec 2023)
Essential info about what’s happening across the region in November and December!
Etienne & Chucho: jazz genius for Christmas | On stage
Jeremy Taylor previews a special concert that brings together Cuban-born pianist and composer Chucho Valdés (and his acclaimed Royal Quartet) with Trinidad & Tobago’s brilliant trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles
Kinetic art | On view
Shelly-Ann Inniss previews the kinetic art exhibition, Symphonic Synchrony — Two Heads are Better Than One
Music buzz | Reviews (Nov/Dec 2023)
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel A Campbell of new music by Jonathan Scales Fourchestra; Etienne Charles; Hey Choppi; and Hugh Masekela & Siparia Deltones
Book buzz | Reviews (Nov/Dec 2023)
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of Love the Dark Days by Ira Mathur; The Mother Island by Jacinth Howard; Song for My Father by S Brian Samuel; and The God of Good Looks by Breanne Mc Ivor
Ian Harnarine: “Doubles have been the great democratiser in Trinidad” | Screen buzz
Jonathan Ali talks to Ian Harnarine about his feature film, Doubles
Christmas cake and mushroom clouds | Cookup Classic
‘Twas the night before Christmas … but it wasn’t the Yuletide log burning in Donna Yawching’s house — it was her attempt at baking Christmas cake. Originally published in 2007, and reproduced in 2023
Golda Rosheuvel: Caribbean queen | Snapshot
Caroline Taylor maps the life and career of Guyanese-British actress Golda Rosheuvel, the titular queen in Netflix’s wildly popular Queen Charlotte and Bridgerton series
All aboard, ship ahoy | The deal
Music-themed cruises have emerged as a platform to spread Caribbean music to the world. Nigel Campbell looks at the main players defining the space
Dancing with Cubans | Backstory
Cuba’s Ballet Santiago debuted a daring production that pushed its dancers and audiences beyond anything they’d done or seen before — with more to come, learns Donna Yawching
Michai Robertson: “It really did feel like a dream team” | Own words
Antiguan lawyer Michai Robertson on his journey to the world’s most important climate negotiating tables; the landmark UN Loss & Damage Fund; and the Caribbean women who made it possible — as told to Caroline Taylor
The Barbados foodie files | Destination
Shelly-Ann Inniss returns home to Barbados, and embarks on a gastronomic adventure from coast to coast
The Kanuku Mountains, Guyana | Natural wonder
Discover what makes the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area so special
Saving the Caribbean’s butterflies | Discover
Erline Andrews reports on the invaluable work being done in Jamaica to document and protect these beautiful, critically important pollinators
The road that couldn’t be built | On this day
Daunted by Saba’s dramatic topography, Dutch colonial authorities deemed it impossible to build a road on the island. But, writes James Ferguson, islanders took matters into their own hands …
Sam Selvon at 100 (1923–2023) | Icon
In partnership with the Bocas Lit Fest, Caribbean Beat celebrates the centenary and legacy of Trinidad-born author Samuel Selvon (1923–2023)
Pigeon Point, Tobago | Parting shot
A fresh perspective on the beach once described as “a literal representation of the Caribbean beach ideal”
